Watch out Martin Scorcese, I’ve got Flixlab
I have my iPhone 4 to thank for the piles of home videos I’ve been collecting since upgrading last year, but I’ve yet to figure out exactly what to do with them all. Since I don’t really want to upload every cute spaghetti on the head moment to...
Converting those old slides to something a little more 21st century
When I was younger, a fun family pastime was whipping out the Kodak Ektagraphic slide projector for a look at photos of family trips, birthday parties and the accompanying lore. I still vividly remember the faint whirring of the motor, seeing the dust floating in the...
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.)
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...
Share and edit your videos with the new Vimeo iPhone app
Like many moms, I now almost exclusively use my smart phone video camera for rolling footage on the kids. And while I’m a huge fan of the video quality and convenience of my iPhone 4, I’m finding that it’s tough to figure out what to do with the...
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
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
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...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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