Sound the alarms! The new game-changing Google Photos app is pure fire.

by Nicole Blades | Best Apps

I am a longtime, shameless, all-things-Apple fan. But that doesn’t mean I don’t tip my hat frequently to cool, non-iOS products. And, when it comes to this new Google Photos app? I’m basically standing up and doing a slow-clap, because the app is...

Simple Machines app by Tinybop: Kids learning physics without even knowing it.

by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps

We can hardly believe it that it’s only been a month since we featured the launch of The Robot Factory app from awesome app developer Tinybop, but they’re back again. This time with  another fantastic educational app for kids, Simple Machines, and right in...

Rounds app: A terrific Facetime alternative for Android users who want to talk to iPhone users.

by Nicole Blades | Social Media

I have a close-knit family. My sisters and I talk a lot any given week. The thing is, we all live in cities spread miles (and countries) apart, so we rely on social media, texting and, when time zones line up nicely, video chats. And with Mother’s Day,...

Turn screen time into learning time with fantastic online camps for kids at DIY.org

by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps

We’re in those final weeks of school before summer break, which means my kids and I need to figure out how they’re going to occupy themselves and keep their brains and hands active. Turns out I’m getting some great ideas from the online camps at...

Dot and Dash robots: The best of what coding toys for kids can be

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

Walking through the crowded, cacophonic aisles of International CES 2015 earlier this year, we were instantly drawn to one booth featuring adorable little robots gliding around the rug, and beeping and booping at our feet. It turned out to be the Dash Robot from...

Is there really a Magic 8 Ball app? Signs point to yes.

by Julie | Best Apps

We absolutely love it when our childhood favorites make a modern comeback, like princess phones, Little Golden Records, and of course, Simon. So naturally we’re shaking with excitement (ha) over the new Magic 8 Ball official app that just launched today from...

An interactive storybook app for iPad with all the animals, none of the crowds

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

My kids ask me if they can download new apps to my iPad every day, and I almost always say no. I hate to give up my precious memory space for the junky, ad-filled apps that appeal to them, but that I’d really rather they not play in the first place. So when I...

Disposable cameras are back! Only…not.

by Julie | Best Apps

I have to admit that disposable cameras make me pretty nostalgic for the old days of pressing the shutter, then having no idea how those snaps turned out until I picked up the envelope of prints. (Ed: Or better, finding an undeveloped disposable camera in a drawer...

Now kids can build their own robot overlords with The Robot Factory app

by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Every time Tinybop releases a new app, I’m not sure who’s more excited — my kids or me. Their newest release, The Robot Factory, is just as awesome as all the others that we’ve adored, like The Human Body, Plants, and Homes. The creative...

5 smart selfie stick alternatives. Because OH NOES, NOT A BAN ON SELFIE STICKS.

by Nicole Blades | Photography

The selfie stick struggle is real, friends. From major museums, like the MoMA and The Met in NYC to the Palace of Versailles in Paris, to sports stadiums, to musical festivals Coachella and Lollapalooza, the ban on selfie sticks shows no signs of slowing down. While...