Animoto for Android! At last, at last!

Animoto for Android! At last, at last!

Don’t get me wrong, I like photographs of my kids, family and friends, but just looking at pictures doesn’t “send me.” UNLESS they’re in a slideshow with music and text–then I become a blubbering, “Memories”-singing...
Oh Appy Day! featuring Dan Zanes

Oh Appy Day! featuring Dan Zanes

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week’s special guest is the uber popular kids’ music artist Dan Zanes. Vintage Video Maker is the app that I use to run away from high definition as fast as...
Turning home movies into Sundance contenders. (Well, almost.)

Turning home movies into Sundance contenders. (Well, almost.)

I have so many adorable video clips of my kids scattered among my iPhone, laptop, Flip Camera (RIP) and removable hard drive. I dare to dream about turning this jumble of clips into longer movies with real Hollywood-like transitions and effects. The problem is, I...
Video for those of us who don’t mind looking old

Video for those of us who don’t mind looking old

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably seen a picture or two shot with one of the retro-inspired apps, like Hipstamatic, which create images reminiscent of a 1970’s Polaroid picture. My favorite thing about those apps is that they...
Send your holiday greetings 2.0-style this year

Send your holiday greetings 2.0-style this year

The holiday cards are starting to trickle in and it’s always such a treat to receive greetings from dear family and friends from near and far. With each one, I’m reminded that we need to get moving on ours as well (as opposed to our Happy New Year card in...
How to use the Animoto app to make videos like a pro

How to use the Animoto app to make videos like a pro

With Animoto, you can create your very own free (free!) 30-second video and the results look, well, like you paid a pro. Here’s how it works. Related: Splice is a cool video editing app that we’re loving Just upload photos, add a few text slides, choose...