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Why Todoist is the first to-do list app I have actually stuck with for an entire year
Read Essay →: Why Todoist is the first to-do list app I have actually stuck with for an entire yearEvery year I swear, this is the year I get organized! This is the year I find the best ever…
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5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year.
Read Essay →: 5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year.Last week, my daughter Sage and I had a great time talking with the crew from News12 (NYC, Long Island,…
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What are the best services and tools to monitor my kids screen time? 5 top picks | Guide to Digital Parenting
Read Essay →: What are the best services and tools to monitor my kids screen time? 5 top picks | Guide to Digital ParentingAs part of our Ultimate Guide to Digital Parenting, answering parents’ top questions about family technology, we’re sharing the best services…
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5 apps I started using that changed my life this year
Read Essay →: 5 apps I started using that changed my life this yearYes, we’re all still getting a lot of mileage out of “there’s an app for that” because…well, it’s true. Especially…
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15 of the best science apps for preschoolers through teens: Back-to-School tech guide
Read Essay →: 15 of the best science apps for preschoolers through teens: Back-to-School tech guideWe parents know that science is everywhere and why it’s so important. So we always love tracking down some of the…
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Yummly Recipes: Our cool free app of the week
Read Essay →: Yummly Recipes: Our cool free app of the weekI have fallen into a dinner rut, relying on a few tried-and-true recipes that I can whip up before the…
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Brain Pop Featured Movie: Our cool free app of the week
Read Essay →: Brain Pop Featured Movie: Our cool free app of the weekIn this week’s Spawned podcast, our editor Liz’s Cool Pick of the Week is Brain Pop, a website I have turned to…
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Sago Mini Friends: Cool free app of the week
Read Essay →: Sago Mini Friends: Cool free app of the weekWhen your preschooler wants to play, but you really need a few uninterrupted minutes to finish some work or get…
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Tado offers smart climate control, now for homes without central heat or air
Read Essay →: Tado offers smart climate control, now for homes without central heat or airWe do our best to save energy at home, but it is easier said than done with three kids who…
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How to use new Twitter Moments: Could it make Twitter a more quick and easy news source?
Read Essay →: How to use new Twitter Moments: Could it make Twitter a more quick and easy news source?Notice a little lightning bolt icon at the top of your Twitter feed? No, it’s not a Halloween month tribute…
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21 of the best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide
Read Essay →: 21 of the best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guideRounding out our 2015 back to school tech guide: The best math apps. All year long we’re on the lookout for…
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9 of the most stunningly beautiful mobile games add some zen to your apps.
Read Essay →: 9 of the most stunningly beautiful mobile games add some zen to your apps.Think for a minute about how far we’ve come in games design from the days of Asteroids and Space Invaders. Now, there are…
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Last minute gift idea: 6 great video editing apps that let you easily send something more sentimental than a card
Read Essay →: Last minute gift idea: 6 great video editing apps that let you easily send something more sentimental than a cardOne of our favorite last-minute suggestions for sentimental Father’s Day gifts (and any gift really) has been to make a…
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9 fantastic gender-neutral apps for kids around themes that traditionally weren’t. Because girls like robots and boys like styling hair.
Read Essay →: 9 fantastic gender-neutral apps for kids around themes that traditionally weren’t. Because girls like robots and boys like styling hair.This week I was reading a post from one of our favorite app developers, Toca Boca, about how actively they try…
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Spotify announces Family Accounts. Because there are a few times that sharing isn’t nice.
Read Essay →: Spotify announces Family Accounts. Because there are a few times that sharing isn’t nice.We are definitely a Spotify family. And by family, I mean I do not tend to publish my playlists because they…
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Best reading apps for kids: Back to school Tech Guide 2014
Read Essay →: Best reading apps for kids: Back to school Tech Guide 2014Whether your kids are figuring out how to sound out words for the first time, or you have older grade-schoolers who just might choose an…
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16 best science apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide 2014
Read Essay →: 16 best science apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide 2014Scientific curiosity is what’s lurking behind all those questions our kids start asking as toddlers. While we parents don’t always…
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16 best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide 2014
Read Essay →: 16 best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide 2014Math: The word alone strikes fear into the hearts of too many kids — and frankly, too many parents. That’s why…
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Texture is like a Netflix for magazines. But is it worth it?
Read Essay →: Texture is like a Netflix for magazines. But is it worth it?I had forgotten how much I love to read glossy magazines until I started using a Texture digital magazine subscription (formerly NextIssue) which…
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10 of the best apps for new moms and parents
Read Essay →: 10 of the best apps for new moms and parentsWhen it comes to new motherhood and the number of helpful apps popping up, it seems the odds are ever…