Kooboodle MeFinder: Find pictures of yourself on other people’s phones without even stealing them.
Being an avid picture-taker, I have thousands of pictures of my kids in my camera roll. It is blatantly obvious who the photographer is since I am probably in about ten of these photos. But there's a crazy exciting new app that we checked out at CES this year called...
11 of the cutest geeky baby gifts for your future Star Wars-loving, Nintendo-mastering coder
If you're looking for an awesome geeky baby gift for a kid who you're hoping will grow up to be the next Marissa Mayer or George Lucas or Carl Sagan, as luck will have it, there's a ton. From onesies to nursery decor and board books, here are just a few of the...
Piquing Our Geek: Facial recognition technology goes from the military to your own smartphone
Eye scanning and facial recognition technology seems like something you only see in classic Schwarzzeneger and Tom Cruise movies. But with the introduction of HoyosID, at CES 2014, going all Mission Impossible with our phones is in our grasp now. Which means it will...
Still shooting with that dSLR? You deserve a nice new camera strap.
For those of you still committed to the pro quality of your dSLR, despite the fact that it weighs (a lot) more than your average smartphone, we salute you. Also, we think you deserve a nice way to prettify it: handmade camera straps from Etsy's The Sweet Strap. Check...
NueVue gadget cleaning cases: Made for germaphobes. Also known as parents.
While I am far from a germaphobe (my babies' pacifiers were rather cozy with my pant legs) I do recognize that gadget cleaning should make it onto the to-do list, especially considering phones are pretty much the germiest things in the world. I have never forgotten a...
Introducing young kids to the civil rights movement with a Rosa Parks app
My six-year-old came home this week asking about Rosa Parks, impressed with what she knew of her story and, very shocked by it. I feel so fortunate thats she's growing up in such a diverse community, that she couldn't even comprehend a world where her best friend and...
Kids’ music download of the week: A tribute to Jackie Robinson
As we remember the life of Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie, a song about baseball legend Jackie Robinson, introduces our children to another man who broke through racial barriers and paved the way for so many others. Off long-time kindie favorites Lucky Diaz and the...
The Square Reader + Merchant Case: A faster option for school fundraising
I remember being wowed when I first saw the PTA parents at my school standing outside the entrance at drop-off, selling tickets to movie night or a school fundraiser, by swiping credit cards right into their iPhones with a Square Reader. Until then, I had thought it...
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...
The Cal Calendar App makes scheduling your crazy life a little more pretty and a lot less crazy.
I need a calendar app that is going to make it easy to schedule multiple kids in different sports, clubs, dance classes, and music lessons, not to mention my work commitments. Oh yeah, and I'd like to have some time left over for fun. Or at least to just sack out on...
5 of the coolest tech Pinterest pins this week
If you hadn't noticed, we're addicted to Pinterest. Follow us! Then check out all of our cool tech pins, including these 5 stand-outs from this week. 1. Such a gorgeous crossbody bag that's made for smartphone lovers. Isn't that all of us these days? 2. A...
Endless Reader app: Even more endless love for one of our favorite apps
We're huge fans of the Endless Alphabet app around here. I mean, it was created by the same team of people who made Sesame Street's The Monster at the End of this Book, one of my childhood favorites. So I'm excited they've launched the Endless Reader app to continue...
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Unroll.me: How to clean up your inbox with a minimum of hair-pulling-out.
I’m usually not one for New Year’s resolutions, but, in the spirit of getting more done in 2014, I decided to tackle my email--like so many of you who ask us how to clean up your inbox when it's overrun with more emails than anyone can keep up with. PaperKarma took...
The Barbie Plastic Surgery App and the other worst apps for kids on iTunes from Corina Rodriguez
This week, parents--and anyone else with an iota of common sense--expressed outrage over the discovery of the Barbie Plastic Surgery App, whose name was soon changed to Barbara for legal reasons. As for ethical changes? Not so much. The app, rated for kids 9+ (just...
What to do with your digital photos? Tons of fantastic ideas
If you're like me, you probably have taken upwards of 2,000 photos of your kids, your house, your pet, and even your food in the last year alone. And like me, you're wondering what to do with your digital photos and hoping you can find a fun, creative way to get your...
Breaking news: Apple refund coming for all those accidental in-app purchases from your kids
Although my own kids haven't made any in-app purchases without my permission that I know of (knocking on wood right now), I know lots of parents whose kids certainly have. And thanks to a new FTC ruling, Apple has to pay you back for all those accidental in-app...
Belkin WeMo smart appliances mean soon you’ll be cooking dinner from your smartphone
I wasn't able to attend last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but the word on the street (and from Liz, who was reporting from the scenes) is that household tech and smart appliances are blowing up in a big way. From app-controled appliances of all kinds...
Selfies made easier: 4 wireless shutter remotes for smartphone photography
Looks like the whole selfie trend is here to stay. Thus, the introduction of shutter remotes to make it all possible. Whether or not you're all about sharing your self-portrait with the world through Instagram or not, parents should really appreciate the surge of new...
Eye-Fi Mobi desktop receiver for Mac means you are running out of excuses to have photos stuck on your camera.
We've been fans of Eye-Fi and their smart, simple wireless memory cards for cameras for several years. I still remember the first time I saw the Eye-Fi card in action--the instant photo transfer from camera to desktop knocked my socks off. We've been impressed with...
Innovations of CES 2014: The best of the new wearable fitness tech
Some of the very coolest innovations that captured our imaginations at the 2014 International CES this past week were in the realm of wearable fitness tech. In fact, you can hardly open an article about CES without seeing a ton of buzz and excitement about it. Not a...
Minecraft shirts for girls. Finally.
We love the way that Minecraft challenges our kids without imposing limits on their creativity, and we especially love to see our daughters building (non-princess) castles in the sky, engaging their creativity, and getting some unexpected education subtly slipped in...
Buh-bye compact fluorescents: 3 remarkable light bulb innovations to save you money and energy
Wow, now here are three new light bulb innovations for the home that Thomas Edison never dreamed would exist. Mainly because he didn't have a smart phone. Which he probably didn't dream about either. Lumen TL800 First check out the Lumen TL800 (above) which is the...
The innovations of CES: Home security systems get high tech
While wearable fitness tech was easily the most buzzed-about topic at the International CES this year (and more on that in a bit), one trend I was really excited about for families is all the innovation in the world of home security systems. From baby monitors to...
OtterBox Commuter Wallet – Protecting your phone and your cash
While there were new mobile phone cases galore at the International CES this year--plenty of which we'll be sharing in the coming days and weeks--I think one that you might be most interested in comes from parent fave, OtterBox. They're already known for their super...