Google Maps vs. Waze: A navigation app smackdown
Do you know the way to San Jose? Google Maps does, and so does Waze (We didn’t ask Apple Maps) which is why we pit them against each other in a Google Maps vs. Waze smackdown. So which one of these navigation apps is the better bet to get us to where we’re...
Toca Pet Doctor app lets kids care for animals without ever touching a real litter box.
We’ve raved many times about Toca Boca, one of our absolute favorite kids’ app developers–and yours, from everything you tell us. Today they’ve released Toca Pet Doctor, another app we’re pretty sure kids (and parents) will love, because...
Stella and the Space Bears ebook for kids. Because we can never resist a wonderfully geeky heroine.
As much as I love fun, educational apps for kids, I might get even more excited about finding great books to add to our family iPad. Especially original stories without any licensed characters trying to sell me on a cartoon to match a doll to match a fast food...
Flappy Bird app: You must have it.
If you haven’t yet heard of the Flappy Bird app, let us be the first to welcome you to this 8-bit circle of hell. In the best possible way. Flappy Bird and the pipe obstacles he has to dodge are driving everyone to distraction: our little kids, our big kids,...
The new Facebook Paper app: Like Flipboard, only you know. From Facebook.
This week, you may have heard buzz about the launch of the new Facebook Paper app. (It’s been a busy week for them, considering the huge success of the Facebook Lookback videos we shared yesterday.) In a nutshell, Paper combines your Facebook feed, including...
Geek decor levels up with awesome video game propaganda posters.
It sometimes appears that my kids’ devotion to Minecraft borders on fanatical. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was their screentime of choice tonight even over the Super Bowl. Rather than fight the love, I’m choosing to embrace it with these...
Cut the Rope 2 review: It is here. Oh yes it is. Don’t even pretend you’re not interested.
Thanks to Cool Mom Tech, our family iPad is packed with cool apps and fun games. While a few franchises like Angry Birds and Toca Boca do a great job with new releases, lightning doesn’t strike more than once for every developer. So I was thrilled for a chance...
Duh! Books: Educational eBooks for kids who want to know more than their parents can tell them. (We can relate.)
I feel lucky that my daughter is a voracious reader, but her curiosity has a downside: She always wants to know more. So I also feel fortunate to have discovered Duh! books. These fiction e-books, geared toward kids from second to fifth grade, are an awesome...
Waveform necklaces are as personalized as jewelry gets, short of adding your DNA strands.
While we love all sorts of personalized jewelry, we’re especially smitten with keepsake jewelry that has a deeper meaning. So it’s no surprise that we were blown away by these waveform necklaces in the shape of your own soundwaves. As in, you record...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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