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Immortalia: The family history app to download before your next visit to Grandma’s house.

My grandmother once stowed away in the back seat of her father’s Model-T while her sister went on a date. Then they crashed the car, into a pig. Now that she’s gone, I really wish I’d had her record stories like that one so that my kids, especially...

HeyHey Hurry: The new app that’s just for fun

by Kate Etue | Fun Apps for Kids

My iPad has dozens of educational apps loaded on it, and I usually feel better about letting my kids have screen time if they’re learning something. The new app HeyHey Hurry from Belgian street artist Bué has none of that. And I’m okay with it. Because...

The new YouTube Kids app. For parents with children who love YouTube. AKA all children everywhere.

by Kristen Chase | Fun Apps for Kids

I cannot tell you how excited I am about the new YouTube Kids app that just launched today. Over the years, we’re continually asked how to find great videos for kids on YouTube by parents, and while we’ve shared various safer YouTube apps as well as our...

Pay Once and Play: The best games with no in-app purchases. Thank you iTunes!

by Julie | Fun Apps

I admit it, I’m an app junkie, and so are my kids. But the in-app purchase prompts on some of our favorite games drive us all crazy.Because even when you’ve disabled in-app purchases on the devices your kids use (you have, right?), the annoying prompts...

Anki OVERDRIVE puts one of the coolest tech toys, well, into overdrive

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys and Random Fun

When people ask me about any tech “wows” I might have caught at the NY International Toy Fair this week, honestly there were a few but not tons. However the first thing I’m excited about is the upcoming Anki OVERDRIVE, and it’s killing me that...

The most clever Valentine’s Day eCard websites and apps, for spreading some last-minute digital love.

by Kate Etue | Holiday Picks

We’re just a couple days away from Valentine’s Day, and I’ve seen enough ads for things like “romantic” hoodie-footie pajamas or 50 Shades of Grey teddy bears (seriously) to get me a feeling a little snarky about romance. As for me,...

The Typic Kids app helps kids become awesome photo editors and designers! Look out, Instagram!

by Julie | Photo Apps

While I’m pretty cautious about my kids’ use of social media, I love encouraging them to take pictures and hone their photography skills, whether we’re on some exotic family vacation or just hanging out around the house. Of course kids naturally...

3 cool keyboard apps to perk up your phone

by Nicole Blades | Productivity Apps

We dress up every other part of our smart phones, from gorgeous cases to pretty wallpaper. So why shouldn’t your keyboard get a little makeover too? We found 3 fun keyboard apps to perk up your phone and make it look cooler than ever. 1. Go for Color Spruce up...

Trivia Crack vs. QuizUp: 2 great trivia apps for family game night

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

There’s a new obsession in my house: trivia apps. We’re battling for bragging rights over questions like, What was the real name of novelist George Orwell? Or, What color is young Anna’s nightgown in Frozen?Frankly, I think it’s perfectly fair...

1+2=3 app: A fun, free brain teaser app that’s not as easy as it sounds.

by Kristen Chase | Fun Apps

When I spotted the free 1+2=3 app in the App Store and it asked me if I was smarter than a first grader, my interest was definitely piqued. And well, after playing pretty much non-stop for the past couple of days, I see why it gets such great reviews. First of all,...

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