by Nicole Blades | Camera Gear
The selfie stick struggle is real, friends. From major museums, like the MoMA and The Met in NYC to the Palace of Versailles in Paris, to sports stadiums, to musical festivals Coachella and Lollapalooza, the ban on selfie sticks shows no signs of slowing down. While...
by Nicole Blades | Photo Apps, Tips and Tricks
Truth be told, I abandoned my BlackBerry for the iPhone specifically because of Instagram. And, believe me, I was quite the keyboard-over-touchscreen loyalist. But the lure of the obvious fun of sharing square photos — with filters! — was just too strong,...
by Nicole Blades | Shopping Apps
Have you ever been scrolling through someone’s fashion-fabulous Instagram feed and spotted a pair of shoes or a clutch or scarf (or ahem, Liz’s stack of bracelets) that you really like? I’m talking really like, to the point of wishing you could reach...
by Nicole Blades | Tips and Tricks
We are so excited about (and kind of in awe of) so many of the things that computers are doing for our kids, but the reality is, sometimes we need help managing their screen time. So many readers have written to us thanking us for tips like the Marble Jar system and...
by Nicole Blades | Photo Apps
Just last year, we gave you the straight intel on the best Instagram collage apps. And now, finally (some might say, including us) Instagram has jumped in the game with Layout from Instagram, their very own app for making photo collages to share. It’s been out...
by Nicole Blades | Tips and Tricks
Sure, Spring Break is cool when you and the family are jetting off somewhere fun, but what about those of us who decide to stay close to home? Are we not entitled to enjoy some rollin’ good times, too? Short answer: Yes! Indeed, we are. So I’ve put...
by Nicole Blades | Laptop + Tablet Cases
It’s no secret that we’re way into the indie designer bag and accessory label Hayden-Hartnett. And with their new Spring 2015 colors for the Mission Tablet organizer, we can definitely add one more thing to our ever-growing H-H Obsessions List. It’s...
by Nicole Blades | Travel Apps
Spring is (finally) rounding the corner. That also means that prime travel season and spring break is about to begin, and when it comes to family vacations — be it a long weekend or a 10-day stretch — there are plenty of moving parts to keep in order. For...
by Nicole Blades | Fun Apps for Kids, Tech Toys and Random Fun
So rad. Honestly, those were the first words that popped out of my mouth when I saw this crazy-cool new drawing experience called Masterpiece. It is the latest offering from Osmo, the groundbreaking, iPad-powered gaming device built by two young dads out of Stanford...
by Nicole Blades | Photo Apps
As parents, we are not shy about our love of cool camera apps since that’s easily half the reason we all own smartphones in the first place. And we’ve experienced first-hand how a really great camera app — like the Camera+ 6 app — can really...