21 of the best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide

by Julie | Back to School Tech, Best Apps, Educational Apps

Rounding out our 2015 back to school tech guide: The best math apps. All year long we’re on the lookout for the very best of the best math apps for kids of all ages, that we know that parents will appreciate too. (Especially since we’re the ones paying for...

9 of the most stunningly beautiful mobile games add some zen to your apps.

by Julie | Best 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 some stunningly beautiful mobile games for both iOS and Android that change the way we think about gaming apps. Hey, I’m all for...

Last minute gift idea: 6 great video editing apps that let you easily send something more sentimental than a card

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

One of our favorite last-minute suggestions for sentimental Father’s Day gifts (and any gift really) has been to make a short, shareable video that you can create easily. While video editing used to reserved for professionals with zillions of dollars worth of...

9 fantastic gender-neutral apps for kids around themes that traditionally weren’t. Because girls like robots and boys like styling hair.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

This week I was reading a post from one of our favorite app developers, Toca Boca, about how actively they try to create gender-neutral apps, and I was really impressed learning just how much effort they put into it. Like the sketch they featured in developing the...

Spotify announces Family Accounts. Because there are a few times that sharing isn’t nice.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Kids

We are definitely a Spotify family. And by family, I mean I do not tend to publish my playlists because they range from “Every version of every Frozen song ever” to “Every Gummy Bear song sung in every language ever.” Okay, I do have a few...

Best reading apps for kids: Back to school Tech Guide 2014

by Jeana | Back to School Tech

Whether 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 educational app over a game from time to time if it’s fun enough, educational apps can certainly be a big help in getting...

16 best science apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide 2014

by Julie | Back to School Tech

Scientific curiosity is what’s lurking behind all those questions our kids start asking as toddlers. While we parents don’t always have all the answers, fortunately there’s a ton of cool science apps out there to help indulge that curiosity and spark...

16 best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide 2014

by Julie | Back to School Tech

Math: The word alone strikes fear into the hearts of too many kids — and frankly, too many parents. That’s why we think it’s so important to find the very best math apps for kids to share with our readers, so we can help our kids get a great start in...

Texture is like a Netflix for magazines. But is it worth it?

by Christina Refford | Best Apps

I had forgotten how much I love to read glossy magazines until I started using a Texture digital magazine subscription (formerly NextIssue) which gives me access to more than 140 monthly and weekly magazines all on my favorite device–iPad, iPhone, Android...

10 of the best apps for new moms and parents

by Nicole Blades | Babies, Best Apps

When it comes to new motherhood and the number of helpful apps popping up, it seems the odds are ever in our favor. Whether it’s tracking the size of your growing belly from bump to beach ball or keeping tabs on nursing or milestones, we’ve put together...