5 of our favorite cool tech picks you don't want to miss this week

In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular cool tech picks from Cool Mom Tech this past week. Enjoy! 1. Huge Apple iPad news yesterday and we've got you covered with everything you need to know. 2. We're all drooling over th…

The Power Wallet: a phone charging wallet!
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular cool tech picks from Cool Mom Tech this past week. Enjoy!   1. Huge Apple iPad news yesterday and we've got you covered with everything you need to know. 2. We're all drooling over the stylish Power Wallet which just so happens to charge your phone. Oh, and we're giving two away! 3. Here's an awesome educational app for kids that's fun too. And we might even play it ourselves. 4. If you are not using your iPhone Control Center, you will not believe what you are missing. Prepare to have your mind blown! 5. Some of the coolest smart phone cases we've seen, for pretty much every smart phone out there. Whoo!  

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