Kiwi Corner app: More than a thousand kid-friendly crafts and activities at your fingertips
About halfway through our summer, my bag of tricks is getting dangerously empty when it comes to creating fun, new things to do with the kids. But one of our favorite arts-and-craft companies, Kiwi Crate, has developed Kiwi Corner, a well-organized app for iOS and...
Hey 80’s by The Not-Its!: Kids’ music download of the week
If you know what a Cosby sweater looks like, can recite your favorite line from Pretty in Pink, and remember rollerskating to Lucky Star, then you too may love Hey 80's by Seattle kindie rockers The Not-Its! This sweetly wistful song sung by Sarah Shannon, formerly of...
A Better Queue will change the way you watch Netflix forever.
Unfortunately this site is no longer around. Bummer. The extensive selection on Netflix is both a blessing and a curse--so many titles I've never heard of, but that also means I have no idea if they'll be right for my family or even something I'm in the mood for....
The ONA Camera Strap meets charity:water and beautiful things happen.
Another case of style meeting substance: ONA Bags, the makers of ever-cool camera bags and accessories, has partnered with non-profit charity: water to create a new ONA camera strap called Sahel. The leather strap is of course stylish, with a canvas patch encouraging...
AlvaKids is the life saving app for every parent who buys kids’ clothes online.
With the addition of baby #3 in the past year, you can bet I won't be heading to a mall anytime soon for back-to-school clothes shopping. Online shopping has been my savior the past few years, but getting the right size is always a big question mark with kids. So I'm...
Amazon’s new original kids’ series Annedroids gets kids loving STEM
The stats are sobering: Women only account for 26 percent of the STEM jobs in the U.S. So there's been a recent, nationwide nudge to get our girls and young women interested and engaged in science, technology, engineering and math, as we've reported through projects...
Texture is like a Netflix for magazines. But is it worth it?
I had forgotten how much I love to read glossy magazines until I started using a Texture digital magazine subscription (formerly NextIssue) which gives me access to more than 140 monthly and weekly magazines all on my favorite device--iPad, iPhone, Android devices,...
MYBELL is more than a high-tech bike bell, it’s a life saver.
I may be a fairly serious cyclist, but there are still times when I wish I had a bike bell. (Like when I'm dodging toddlers on ride-on toys on the bike trail. True story.) The new MYBELL bike accessory is one bell I'd be willing to put on my super sweet road bike --...
Silent Film Studio video app will take your videos back. Way back.
If you want to add a fun twist to your next short iPhone video, you've got to try the Silent Film Studio video app, which lets you turn it into a black-and-white silent movie clip, complete with old-timey crackle 'n' pop organ music, black dialogue title cards, and...
Summer means linen. For your iPhone.
I am one of those people who runs to my closet, dragging out every single piece of linen the second Memorial Day hits. Then when labor day comes, I don't exactly stash it all in the back of the closet, but keep wearing it and hoping the fashion police don't call me...
The Timeline Project: A very cool way to help women visualize goals.
I'm a planner: I like knowing what I want to get done, and when I'm going to do it. But I'm also a sucker for dreamy design, so it's no surprise that I'm smitten with The Timeline Project, a new way for women to visualize your future. Developed by Bayer Health Care,...
The iblazr: The first ever external LED flash for smartphone cameras
Yes, we take photos of basically everything in the known universe with our smartphones. It's how we roll these days, and best to just accept it. But the one persistent drawback with this is trying to get a good pic at night or in low light without a good flash for...
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10 of the best apps for new moms and parents
When it comes to new motherhood and the number of helpful apps popping up, it seems the odds are ever in our favor. Whether it's tracking the size of your growing belly from bump to beach ball or keeping tabs on nursing or milestones, we've put together ten of the...
He’s not even walking or talking, yet look what he can do already!
If you have checked out our recent post on the Kid Lid Keyboard cover (and why we're all pining for one), then you well know of our foibles of balancing a world of children in a world of technology. So I had to giggle when I came across this I Void Warranties onesie...
Samsung Milk Music app keeps it fresh and free (and presumably organic) in the online music space
Remember when we told you that there would be more to come on the Samsung Milk Music app? Well, this is the more, and it's pretty darn good. Milk Music essentially combines all the good things about online music streaming services into one nifty package. It's your own...
Camp by Mister G: Kids’ music download of the week
If you are labeling clothes, checking sunscreen off your packing list, and contemplating what to include in care packages, chances are you are getting a kid ready for summer camp. And we've got a great song to send them off for their week or two of adventure, campfire...
Got an old iOS device lying around? The Presence app turns it into a home security system, free.
We have covered many ways to recycle your tech devices in the past, but if you want to create an amazing new use from an older device, like turning it into a baby monitor, home security system or having a way to see what exactly those kids are doing in the basement...
Is it safe to use a keyboard cover on a computer?
I have used a funky purple keyboard cover (specifically, one of these iSkin covers) for the past few years but was recently told by the technician at the Apple Genius Bar that it's not always safe to use a keyboard cover on a computer. In fact, I was going to ruin my...
Custom built speakers from luggage that may have traveled to Paris in the ’40s.
We've covered a lot of audio speakers here over the years, but none have been quite like the exquisite custom built speakers made from vintage luggage by Case of Bass. (Not to be confused with Ace of Base which you may or may not want in your home.) I mean, whoa....
A wooden charging dock to fit any phone or tablet – even one that’s not even out yet.
Update: It seems a future proof charging dock wasn't future proof after all; now you can check out the Dual Charging Dock for iPhone and Apple Watch if you like the look of DODOCase. So we're already fans of DODOCase (the mere mention gets Delilah all giddy...
4 ideas for Minecraft games to play with the kids – without even turning on the screen.
My kids are way deep into a Minecraft obsession. They ask for Minecraft playdates, they've built full-size characters out of cardboard boxes, and my 9-year-old daughter talks about marrying the Enderman. She calls him Endy. They're close like that. The Marble Jar...
Cool light bulbs get even cooler with the Nanoleaf Bloom
Last year we discovered the Nanoleaf LED light bulb which, besides looking super cool, actually is. It's a safer alternative to CF bulbs, projecting light 360-degrees like a traditional incandescent while saving money and energy. The one drawback, as I noted, was that...
How IKEA is using Instagram in a very cool way. As in, no selfies.
What happens when 14 young designers put their heads together to figure out how to promote IKEA's newest furniture collection? The highly-innovative IKEA PS 2014, that's what. It's the first fully-functional, interlinked web site on Instagram. Yes, that Instagram. And...
Nina Garcia + Otterbox: A hot combination
It's been a big week for Otterbox around here. First they wow us with their new Agility series of iPad cases and accessories, and now they add to their Otterbox Symmetry Series high-style cases with a new design from Nina Garcia who is pretty high-style herself. The...