E-readers come out of the dark with NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight
As great as the e-ink technology is for outdoor and daylight reading, you can't read it in the dark. Which is what my husband rather unfortunately discovered the first time he tried to read his new Kindle in bed. Well now with Barnes & Noble's newest gadget, you...
This Nintendo controller table’s got game.
Okay Nintendo fanbois and grrls, if you grew up on Donkey Kong, we've found that coffee table you've always dreamed about. It's made to look like an actual Nintendo controller. And guess what? The controller actually works. The Nintendo Controller Coffee Table by the...
Get comfy with your Instagram photos
Now that you Android users can enjoy an Instagram obsession like me, the next thing you'll find yourself wanting to do is to display your photos on something other than your smart phone screen. So aside from all the cool ways you can print Instagram photos, now you...
5 smart tech tips for traveling with kids
If your family is anything like mine, a vacation means loading up all the tech gadgets to keep the troops entertained for the long trip ahead. With a pilot in the house, we do much more flying than driving, which can make things a little tricky when it comes to...
Volume limiting headphones for kids that protect their ears, and their hipster cred
I'm a music lover. So it comes as no surprise that my kids dig their own crazy cool tunes. To be honest, I've shied away from kids' headphones because of real fears about child hearing loss. In fact, years of Walkman, Discman, iPod listening has left me has probably...
Springpad = Evernote + Pinterest + The next big thing?
I have spent the last few weeks Beta testing the new Springpad smart note website, which just launched yesterday. It's like visual curation meets organization meets professional collaboration meets listmania--four of my very favorite things. I have to admit, while at...
Pixar comes to life in Kinect Rush–and so will your kids.
I'm definitely an old school gamer who spent way too many hours during college with my butt on a couch and my hand firmly grasped around a controller developing sore thumbs. I love how far video games have come since then, as demonstrated by my Kinect for XBOX 360...
5 ways to get more out of Instagram
With Instagram finally available to Android users and now getting snatched up for 1 billion dollars by Facebook (whoa!), it seems like soon everyone will be on our beloved photo sharing app--aw Instagram, we can say we knew you when. So I've rounded up five cool ways...
Givit helps you avoid losing your precious Flip Cam videos
Pre-iPhone days (hard to believe there was ever a time), I relied heavily on two things to capture my daily life with my baby - my camera and my Flip video camera. If you can recall the ease of the Flip, the compact design, the big self-explanatory buttons...ah,...
High-tech Doc Martens? Well, kind of.
These boots were not made for walking. Or running, kicking, moshing, stomping, or reliving your misspent youth for that matter. These Doc Marten Boots are just 2" tall and actually, they're made for digital storage. These 2" tall black boots pop open to reveal a USB...
Snapjoy: A brilliant way to organize and protect your photos. (No more excuses!)
For all the spouting off I do about organizing your digital photographs, backing them up and filing them neatly away, I have a confession: My iPhoto is a bogged-down, disorganized mess of a thing. For all that "delete! delete! delete!" preaching I do, I should take...
An amazing interactive journal app that feels so much cooler to write in than a journal
Oh, I used to journal. And I still do, kind of--if you consider typing out whatever memories and thoughts I can actually remember at the end of a long day. Like a lot of new parents, journaling has taken a bit of a back seat these days to things like--oh, sleep. And...
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Kids’ music download of the week: Spring Has Sprung
Even on years when the kids have to wear snow boots for the egg hunt, Easter has always felt like the start of spring. So my pick this week is a perfectly-timed song off of Frances England's much-loved 2008 release, Family Tree. The gentle acoustic guitar picking...
Finally a way to recharge those regular old batteries.
Every time I throw out a used battery, I feel a little pang of eco-guilt. But the investment in rechargable batteries for every remote, ever gadget, every kids' toy that beeps and boops in our home would be pretty big. So I am absolutely fascinated by this battery...
Pat the Bunny for iPad – the one bunny we love well after Easter is over
Pat the Bunny is a baby book staple in most households, including mine, where I got at least three copies at my baby shower. After all, it's one of the very first interactive books. So not surprisingly he's finally gone digital with a fun iPad app, which, for a...
The ins and outs of Google Play
You've probably been hearing a lot about Google Play lately, especially if you're an Android user. What exactly is it? Well, in a nutshell, Google Play is the company's attempt at re-branding the formerly-named Android Marketplace--going straight against iTunes and...
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Nedi the Yeti
Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Bumble. And now, Nedi. As in, Nedi the Yeti. He's friendly, furry, likes hide and seek, and stars in an app for kids ages two and up. Designed especially for the iPad in HD (that's fancy talk for really sharp resolution), the semi-interactive Nedi...
Camera bags get prettier by the day
Now that I'm getting back in the habit of carrying around an actual camera, as well as my trusty iPhone, I'm starting to eye all the fabulous dual-use camera bags out there that can double as purses too. Wow, they've come a long way, baby. This gorgeous...
Which foods are Kosher for Passover? There’s an app for that too.
Passover is coming and I will admit up front, I never have any real idea of what is Kosher for Passover. In my house growing up it was always pretty much no bread and no cereal--but obviously it's a little more complex than that for those more observant. Apple juice?...
Toca Boca Monster Mashup – Get it while it’s free!
That kids always want to play with their food is no secret, and now they can (digitally speaking anyway), thanks to one of our all time favorite developers, Toca Boca. (Cue loud cheers.) The funky Swedish developers have just come out with a messy monster edition of...
Nursery decor for the gaming geek
I love how geeky parents have so many more nursery decor options than they did back when I had my first daughter almost 8 years ago. Talk about slim pickings! These days, you can find art inspired by almost any interest, which is exactly what I dug up on Etsy....
Khan Academy goes mobile with a new app
I'm a big fan of technology that gives people an opportunity to learn things they wouldn't normally have access to. We've previously raved about the universally beloved Khan Academy, and now I'm thrilled that they've just released a mobile app. Please disregard the...
3 gorgeous new cases for the gorgeous new iPad
For those of you who have been lucky enough to snag a new iPad, we know a lot of you have been on the search for a new case for it. We know, because we keep getting all of your emails!Because there was just a slight increase in the iPad's size--.6mm in...