Posts in Category ‘Electronics’

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0: Confessions of an Android Newbie

When I received an invitation to try out the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, I was excited to get a chance to really crack into Apple’s nemesis: the Android operating system. I had a brief exposure to the Android OS — with Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 — when I reviewed the Ematic FunTab Pro last holiday season. But that system had a kid-friendly GUI face that shielded users from the meat and potatoes of the OS. This time around, I dove right in. Read more →

Greenheart Games Torrent Their Own Game to Elaborately Troll Pirates

The Developers of Game Dev Tycoon, a newly released business simulation game that mimics a video game development company from the 1980s to today, played a brilliant trick on pirates planning to distribute the game illegally. The company released a cracked version of the game themselves minutes after they opened their own store, but all was not what it seemed. Read more →

Screen Free Week: The Wrong Conversation

As someone who makes games for kids to play on screens, I’m not a fan of the Center for a Commercial Free Childhood’s Screen-Free Week, which begins today. I’m all for kids getting more unstructured play, more time outdoors, more time reading, and other good stuff, but the label “Screen-Free Week” forces the wrong conversation that lasts all year long. Read more →

KaZoo MyPhones Headphones by Griffin — Fun and Functional for Kids

We had a chance to review Griffin Technology’s latest kids’ headphones, called MyPhones, as part of their KaZoo kids’ products. The bright colors and adorable animal theme makes them fun for the kids. The volume-limiting sound and reasonable price will make it fun for the parents to buy for the kids. Read more →