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Sparkup: An e-reader just for kids. (As in, hands off Mommy’s Kindle.)

Though reading to the kids has always been one of my favorite things to do, it’s not always possible for those of us who travel for work, have a newborn, or just get too busy to drop everything to read a book for the fourth time in an hour. On those days, instead of...

The new Kindle Voyage: An e-reader that makes you want switch to e-readers.

by Jeana | E-Readers

Up until a couple years ago, I held on steadfastly to the whole idea of wanting to read with a real book in my hands, as opposed to seeing digitized pages on an e-reader. That is, until I got my hands on a Kindle, and became hooked. So I’m really happy to report...

Story Bug App helps you read to your kids when you aren’t in the same room. Or even in the same country.

by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids

Even though my two older kids aren’t as tied to a specific bedtime routine as when they were younger, reading in bed together is something that we still all love doing. And with a husband who travels frequently, it’s so neat that the Story Bug app lets...

The Four Seasons music app: Vivaldi was never so appealing to kids

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

When I’m trying to decide whether to spend money on an app for my kids, I want to be sure it’s something they’ll return to again and again. But I also want my kids to learn something while they’re having fun. All of this is true of the new iPad...

Little Lamb in Amsterdam: Take a ride through Holland with this lovely ebook and travel guide for kids

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

As much as I’d love to take a trip to Europe with my kids and let them ride bikes through Holland to see the windmills and tulips, it’s just not in the budget this year. But I can still let them learn about Dutch culture through the beautifully illustrated...

ImaginMe: Wonderful interactive storybooks starring your child that actually look like your child. Wow.

by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids

One of my kids’ favorite activities is to grab my phone and watch videos of themselves over and over again. And yep, I know tons of you can relate. So I can only imagine how excited they’d be to see animated version of themselves as the heros or heroines...

5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

We’re on Pinterest, are you? Follow us! Then check out our 5 favorite tech Pinterest pins from this week, plus lots more tech coolness from around the web. 1. Isn’t this LEGO movie cake amazing? 2. If you’re booking a family vacation, smart tips...

Last minute tech gifts for Father’s Day: Ideas galore. Good ones.

by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts

If you’re still scratching your head about the perfect gift for a tech-savvy dad, we’ve got some last minute tech gifts for Father’s Day that we hope will do the trick. Things to ask that might help you out: Can I get it in a local store? Can it be...

Web Coolness – Tech tax tips, a new ebook subscription for kids, and why Pinterest is so addicting.

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. You won’t believe what these beautiful photographs actually are. (Note: Getting a macro lens, stat) This is a pretty hard core...

Why the Epic ebook subscription for kids might be the best one yet.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

If your kid is an avid reader—as in, he finishes his library books before he even gets them home from school—you may want to check out the Epic app, a new ebook subscription for kids in one handy app that that offers all-you-can-read selections for a low monthly fee....

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