by Jeana | Gear + Hardware
If you’ve been eyeing a tablet as a gift for a very special someone, especially someone who has kids, new changes to Kindle FreeTime may just seal the deal for making that Kindle Fire purchase. When the service first launched, we thought it was a genius way to...
by Kate Etue | Gear + Hardware
As a book lover, I’m excited about the different ways technology has made it convenient for avid book readers, especially with ebook subscription services. We can read on our phones while we’re on the subway, we can immediately download the next in an...
by Kate Etue | Uncategorized
Tablets are at the top of so many kids’ wish lists this Christmas, even for the littlest ones in our homes. For the preschool set who is just starting to learn about technology, the intuitive design of touch-directed devices are amazing. They’re able to...
by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps
My kids don’t know much about marine life. I’m not sure why this is—maybe because we’re landlocked and don’t have regular exposure to the ocean. Or maybe because children’s book illustrators tend to favor more cuddly, furry creatures for...
by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Gear + Hardware
Even with the busy holiday season here, I’m bound and determined to set aside some personal time for momma to keep me sane. For me, that means reading a lot more. Like, a lot more. So I’m really excited about the ebook subscription service Oyster....
by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps
When I started working in children’s publishing over a decade ago, I would never have imagined that children’s authors would be able to create an interactive book experience for kids like what Hullabalu, creators of the über-successful ebook series Pandora...
by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Remember playing the telephone game when we were kids? That one where you’d sit in a circle and whisper a phrase all the way around, and by the end it was nothing like the original secret? Well, now that game has had a makeover, hit the iPad, got an extra shot...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps
Don’t tell our beloved, drooly Black Lab, but my kids have been spending an awful lot of time with another adorable pooch. This one has been sneaking into their hearts with a series of totally cute iPad stories that combine funny storytelling, adorable doggie...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Gear + Hardware
I love my e-books, thanks to their portability, affordability, and my habit of buying the next book of the series at 3 a.m., when all real bookstores are closed and I just have to find out what happens next. But I miss the solid feel of a book in my hands. Good news!...
by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps
If you love giving your kids access to ebooks but hate having to buy them a la carte, check out the new ebook library recently launched by Zuuka, one of the oldest and best resources in the ebook world. Over the last few years, iStoryTime has been building up an...
