Dropbox and Facebook – a match made in heaven. Or the cloud.
If you're an avid Facebook user (is there any other kind?), you'll be thrilled to hear that Facebook and Dropbox have teamed up to enable you to share files from your Dropbox account right inside Facebook groups. That's pretty big. Basically, anything you have...
3 Springpad Notebooks that you’re going to love
Earlier this year, we discovered Springpad, and have since fallen in love with this amazingly helpful website. Far more functional than Pinterest for me, far more powerful than Evernote, I'm finding more and more that it's packed with helpful curated "smart notebooks"...
The NOOK Tablet goes HD!
With all the new Android tablets hitting the market over the new few weeks, I can't say I was surprised to see that Barnes and Noble released two new HD versions of their popular NOOK Tablet. If you're wondering how these stack up against the new Kindle Fire HD,...
I find iPhone with iKeep
I don't know about you, but I am constantly rifling through the chaos of my purse to find my phone (which, predictably, is never in the cell phone pocket where it should be). Happily, I won't have to do that anymore, not with this cool gizmo. Just clip the...
Piquing Our Geek: The computer keyboard and smartphone come together as one
Now that phones are becoming more like computers, and computers are getting as streamlined as phones, it was only a matter of time before someone found a way to let them start working together better. The Matias One USB Keyboard has a cradle built right in for your...
Impress airport security with this cool tablet travel bag
I'm not fancy. If I'm in a hurry, particularly if I'm flying somewhere and need to get to the airport pronto, I've been known to jam my laptop into my raggedy backpack and stick my iPad in a plastic grocery bag. (Don't tell anyone!)Having said that, I would very much...
What are your kids doing while you’re somewhere else? Keep up with Karoo.
When my kids get home from school, they're not always the most forthcoming in describing their days to me. (Although I do know a lot about recess.) I miss their daycare days, when I would get full reports from their caregivers on funny things they said, activities...
Piquing Our Geek: Turn your iPhone photos into Polaroids. Remember those?
I still fondly remember my Polaroid camera. Like so many photo buffs, I was devastated when Polaroid went the way of the Betamax. Well, with this new gadget, you will get almost the same effect with your very 21st century iPhone. And the story is pretty...
4 Android tablets the whole family can get excited about
There have been a lot of exciting news and updates for Apple loyalists out there recently--namely the iPhone 5 and iOS 6. But we also know about the growing legions of Android users, and we're excited to see that Android has really upped the ante in the tablet wars....
Kids’ music download of the week: Colores
In my neck of the woods, all eyes are on the trees to see when the colors of fall start putting on their gorgeous show. Add that to two kids who are itching to learn Spanish this year, and I'm so pleased to have found a great song to get some of the most common colors...
Get your new iPhone 5 accessories thanks to Quirky and Fab
When I saw that my beloved Fab.com was already selling iPhone 5 accessories last week, I thought "Wow, that was fast!" Considering I just unboxed my pretty iPhone 5, I'm ready for a case, stat. As we mentioned last week, Fab issued a call for iPhone 5 design ideas,...
Laptops in striped fleece. All that’s missing is the hoodie.
If you're over the neoprene laptop case thing, or just looking for something a little more special, then what say we check out a new fabric entirely. Like say...fleece? I love the looks of these striped fleece laptop cases at Poketo. There are two different colors,...
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Aliens and geography…a match made in app heaven.
I must admit, at first I was a bit confused by the Aliens Abducted app. Is it an alien arcade style game? Is it a geography lesson as promised? Then I watched my boys play around with it, and I realized that it was both--and the kids dug it no matter the genre. ...
Kid-friendly iPad cases? Reader Q+A
We're upgrading to the new iPad and thinking about passing along our second-generation iPad to our kids. Do you have any suggestions for kid-friendly cases? -Krissy Hi Krissy, lucky you for getting a new iPad! Your kids are probably already foaming at the mouth at the...
5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us, then check out our favorite techie pins from this week that you won't want to miss. 1. The prettiest iPhone 5 cases we've seen so far. 2. An amazing fitness gadget that pops in your pocket and tracks the steps...
2 ways to turn old tech into awesome new gifts
If you're like me and have a bunch of really outdated MP3 players and iPods laying around your house, not to mention USB flash drives stuffed in drawers, then go round them up! I have some ideas to help you turn them into fabulous gifts for your friends' kids and...
Oh Appy Day! featuring Danny DeVito
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Danny DeVito shares his favorite. I love Twitter. Follow me @DannyDeVito. I take pictures of my right foot wherever I go, even at the Super Bowl. It's my troll...
Why you need more than one email address
After we posted instructions on how to get your personal information off Spokeo, we received numerous comments and emails from our readers with concern about having to share your email address in order to remove yourself. While we understand that sharing more personal...
I’m with the Toca band.
I have no idea what the Swedish word for "awesome" is, but if I did, Toca Boca would be hearing it from my kids (ok, and me) about every five seconds while playing around with their new digital toy. Released today, the Toca Band app gives kids everything they need to...
The one science app you simply have to own
I know it's important to introduce science to your children in a really fun and hands-on way. (Let's call it a parent's antidote to the rote equation memorization called for by current state testing.) If you set the groundwork that science is fun and demonstrate how...
A pirate perfect iPhone case
I couldn't let International Talk Like a Pirate Day go by without tipping my eye patch to one of my favorite motifs. No cutesie pirates for me though, but a funky skull? Arrrrrr, indeed. If you're like me, then it will only take you a few seconds to get completely...
Stopping texting and driving with a simple pledge: “It can wait.”
Those AT&T commercials that feature kids who have suffered from car accidents as a result of texting while driving literally bring me to tears. I know I'm not alone. To think that one single split second or word in this case can change everything is just too much...
7 Funny videos for moms that are actually funny
I get pitched a whole lot of "funny videos for moms" here, and while I know humor is wildly subjective, the one thing they all have in common: not so funny. In fact, some are downright painful. (Yes, poop is gross. Very original) So as a public service, I thought I'd...
A beautiful app to teach shape sorting and (hooray!) patience
Back in the day, kids used to keep themselves busy with old-fashioned things like wooden abacuses, blocks and felt boards. Now, they basically own our tablets (you know it's true), and can do everything from smash pigs to trace the entire alphabet with just a...