Soleil Moon Frye moves from parenting author to parenting app developer. And it’s good.
While there are a ton of photo editing apps that we’ve recommended, there’s a new one made just for families that we think you’ll be particularly interested in. Not just because it was created by Soleil Moon Frye, who’s reinvented herself as...
My Muppets Show app: It’s time to play the music. For real.
Miss Piggy, Animal, Kermit, Beaker–your favorite Muppets are all together again in a free musical builder app for iOS and Android devices that’s just out–and we think your older kids will have a hard time resisting. To top it off, it’s free!...
Build a neighborhood with Toca Builders.
Dropping, smashing, stacking, painting–Toca Boca’s newest app for kids, just out today, encourages kids to do them all, and I’m excited as much as my kids are. Really. Our actual playroom walls could use a break. While all Toca Boca apps encourage...
Larky App tracks all your membership benefits so you don’t have to. Who wants a free flight?
Discounts, perks, rewards–they all sounded reeeeally good when we signed up for all those membership programs. Until we end up with a lot of cards taking up wallet space and we never bother cashing in on all those benefits. Enter Larky. The free web and mobile...
10 ways to get more out of Google+ right now.
For those of you still wondering what the heck to do with Google+, it would seem that now with 250 million users, there is actually a whole lot. Even for regular old people, and not just “social media experts” which really, is the genius of it....
Princess Fairy Tale Maker is like coloring app meets make-your-own adventure book. With tiaras.
If it has sparkles, hearts, fairies, crowns and cupcakes, my preschool princess is all over it. Me: not so much. Which is why I was really surprised to fall in love with Princess Fairy Tale Maker app from app developer Duck Duck Moose almost as quickly as she did....
The new Epiphanie Camera Backpack is a traveling shutterbug’s dream
My MacBook Pro and my Canon are the only two gadgets I love almost as much as my children. And, since both are pretty permanent extensions of my arms, not bringing them along when I travel is unthinkable. Finding a way to pack a laptop and a camera without stuffing...
Timmy Tickle. Because who wouldn’t want to play with an octopus?
Like most kids, my preschooler likes action. Especially when it comes to apps. Surprisingly, she now counts a mellow octopus among her favorite digital friends, and goes back to his animated storybook time and time again. Less a narrative and more an interactive...
Dude, Where’s My Holiday?
Presents are wrapped, eggs are nogged, kids are on Christmas break, and two of this year’s biggest game stars have come together in one app filled with underground sewers and transportation tubes. How merry! Especially considering it’s free. The resulting...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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