A first look at the new Star Wars drones from Propel. Get ready for the holiday tech gift of the year.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

Each year, there’s one tech gift that we see and go…yup. That’s going to be the one everyone wants. And this year it’s the new Collector’s Edition Propel Star Wars Drones that I got to check out at a top secret press preview event this...

17 of the very best reading apps for kids, from ABCs to SATs | Back to School Tech Guide

by Lexi Petronis | Back to School Tech, Best Apps, Educational Apps

We’re kicking off our Back to School Tech Guide with some of the very best reading apps for kids and whether your kids are just beginning to string together letters to make words or they’re tearing their way through Harry Potter for the eighth time,...

Awesome, easy emoji activities and gear you need right now, because The Emoji Movie!

by Kate Etue | Entertainment

Are your kids as smiling-face-with-hands excited to see The Emoji Movie as ours are? We’ve already bought our tickets for opening day tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean we have to wait to start celebrating our love for everything emoji, right? While...

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...

5 emoji collections we’re dying to see for International Emoji Day

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

Yes, International Emoji Day is a thing. 21st century, y’all! And while we’ve described that the upcoming addition of custom emojis to your keyboard will lead to some creative options, there are some awesome sets of emojis we’d really like to see as...

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?

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...

Tine lets you add digital photos, even video, to a paper greeting card. Hello, Mother’s Day!

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps, Tech Toys

Well, here’s one way to ensure no one will ever throw away that greeting card you so lovingly wrote out and mailed. These Tine message tags allow you to send photos, video, even audio messages using a special code that you can stick pretty much anywhere. Perfect...

The new SciMoji women of science emoji: Because the past is female, too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

If you caught that awesome GE commercial that ran during the Oscars, asking, what if female scientists were treated like rock stars? then no surprise that they’re extending the campaign in a very 2017 way: With a SciMoji women of science emoji sticker pack....

Turtle Mail lets family, friends, even the Tooth Fairy send paper messages to your kids.

by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys

One of my favorite new discoveries at Toy Fair 2017 was Turtle Mail, a cool WIFI-connected gadget that actually lets you send messages to your kids without them needing a screen. That’s because your little notes print out like a cash register receipt for your...