Coast 2 Coast Mom

Intel What About Me? Social Media Twitter Party

Intel has unveiled a new way to look at your digital life, their "What about me?" tool that consolidates your social media interactions to give you an overall picture of, well, YOU. The digital you. The you that appears online only via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for instance. Intel's What about Me? site is fascinating in that it lets you see what you're actually doing and saying online, and assess whether that accurately represents you - or if you want to change how you interact online. It's a picture of your digital life. I know that while technology is my... Read more →

Disney Fantasy Cruise - Here We Come!

I'm THRILLED to share that we'll soon board the Disney Fantasy ship for a preview cruise!! It's been so exciting following my bloggy friends' tweets and reading their posts full of gorgeous photos and videos from the luxurious Disney Fantasy's christening in NYC a week ago. (Check out some of ClassyMommy 's videos for a closer look . . . and seriously, SelfishMom is one of the biggest Disney Parks fans I know!) Thanks to Dolby Labs, I've been invited to cruise and hear first-hand about how Disney Cruise Line integrates Dolby Surround 7.1 and Dolby 3D onboard its fleet.... Read more →

Win One Give One Laptop with Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks

Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks has taken on the task of providing kids in Africa with laptop computers, and in the process encouraging kids here in the U.S. to help. By doing so, you could even win a laptop of your own. In conjunction with the non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child, for every 100 UPCs entered online at WinOneGiveOne.com, Betty Crocker will donate one XO Laptop to a child in Africa to help them become more technologically saavy. These laptops are built with wireless capabilities and a screen specifically designed to be seen in direct sunlight for outdoor classroom... Read more →

Start the Party! Save the World Available for PlayStation Move

Last night I suprised the Kiddo with a preview of the Start the Party! Save the World video game available via download today on the PlayStation Network (PSN). It was great family fun! The latest update to the PlayStation Move's Start the Party! series, it has 20 family-friendly mini games for one to two players at a time. It's available exclusively for the PlayStation 3. This version of Start the Party! lets you play as a superhero in the middle of the gaming action using the PlayStation Move controller and PlayStation Eye camera to integrate some augmented reality video of... Read more →

Sony Tablet P Available This Weekend Through AT&T

The Sony Tablet P arrives through AT&T on March 4th. The next generation of the Sony Tablet S (which we enjoy using!), the Tablet P offers two screen separate touchscreens that can be used in tandem as one large extension of each other. Or you can use the two screens distinct from one each other, perhaps reading an email on the top screen, and using the bottom screen as a keyboard. Take a look at the world's first foldable dual touchscreen tablet: The dual screen design gives people some flexibility and addresses the issue of one large single screen for... Read more →

Moms and Tech Twitter Party with Ruckus Media

Moms using technology are one of the demographics credited with moving the world of social media forward. Though not just using technology - moms are buying tech devices, researching them, sharing apps and interacting more with technology everyday. So what better to discuss, than moms and the tech we're using (or not using) with our families? I'm excited to share that I'm hosting a twitter chat tomorrow night with Ruckus Media Group (developers of some really great apps for kids) about moms and tech. I'm looking forward to sharing how I use technology on a daily basis, how I monitor... Read more →

Star Wars Phantom Menace 3D Fun at AMC Theatres

The force was with some lucky folks (including C2CDad and the Kiddo) at ten AMC Theatres nationwide today for a Star Wars special event to celebrate Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D arriving in theaters. Here in New York City at the AMC Theatre Empire 25, Star Wars fans were treated to photo opps with Darth Maul, Queen Amidala, and face painting (Darth Maul was by far the favorite). Representatives from Microsoft's Xbox 360 team gave everyone the opportunity to play the new Kinct Star Wars pod racing game, and showed off the special edition Star Wars Xbox... Read more →

Double Fine Happy Action Theater Launches in Xbox LIVE Arcade

Double Fine Happy Action Theater just launched in Xbox LIVE Arcade and is great for playdates or families with multiple kids because everyone can interact with the video game download on their own simultaneously. So you can totally avoid getting annoyed by the sibling or friend who runs in front of the Kinect sensor while others are playing mid-game ;-) Double Fine Happy Action Theater is a fun interactive experience with no instructions or required gestures, and no way to "win" or "lose" the game, making it great for preschoolers and up. The game includes 18 different environments where up... Read more →

J&R Jr. Grand Opening in NYC

Yesterday we were invited to a private launch event for J&R Jr. - an entire floor at J&R Electronics just for babies and kids clothing, equipment, technology and toys! The public J&R Jr. grand opening is scheduled for February 11-12th 2012 and includes some phenomenal children's entertainment. You don't have to visit the store to check out all of their great gift ideas, you can shop JR.com/jr from home across the country. As you arrive off the escalator, you quickly see that J&R Jr. is more than just electronics for kids. There's an entire floor filled with a variety of... Read more →

How Do You Regulate Your Family Tech Use on a Family Vacation?

Because I write about technology and see a lot of tech devices before they're available on the market, I'm often asked which device/laptop/game console/phone, etc someone should buy, whether they should wait for the next upgrade, and which apps they should install for their kids. The next most popular question is how we set rules for using electronic devices in our family . . . which always makes me happy to discover that others are being mindful of screentime, but I also feel a little uncomfortable answering because what works for us may not work for them. Basically, we use... Read more →