Lucky Diaz’s Blue Bear gets his own app

by Stephanie Mayers | Entertainment, Kids

You have heard a lot from us about how much the family music world has grown in recent years. One of my own favorite newcomers to the kindie scene is Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. The group, whose popular Blue Bear song has topped the charts on XM/Sirius’...

How to keep track of what your kids download

by Jeana | Best Apps

I feel for parents of teens these days, who not only have to contend with the usual teen angst, but also have a whole new set of digital obstacles to face with their kids texting and app-downloading and web surfing. Not to mention apps like SnapChat (eek). Thankfully,...

Let your kids help re-write a children’s classic, big bad wolf and all

by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps

There are a few app developers who we know will turn out something great, before we really even test it out. Not a lot, but a few. That’s the way we feel about developer Nosy Crow, but of course, we had to take a look at this new app release just to be sure....

Apple’s iO7 and iTunes Radio are coming: Why we’re excited. And why you should be.

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment

Yesterday’s big Apple announcements included the introduction of the overwhelmingly awesome new iO7 operating system. In our minds, this could be a game changer for those of you on the fence about investing in an Apple phone, with helpful features up the whazoo....

Waking is a little easier (and more fun) with the Wake app

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Between my daughter making spontaneous bedside appearances at 1AM, getting up to use the bathroom and other random nightly occurrences, I’m lucky if I ever get a full night’s sleep. It’s no fun getting jolted by an alarm clock as it is, but if I had...

Time for a Qwiki. (That’s uh, iPhone photos and video sharing. It’s all SFW. And free.)

by Jeana | Uncategorized

I have a sizeable collection of photos and videos on my iPhone, mostly of my kids. While I access my camera roll pretty frequently to find old pictures, show people my kids, watch past videos with my kids, etc., I love apps that take existing content and do something...

Larky App tracks all your membership benefits so you don’t have to. Who wants a free flight?

by Pilar | Websites We Love

Discounts, perks, rewards–they all sounded reeeeally good when we signed up for all those membership programs. Until we end up with a lot of cards taking up wallet space and we never bother cashing in on all those benefits. Enter Larky. The free web and mobile...

Oh Appy Day! Featuring Ethan Hawke’s favorite apps

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Oh Appy Day! is our ongoing feature giving you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. Last week, our Editor Kristen Chase had the chance to talk to actor and dad Ethan Hawke and find out his favorite app, just in time for...

Tips on the hottest design ideas via your Android

by Jeana | Best Apps

If your penchant for good design ideas and locations goes beyond flipping through an IKEA catalog (or maybe even Pinterest), you will appreciate the eye candy in this excellent new Android app made in collaboration with Wallpaper* magazine. The Global Design Tours...

KitCam Photo app gives Hipstamatic a serious run for its money. I mean…wow.

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

Despite the easy filtering and editing of Instagram, I still find some of my favorite photos come from photo apps in which I can choose the film and lenses right in camera before the shutter snaps instead of editing photos afterwards. Well now there’s a photo...