An awesome new coffee subscription app for NYC’s caffeine seekers

by Nicole Blades | Best Apps

With National Coffee Day just behind us, there’s been a whole lot of buzz about buzz lately. And if there’s one thing I learned about people who drink coffee, it’s this: don’t mess with their java. They like it how they like it, and they like...

Funny things you can ask Siri: Time-waster of the day

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

I was just turned onto this Cult of Mac article about Questions You Can Ask Siri to get Hilarious Answers and it still holds up today.  From Can you make me a Sandwich? to Open the pod bay doors, check out the list and have a lot of fun. My favorite on the list...

The new Skater app game will have you totally stoked

by Julie | Best Apps

Confession: I’m a skate betty from way back, and I’ve never outgrown my fascination with skateboarding. (Okay, and with skaters too.) So I was totally stoked to check out the new Skater app, which launched this week on iOS. This brand new game from Frosch...

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 | Best Apps, Educational Apps

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...

What’s Instagram’s new Hyperlapse app? It adds a cool fast-forward button to your life (should it not be going fast enough for you)

by Nicole Blades | Best Apps

Have you ever been somewhere, sitting through an event or activity, and just wishing you could hit the fast-forward button on it all? Well, last week Instagram released a new video app that is as close as we’re ever going to get to that. It’s called...

The apps and tools that turn your iPad into a remarkable sketch book

by Julie | Best Apps

I love all the ways technology helps us do amazing stuff we never dreamed of before, like turning on the air conditioning while we’re driving home from work, or buying shoes while we’re sitting on the sofa at home. But I think it’s even cooler when...

Interactive puzzle apps that bring artistry to preschoolers.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I don’t often sit with my kids while they’re on their tablets, mostly because their limited screen time is during my limited time to get dinner ready. Also, I’ve had enough Angry Birds to last me a while. But today I sat down with my...

The Video Star app lets your kids become the next Spike Jonze

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

I have no idea why it took me so long to finally download and try the Video Star app, but now that I did, I’m so in love. Mostly with how creative my kids are getting with it. Aw, and just when I thought nothing would tear them away from Minecraft. This is...

12 of the best educational apps for preschoolers: Back to School Tech Guide 2014

by Nicole Blades | Back to School Tech

We’re so happy to kick off our 2014 back to school tech guide with one of our favorite, and most requested categories: The best educational apps for preschoolers. Now just because your little one isn’t in official Big Kid school yet doesn’t mean they...

Retro postcards go digital with the ScenePast app

by Julie | Best Apps

Even though it’s easy to snap and share plenty of great vacation photos these days, I do miss those fun postcards we used to collect and send during my family trips as a kid. But now with the ScenePast app for iOS, you can actually send those awesome retro...