Educational math and science apps for kids to prevent summer brain drain. Don’t worry, they’re fun!
Believe it or not, summer brain drain is a real phenomenon. Bill Nye the Science Guy even said so recently on Kids Place Live (yes, the de facto radio station on in my car) and he mentioned that math and science are the first subjects to go. While I want my...
A sports watch just for women? Yes ma’am!
As a runner, I've used my fair share of GPS watches, all of which tend to have the same issue: Too darn big for my wrist. And while I personally don't mind strapping my smart phone to my arm in my beloved Arm Pocket, that's not an option for many of my friends who do...
Oz for Ipad – the way Oz is meant to be done. Only, more so.
I am a serious Oz fanatic. As in, I read every one of the L. Frank Baum books as a child and now I'm introducing them to my girls. Not that there's anything wrong with MGM's technicolor version--should you be okay with the silver shoes becoming ruby slippers (ahem)....
Social media icons that actually look iconic
You know the drill, bloggers. You have so much going on, with Pinterest, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter that you include the links. But, then your cool and artsy website looks all buttoned up and corporate. So how do you leave breadcrumbs to your social media empire...
Peg Solitaire – turns out it’s got a cooler name than that.
If you're loading up on apps to keep the kids entertained on car trips and rainy days, we've got a fun new one that's actually not new at all. In fact, I think it's a few centuries old. Besides, how could I not try the game that's huge in Denmark? The Napoleon app...
Orbitz, take me away
I usually don't feel the need to "go away" on vacation during the summer months, especially since it's already warm out and we live close to the beach. But after seeing a show on the travel channel about Tahiti, I decided that is where I want our next family trip to...
Piquing Our Geek: Cool off with your smartphone
Just when we're getting used to the idea that your smartphones can control your sound system, Friedrich has now invented a space-age air conditioner that you can control remotely with your smartphone, computer, or tablet.Pretty cool, right? From Belkin's WeMo and the...
Lomocams with St. Tropez style
If you're a lomography fan, or just looking for a super cool hostess gift for a friend who's generous with her beach house, this new camera is so neat. The St. Tropez edition of the La Sardina Camera makes me feel elegant just trilling the r's in the name. It's got an...
Out of the office – a perfect place to be this summer
If you've got a laptop and a seat at Starbucks that should have a brass plaque with your name on it, then this Kate Spade laptop case is right up your alley. I love the "Out of Office" Laptop Sleeve which is the perfect cheeky message in this day and age of...
Flipboard finally comes to Android. Yippee!
Ever since my husband took over my iPad, I figured it would be easier to just give up and use my Kindle Fire at bedtime. But as part of my news-reading routine, Flipboard had been sadly absent from list of go-to apps. That is, until now. Because Flipboard is finally...
The stylish stylus
I admit when I hear the word stylus, I still think of that awful little black toothpick-y thing that came with my very first Palm Pilot. Now, it's so exciting that they've become stylish, comfortable to hold, and more importantly, harder to lose. SpunPens on Etsy has...
Martha Stewart Crafts on your iPad. It’s a great thing.
The tech world is buzzing about the new Martha Stewart Crafts app for iPad, and I can see why. Long ago, I used to babysit for a family who had their attic converted into a professional scrapbooking room. Filled with stacks of patterned acid-free papers and matching...
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Oh Appy Day! featuring Sharon Osbourne
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Sharon Osbourne shares her favorite! I love my flashlight app because I'm bloody blind. It turns your whole phone into a light which is great at night. -Sharon...
Baby: Not entirely perfected yet
I love the motto that forward-thinking tech companies seem to be using with great frequency these days: Always in beta. However even if your company is your "baby" it's not exactly your baby. Which is who really, truly is in beta. The Beta baby tee is the most awesome...
Kids’ music download of the week: Sunday Afternoon
Lazy Sundays in the early summer are just about our favorite days ever, especially when there are both sunshine and ice cream in the forecast. And now these days have their own background music with this song by CMP favorites, Sugar Free Allstars. With their signature...
How can you tell if a website is down? Aha!
I have been told by various people that various planets are in retrograde, which evidently explains why all of my favorite sites have been going down this week. Including Twitter. Of course without Twitter, how the heck was I going to go on Twitter to ask, "Hey...
Cases for the Kindle Fire – go floral and fashionable
I think it's pretty well-established at this point that I'm a fan of fashionable tech, and the same goes for cases for the popular new Kindle Fire. I use any excuse possible to accessorize my gadgets with beauties like this Van Gogh iPhone case or linen laptop...
Free desktop wallpapers for fans of modern design
Since I work off a five-year-old laptop that looks like a Commodore 64 next to some of the newer laptops on the market, I'm always looking for ways to spruce it up. I frequently update my desktop wallpaper with kids' photos and change the design of my Google homepage...
Cheeky monkey!
I got such a giggle out of this Case-Mate collection of phone cases from one of my favorite design teams. Besides...monkeys? Hard to go wrong. Designers Irene Chen and Matthew Grenby of iomoi are best known for their stationery and paper goods, but I think the iomoi...
Math in the summer? No, you haven’t lost your marbles.
It's time for those lazy days of summer, when our kids just want to swim, eat ice cream, and make sand castles. . .and not spend one moment thinking about math facts. But, when there are a couple of apps that sneak math practice into a really fun---and sometimes...
A galaxy of glitter for your glittery Galaxy
Glitter is so fabulous in theory and often so wretched in reality. It sloughs off eyelids yet refuses to budge from fingernails. That handmade card in the school bag leaves your car looking like a fairy murder scene. And yet... it's so shiny. So pretty!And now, thanks...
SurfacePad for MacBook Air: A gift for your wrists
Ever since the big Apple announcement last week, I've been contemplating taking the plunge on a MacBook Air. As excited as I am for this possibility, I'm probably more excited about all the fun ways to accessorize the Air--like this gorgeous leather envelope case or...
Putting other hula hoops to sad, dark, dismal shame
File this one under "for the kid who has everything" -- unbelievably, outrageously, way super cool LED hula hoops. If it weren't for the splurgey price, I'd snatch up a few of these rechargeable LED hula hoops immediately. Should you need a little justification, the...
Wrap your iPhone in gorgeous
One probably wouldn't have guessed that a one-eared Dutch post-impressionist painter from the 1880s would still be making an impact in our tech-obsessed world of today, but Van Gogh seems to be popping up all over our digital devices, whether through the Bridgeman Art...