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If you're like me and have a bunch of really outdated MP3 players and iPods laying around your house, not to mention USB flash drives stuffed in drawers, then go round them up!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...
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Superfly. Not the cool song, the cool travel website.
A new travel search engine that checks first to see if that trip could be free? Yes, please. Enter Superfly, a travel search engine that does what we're entirely too busy to do; namely organizing frequent flier miles and hotel rewards in addition to advising the jet...
2 new LifeProof products to keep your gear safe from the elements, the toilet bowl, and the toddlers (which is often worse than the first two combined)
Last year, the sigOth, expert of diving in the hotel pool with his phone still in his shorts pocket, invested in a LifeProof iPhone case, much to my delight. Especially last month when, once again, he dove into the hotel pool with his phone still in his pocket (sigh)...
Looking for a way to entertain the kids without screentime? Don’t forget the podcast!
With the plethora of app offerings these days, I had all but forgotten the trusty podcast; the non-streaming, no frills audio and video sessions that are there for you whenever the mood strikes; whether in the air, below ground or at your desk.Thankfully Apple...
Wearing a camera around your neck: It’s not just for tourists
If you've got a thing for photography or know someone who does, how great is this camera necklace? You can find the shoot me camera necklace at Etsy's Make Pie Not War, or if you're an Uncovet member, you can grab it there for a limited time for just $35. It's...
Kids’ music download of the week: I Just Had an Idea
From the first five seconds off her debut CD, Middle of Nowhere, I knew I was in for something totally, deliciously different from Iceland's one-named Elska. These notes lead into an electronic-filled, peppy tune that will have your kids bopping around, even on a lazy...
Sprint Guardian provides multiple ways to keep tabs on kids
I shudder when I think about my kids running around as teenagers. I can only imagine the kind of technology that will be available to them and how they and their peers will be using it. I don't envision ever "tracking" my kids via GPS locator, but being that I'm years...
One of the coolest, easiest, free photo editing apps we’ve found
Just like you, we rely on trusted sources to pass along tips for great apps. So when a strong reco came in to try out Pixlr-o-matic, we had to check it out. Yes, we know, there are tons of photo editing apps already out there for both Android and iOS, but it turns out...
HTC One S – The smartphone that slayed Dragon*Con
I am a smartphone neophyte. It's true, I have yet to embark on the world of apps and photography and texting without pressing a number key three times to get to a letter. So my editors thought it would be a fun experiment (possibly at my expense) to send me off to the...
5 of the coolest techie Pinterest pins this week
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us and check out our 5 favorite techy pins from this week that we just had to share. 1. A gorgeous bag that safely carries your DSLR and your iPad, except you'd never know from looking at it. 2....
Plug it in, plug it in
I've been a crazy travelin' gal lately, and one those annoying little things about travel is trying to figure out which converters to bring for all your gadgets. I love this universal travel plug adapter which beats carrying around a humongo adapter kit. The adapters...
Children’s blocks like Inception, but for teaching tiny techies
Kids used to play with plain old wood blocks. Then they started playing on our tablets and smartphones. Now they can use a tablet toy to form a smartphone made of wood! INCEPTED!(The only thing that would make it cooler is the inclusion of Joseph Gordon-Levitt.) The...
Cool iPhone 5 cases are already on their way. Are you surprised?
No sooner than the new iPhone 5 announcement came out did we start getting tips about the new cases that will go with the phone. Yes, a new phone in this case means new accessories, new cords and adaptors (sigh), and of course, new cases, unlike the jump from 4 to...