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The new Kudos app is like Instagram for kids. But will they use it?

The new Kudos app is like Instagram for kids. But will they use it?

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

My tweens know that I have a pretty strict policy about social media in our house. We won’t even have the conversation about setting up accounts for them on Facebook or Instagram until they’re the minimum age required by the app. And even then, I’ll...
Inbox Pause: The new amazing new Gmail feature that can get you more work-life balance.

Inbox Pause: The new amazing new Gmail feature that can get you more work-life balance.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks

For ages now I’ve touted the wonderful benefits of Boomerang for Gmail to help me better manage my incoming and outgoing email, and it seems the folks at Google like the feature themselves. Because now Gmail has actually incorporated Boomerang’s technology...
How to make cool social media stickers from your own selfies

How to make cool social media stickers from your own selfies

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

If you’re on Instagram Stories, Snapchat, and now Facebook Story, you know that stickers are THE hottest thing right now. All caps required. Well, we found a fun new free app for you to try that let’s you turn your selfies into stickers. Yaaaaasss! Sticky...
11 awesome legal streaming services that you might not know about. But should.

11 awesome legal streaming services that you might not know about. But should.

by Kate Etue | Entertainment

You know the frustration of sitting down for family movie night, searching Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, but not finding the show you’ve been so excited to watch, right? Well, we thought we’d share some other sites that stream great movies and TV shows...
Why you should tell every restaurant you go to about this app that helps fight hunger.

Why you should tell every restaurant you go to about this app that helps fight hunger.

by Kate Etue | Causes and Giving Back

My family has been looking for some ways to fill these long summer days by giving back to our community. We were shocked to find out that more than 20% of families are food insecure in the USA, which means you very likely know someone personally who’s struggling...
Csnaps lets you take a selfie with a celebrity for charity. (Also: Look! Richie Sambora!)

Csnaps lets you take a selfie with a celebrity for charity. (Also: Look! Richie Sambora!)

by Lexi Petronis | Best Apps

Do you remember The Mother of All Celebrity Selfies? You know, the one Ellen DeGeneres took at the 2014 Academy Awards surrounded by A-list nominees? Well, Richie Sambora remembers it too, especially that the photo ran all over social media for free (reports say it...
How to find and listen to podcasts on your iPhone. And why you should.

How to find and listen to podcasts on your iPhone. And why you should.

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Just yesterday I was chatting with a couple of my mom friends at my daughter’s track club about podcasts and I was surprised to discover that neither of them knew that they could easily access podcasts right on their iPhone. “Wait, they’re...
Stack app: The mesmerizing, beautiful free app game we can’t put down

Stack app: The mesmerizing, beautiful free app game we can’t put down

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

I like to keep at least one totally mindless, just-for-fun app on my iPad for some winding-down entertainment at the end of the day. Of course, Candy Crush and 1010 have dominated recently, but I’ve just discovered the Stack app (iOS and Android). And now...
Houseparty app: Free video chat with multiple friends at once. Great idea, or terrible one?

Houseparty app: Free video chat with multiple friends at once. Great idea, or terrible one?

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

Thanks to FaceTime, my kids are able to chat face-to-face with our relatives and friends around the country — something this mom is really thankful for. But, at this point FaceTime videos are still just one-on-one. That’s where the fun and free Houseparty...
The free Lab4U apps are like having a science lab right in your smart phone

The free Lab4U apps are like having a science lab right in your smart phone

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps

For those of you with budding scientists at home, the Lab4U app collection lets kids conduct real science experiments with just their phone. No WIFI required! The collection currently features two apps, Lab4Physics app and Lab4Chemistry, both of which use the sensors...
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