Reptile Round-Up: New Apps From PBS, Dr Seuss, & the Smithsonian
Dr. Seuss, PBS Kids, and even the Smithsonian have new apps out filled with dinosaurs, lizards, and snakes, so I’ve been taking a look at several of them.
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Category: Apps
Product Review: WeatherFlow Wind Meter for iOS and Android
This smartphone anemometer device is inexpensive, rugged, and perfect for those who require timely, accurate wind measurements for their favorite outdoor activities.
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Product Review: PEAR Sports Smart Training System for Android and iOS
The PEAR Mobile Training Intelligence System is the first app/accessory system I’ve tried that does more than simply regurgitate a heart rate, location, or pace: it will collect, record, and customize workout data.
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Are You Ready for Some Football? There’s An App for That
GeekMom Rachel shares Let’s Play Football with her son, and learns a little something in the process.
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Let’s Make It With the Mister Maker App
GeekMom Helen reviews the Mister Maker: Let’s Make It! app by P2 Games.
Continue ReadingReturn to The Room
The Room 2 follows on from the story that was set up by its predecessor as you continue to solve your way through different puzzle boxes.
Continue ReadingReview: If I Ran the Rainforest Ebook
If I Ran the Rainforest sees the Cat taking Sally and her brother Dick on a journey to a rainforest to learn all about them.
Continue ReadingTransport Tycoon Pulls Into Your Mobile Device
Transport Tycoon is a classic, originally released in 1994. The game allows players to build up a transport empire, beginning in the 1900s and progressing through time to the modern day.
Continue ReadingToca Boca: Mayhem and Makeovers
Toca Cars and Toca Hair Salon Me are two great additions to the Toca Boca suite of kids’ apps.
Continue ReadingExperiment With Fun in Toca Lab
Toca Lab encourages little scientists to run different experiments on “elements” to discover something new.
Continue ReadingJingling all the way with the Jingle Bells app
GeekMom Helen jingles all the way with the new Jingle Bells app.
Continue ReadingSofia the First: The Floating Palace is Another Charming Digital Storybook
The Floating Palace story is entertaining, but the puppet theater is where you’ll get the most app for your buck.
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A new app for toddlers that teaches shapes in a bright and engaging way.
Continue Reading‘Peekaboo Sesame Street’ App Launches Today–With a Discount!
Sesame Workshop and Night & Day Studios are offering this awesome new app for $.99. Today only!
Continue ReadingFrozen Turns Your iPad Upside Down
Disney’s Frozen will be released later this month, but thanks to the charming new interactive storybook app released today, you and your kids can get to know Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff before settling into the theater seats.
Continue ReadingReview: Wee Rockets on the iPad and iPod Touch
Wee Rockets is a spaceship design app for the toddler set.
Continue ReadingStride and Prejudice: A Jane Austen Endless Runner
Celebrate the 200th birthday of Pride and Prejudice with this Jane-Austen-inspired endless runner app.
Continue ReadingTrick or Treat Little Critter
I wanted to share a few stories about Halloween with my son so I took a look at the latest Little Critter interactive ebook – Trick or Treat.
Continue ReadingWhoosh Into the World of Room on the Broom
Is there room on the broom for an app like this? GeekMom Helen finds out with the new Room on the Broom app, out in time for Halloween fun.
Continue ReadingGet Muddy with Daddy Pig's Puddle Jump
As every Peppa Pig fan knows, there’s nothing better than jumping in muddy puddles. However, if muddy puddles are in short supply, the new Daddy Pig’s Puddle Jump app is certainly a good substitute.
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