Bikn is a modern leash for your iPhone and everything you don’t want to lose. When I received the device and two smart tags last month, I knew instantly what I was attaching them to…my 6-year old son and my husband. They were a little confused when I told them to get lost so I could go find them, but they did it anyway. We had some quality family time while I tried to figure this thing out.
Continue ReadingLast year, as I prepped for a trip to Seattle, I wrote about one of my all-time favorite apps, Numberland, by Les Trois Elles. It was not an app that I was asked to review, or given for free. I found it through a great aggregator called “Moms With Apps” and gave it a try. I loved it so much that I reviewed it, and then contacted the company to tell them how much I appreciated such a smart, interactive, and highly layered app for learning.
Continue ReadingIn a perfect world, I wouldn’t be a klutz and I would never drop my phone. On the off chance that something happened to my device, like my six-year old son, it would survive the experience unscathed. Yea…I’ll hang on to that pipe dream. The reality is that phones get dropped. If you have children, regardless of how high you put your phone, eventually they will get their hands on it . So, what is the best way to protect your device? That’s a question I have been asking myself since I first got my iPhone last year.
Continue ReadingThe charging cable that comes with one’s iThing is long, and can be unwieldy in some circumstances. Various third parties are developing alternate charging solutions that can often add additional functionality. Twig is one interesting and good-looking example.
Continue ReadingIt’s ridiculously easy to use. Simply charge the case-like projector with the USB cable provided, slide your iPhone 4 or 4S into the dock connector and it’s ready to go. The built-in 2100mAh battery means you won’t drain your phone playing video and it even serves as a back-up battery should your phone run low.
Continue ReadingI have asked for a specific table at a restaurant just so I could be near an outlet and I’ve sat on the floor of more than a few convention centers, listening to a panel and charging my iPhone. I’m happy to say that those days are behind me now that I have the Mophie Juice Pack Plus.
Continue ReadingAs I wandered through displays at South by Southwest, I saw a table with a a few containers of water and a couple of guys in black suits. It was a rather unassuming table and I nearly passed by until one of the guys took out his iPhone and put it into a bowl of water. Completely. I had a look reminiscent of a deer in headlights until he explained that it had been waterproofed with Liquipel.
Continue ReadingA while ago, I reviewed the adorable book My Little Geek by Andrew & Sarah Spear with illustrations by Edit Sliacka, and I’m back once again to let you know that it’s now an app! If you are looking for books to read on a plane or car trip, this is a must-load for the iPad […]
Continue ReadingI’m always worried that my iPhone will meet an untimely death from a wayward drop of rain so when I heard about the LifeProof iPhone case that bills itself as water proof, snow proof, dirt proof and shock proof I knew I had to try it out. Having just come back from a rain soaked trip where I found myself cowering under my […]
Continue ReadingThe Aqua Tek S, by SnowLizard, is the first battery powered, solar charged and rugged underwater iPhone 4/4s case. SnowLizard boasts that the case is waterproof up to 20 feet and can withstand drops, falls and those pesky accidental spills. The Aqua Tek S is an iPhone 4/4S case made with technology enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies in […]
Continue ReadingNerf is gearing up for their new Lazer Tag system, to be released later this year. The new system combines the use of technology with classic Nerf for enhanced augmented reality gameplay. It’s designed to be used with an iPhone or iPod Touch, but you can also play using the blaster’s classic multi-player mode. After […]
Continue ReadingEveryone longs to find their true love, and in this little app it’s your mission to help the boy get the girl. Game play is simple and straightforward with the boy running across the screen as he tries to capture his true love’s heart. But, just like in the real world, love is never that easy. […]
Continue ReadingA couple of months ago, I received a lovely email from the folks over at Long Weekend asking me if I would like to try out a new story book app they were developing called, “Juliette and the Shiny Red Balloon.” It’s a bedtime story app that you can read or be read to in […]
Continue ReadingAnybody who knows me personally will know that I am an enormous Disney geek. Interestingly, for me it is not so much about the films as it is the theme parks. There are paintings all over our house of the parks, I have a collection of plates and collectables and several boards full of trading […]
Continue ReadingOccasionally, I need to make a call during bad weather, and that means I run into a conductivity problem with my gloves. You can’t use normal gloves with a smartphone because they don’t allow the electrical signal to transfer from your finger to the phone screen. I’ve solved this problem in the past by using […]
Continue ReadingI have a soft spot in my heart for the app Splish Splash Inn by Shortstack. It was one of the very first apps we downloaded for Vivi to play with, and not only did we love the hip, almost Googie-ish designs of the rooms, but the voiceovers repeatedly cracked us up. In fact, we’re still […]
Continue ReadingIs it possible for an app to make you feel nostalgic? With the new A Charlie Brown Christmas app, it turns out the answer is yes, from the moment you enter and see the 45 spinning on the record player. “Mommy, what’s that thing?” “That’s a record player.” “A what?” “Why don’t you curl up […]
Continue ReadingWe all know that the iOS devices are worth their weight in gold as far as parenting goes. As a Geek Mom, it’s one of my favorite sneaky ways to get education in to my son’s life while he thinks he’s getting rewarded by playing with the iPad. But it can get a little overwhelming […]
Continue ReadingDavid Landis, maker of Desktop Gremlins which are very fun and free paper crafts, has posted a fantastic, thorough, and entertaining review of the new Lego app/toy/game, Life of George. To play, you need both the app on an iDevice with camera capabilities and the Life of George kit. Here is David’s video tour of […]
Continue ReadingI began working in children’s media not long after Steve Jobs returned to Apple. Those were the days of CD-ROMs, when we had to fight those who controlled the purse strings to allow us to make Mac-compatible games even though it was such a small part of the computer market. There was always a sense […]
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