Figaro Pho app: Like Cut the Rope if it was created by Tim Burton
I kind of wish today was Friday the 13 and not Saturday the 13 because that would be even a more apt date to tell you about this awesomely clever, sometimes frustratingly difficult, gorgeously produced, extremely dark, and very addictive game for your tablet or phone....
The best baby book apps for iOS for preserving those special memories
I’m so happy that there are so many great baby book apps available, now that my third baby is on its way. With my first kid, I was diligent about entering those adorable milestones into his baby book (yes, an actual book!) and am proud that it even has a lock of...
Monsters University Storybook app: A whole lot more than a storybook
If you’re a Pixar fan, a Monsters Inc. fan, or one of the millions of new Monsters University fans, have we got the app for you. The Monsters U Storybook Deluxe app for iOS and a more limited version, the Monsters U app for Android, are the companions to the...
Magic Stickers stick in their imagination, not all over the back seat of your car
Last year, our kids were thrilled to discover the super-fun Lazoo Squiggles! coloring app that lets them decorate pictures with their own squiggles, and then watch the entire thing come to “life” through adorable animation. And, now, just in time for all...
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...
How to keep track of what your kids download
I feel for parents of teens these days, who not only have to contend with the usual teen angst, but also have a whole new set of digital obstacles to face with their kids texting and app-downloading and web surfing. Not to mention apps like SnapChat (eek). Thankfully,...
Let your kids help re-write a children’s classic, big bad wolf and all
There are a few app developers who we know will turn out something great, before we really even test it out. Not a lot, but a few. That’s the way we feel about developer Nosy Crow, but of course, we had to take a look at this new app release just to be sure....
Shiny Party: A fun educational app for preschoolers. Especially when it’s free.
During those moments when you let your preschoolers have a little screen time or app time, my favorite word has always been “educational.” If they are going to make my iPad sticky with their little fingers, they might as well being learning something too,...
7 cool things people are doing with Instagram right now
While we adore Instagram, we still approach the Facebook takeover of Instagram with a healthy dose skepticism. Still, the network only seems to be growing, and the fact that there are so many cool things people are doing with their feeds these days renews our hope in...
Tell a beautiful story with your iPhone photos. Disney will help.
To write this post, I just checked my cell phone’s Photo Gallery to see how many pictures I’ve collected. 318. Three hundred and eighteen photos and videos. And I’m sure for some, that number would be on the low side. So what do we do with all those...
Tips on the hottest design ideas via your Android
If your penchant for good design ideas and locations goes beyond flipping through an IKEA catalog (or maybe even Pinterest), you will appreciate the eye candy in this excellent new Android app made in collaboration with Wallpaper* magazine. The Global Design Tours...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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