Shari
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Learning to count (and laugh) with the Lonely Beast 123 app.
Lucky kids. In the olden days, we learned numbers from boring flashcards, but our fortunate progeny have a sweet monster…
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MiiPC review: Keep a virtual eye on your kids’ computer activity
We were excited to have a chance to put together a MiiPC review, considering there’s pretty much nothing that causes…
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Easy photo book gifts for all! Mosaic goes Android
I wrote last year about where to print Instagram photos, considering my penchant for taking adorable photos of my kids…
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A gorgeous Advent Calendar app takes Christmas anticipation high-tech
I’m not kidding you when I say that every year, I plan to do one of those cool advent calendars with little toys or candies in every counting-down window, and every year, I…
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The new SquareHub app for Android. So now more families can create their own smart, safe social networks.
We love companies that consistently try to improve their already-pretty-fab products, so we’re enthusiastic to tell you that SquareHub, a…
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5 of the best storytelling apps for kids. Only the kids do the storytelling.
This mom is a writer, so obviously it makes my heart soar when I see my children reading a good,…
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Draw (and dance) with Mo Willems in “Mo on the Go!”
There’s nothing more delicious for a parent than when we appreciate an app as much as our kids do–even if…
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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.…
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Say it with speakers: a customizable Jambox makes an awesome gift
Not to feed into any stereotypes or anything, but in general, guys like tech. Oh sure, maybe your fella would…
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Piquing our Geek: Ordering pizza from your Xbox console
Yes, it’s come to the world’s laziest pizza ordering ever. And boy, are we geekily excited. Come on, admit it,…
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A Cat Lost In The City… or in the ocean, perhaps.
I like bright colors, moving objects and intense battles as much as the next guy, but my favorite incarnation of…
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Windows Phone users, do you feel special? Pandora says you are.
Great news for all you faithful Windows phone folks, especially if you love your tunes. The uber-popular music streaming service…
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6 of the best ABC apps for iPad. Says our kids.
If you’ve got an alphabet-hungry kid and are craving some awesome ABC apps for your iPad, I understand completely. When…
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How do I get my kids more into the news? Try the interactive stylings of News-o-Matic
I review a lot of apps for kids and thus, am inundated with spinning, whirling, jumping, and shrieking characters/animals/aliens on…
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hipKey: Like a LoJack for your keys. Or your phone. Or your children. (Really.)
My forgetfulness has been the bane of my (and my husband’s) existence. Lest you think I exaggerate, perhaps I will…
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A great excuse to ignore that incoming call
Your mother is calling–again–and just when the Bachelor is handing out his roses. (Priorities, people!) What do you do? Ignore…
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Open a book and turn on the lights
As my husband and our electric bill will tell you, I love light. I’m constantly searching for more ways to…
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Gogobot books travel, hotels and restaurants right from your Android. Yay for spontaneity!
Let’s just imagine that I’m standing on a street corner, chatting with a friend on my Android phone and suddenly…
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Yes, you were there: Experience incredible live music concerts with The Concert Vault
What if you had a time machine and could zoom back to hear Janis Joplin work her magic at the…
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Android cases all you iPhone users will covet. Take that!
As much as I love my Droid, I’ve always been a bit envious of the bright, cool iPhone cases I…