by Kate Etue | Holiday Picks, Photo Apps, Photography, Tips and Tricks
Every parent wants to know how to take better pictures, especially around Christmas. Â A few years ago I received the completely awesome gift of a DSLR camera, but I admit I haven’t entirely learned how to use it properly. I’ve taken thousands of pictures...
by Liz Gumbinner | Family Safety Apps, Internet Safety
If you’ve got a kid on an iPhone or an iPad, this week’s iOS 13.3 update (as well as iPad OS 13.3)has some serious parental controls that we think you’ll be happy to know about. Introducing Communication Limits Starting his week, there’s a new...
by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Tech, Best Apps, Educational Apps For Kids
Last week, my daughter Sage and I had a great time talking with the crew from News12 (NYC, Long Island, Westchester) about our favorite fun, educational apps for grade schoolers that help your kids make the most out of screen time. I’m glad I had the opportunity...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fun Apps, Photo Apps, Travel Apps
If you’ve got kids in summer camp, you may know that each day they don’t get a letter from home is another reason they grow up to resent you. Kidding. But they do like to get lots of letters — and I admit, I am not the best daily letter writer. At...
by Liz Gumbinner | Internet Safety, Photo Apps, Tips and Tricks
Our social media feeds are blowing up photos from the FaceApp, thanks to the new FaceApp Challenge, but is it safe? If you’e missed the buzz, this hilarious (ish) app lets you upload a photo to the app, then edits it using AI filters so you can see how...
by Kristen Chase | Fun Apps
If you’ve got a Harry Potter fan in your house, or you are one yourself, then you’ve probably already downloaded the new Harry Potter: Wizards Unite app on your phone and are ready to play. The game, which was announced back in 2017, is rolling out today,...
by Kristen Chase | Lifestyle Apps
For those of us ladies who are now of reading glasses age, I have a pleasant surprise if you happen to be an iPhone owner. You might not know that the iPhone actually has a magnifier feature that can help you in case of a reading glasses emergency. And it’s even...
by Kristen Chase | Lifestyle Apps
If you’ve tried to access your Google Calendar on your desktop (or laptop) today, you might have gotten a 404 error. And as people do these days, they took to Twitter to air their grievances about being without a calendar. Though, the Google Calendar app on...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Cell Phones, Home Security, Internet Safety, Smart Appliances, Tips and Tricks
Yesterday, I spent a good two hours live tweeting the bigger Apple announcements at their 2019 developer conference that would be of interest to parents. Like, news about parental controls, photo sharing, and home security? Yes please! News about the 28-core Xeon...
by Kate Etue | Lifestyle Apps
We know it can be really hard for parents to get a good night’s sleep, but tech is here to help. We’ve found 3 great sleep tracking apps that can track your sleep, and help you build better habits to improve it. From waking up at your body’s natural...
by Kristen Chase | Lifestyle Apps
I recently fell off the Orange Theory Fitness wagon, and have been looking for something to get me moving again. So, after watching our friend Lauren Jimeson’s ObĂ© workouts daily on her Instagram stories (Hi Lauren!), I figured it was worth a try. And well,...