ChargeCard Puts Your Charge Cable in Your Wallet
This foldable, tiny cable may be just the right solution to portable power needs for your iPod or iPhone.
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Geeking Out My Photography Business
When I decided to pick up my camera to earn a few extra bucks to pay bills while I stayed at home with my boys, I always wanted to focus on geeks. I wanted to set-up photo booths at geek conventions for folks to get pics of their costuming at conventions. I wanted to get pictures of little kids geeking out over a comic book or their favorite superhero. I wanted to find a pregnant geek who wanted to paint Chuthlu (or pie charts) on their belly. I wanted to be a geeky photographer for geeks. Well, in an effort to pay bills, wants changed to needs and I didn’t turn away any potential client, but I was always on the lookout for that amazing geeky shoot. Last week, I finally got a chance to do exactly what I wanted in a Doctor Who themed shoot and I was ecstatic!
Continue ReadingNew Fantasyland — 10 New Acres of Disney Magic
The new Fantasyland is full of over ten new acres of Disney fun. The expansion brings to life a new circus themed attraction area and two new castles and, inside of each, there is something new for fans of all ages to check out. I will be breaking my experience up into four parts, including an inside look at what it means (and takes) to wear a press badge at an event of this magnitude.
Continue ReadingWhen Target’s New Price Matching Will Help You–And When It Won’t
This week Target announced a year-round price matching policy against Amazon, Wal-Mart, and Toys “R” Us. But are you really going to save money or time this way? Take a look at the policy’s exclusions.
Continue ReadingCES: The Future So Far
CES is one of my favorite conferences to attend, because it offers a small glimpse into the future. Sometimes it’s an alternate future where crazy and impractical products are funded and introduced, but it’s a great way to see trends.
Continue ReadingEpic Mickey: Power of Illusion Game Review
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion for the Nintendo 3DS, brings the fun and wonder of Epic Mickey to different console, while paying tribute to a classic Sega Genesis title, “Castle of Illusion Staring Mickey Mouse”. At first, I thought the game was going to be the same as the other Epic Mickey games, with twists only for the 3DS. It turns out that this is an entirely different story and our hero goes on a very different adventure. This time, he is out to save not only forgotten characters, and theme park attractions, but also forgotten video games as well.
Continue ReadingNew Lego EV3 Mindstorms Hands On
Get hands-on with the new Lego EV3.
Continue ReadingHallmark’s Bell Interactive Story Buddy Is Adorable Fun
Hallmark introduced us to the Jingle The Husky Pup Interactive Story Buddy last Christmas and now they’ve given him a new pal in Bell.
Continue ReadingA Life Size Lego Hobbit Environment!
In another celebration of the Hobbit movie, Lego has built a life size Bag End environment, out of Lego bricks, of course. GeekMom has an exclusive sneak peak.
Continue ReadingPlay iPad Games in Actual 3D With Mattel’s Apptivity Toys
If you’ve been playing apps on your iPad for a while and want a more tactile experience, Mattel’s Apptivity toys might be just what you’re looking for. Each Apptivity toy is a character from a game or franchise you already know, from Angry Birds and Cut the Rope to Monster High and Hot Wheels. You then download the Apptivity app for new game functionality.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Gift Guide: Toys, Video Games, and Apps
Toys have been around forever. But no childhood or geeky household has been complete without video games for decades, and now apps are ubiquitous parts of helping us entertain and educate our kids. Check out the GeekMom recommendations for these items this holiday season, and there are a few tabletop gaming stragglers tossed in for good measure!
Continue ReadingReview: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, takes our heroes, Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, to the Wasteland, a place created by the Sorcerer Yen Sid as a place for the forgotten Disney toons to live within. Last time Mickey had to save Wasteland by himself. This time around, he is joined by Oswald and together, they will fight to save the Wasteland and its many citizens.
Continue ReadingMy Precious: Adventures with the Lego Lord of the Rings Video Game
Unlike some games that ease you into the play, this game starts with a boss fight – reliving the battle of Sauron from the movie introduction. Talk about epic!
Continue ReadingGeekMom: Comic Book Corner — December 5th, 2012
Happy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week.
Continue ReadingLalaloopsy Harmony B. Sharp: A Sweet Musical Addition To Your Toy Shelf
Harmony B. Sharp is a musical toy that’s sure to be a favorite of the smallest singers in your house. She comes with six pigtails that determine her songs, and you interact with her by pressing a button in her chest. Read on for the pros and cons of this sweet musical doll.
Continue ReadingHungry Hungry Herd Goes Beyond the Hippo
Hungry Hungry Herd is the latest variation on the classic Hungry Hippo game. Centered around the Farmville craze, instead of hungry hippos, we now have a hungry cow, horse, sheep and pig. Instead of just white marbles, we now have yellow corn, purple grapes, orange pumpkins and red apples.
Continue ReadingPuzzles Are a Brain Workout for the Whole Family
Start a fun and educational family tradition, however puzzling it might seem. See how relaxing with a family member over a puzzle creates a companionable way to enjoy each other’s company.
Continue ReadingInnoTab 2 and MobiGo2: Great Gadgets for Little Hands
The latest versions of the InnoTab and MobiGo from V-Tech are both great gadgets for the small hands in your house.
Continue ReadingLeapFrog Scholastic — The Magic School Bus: Oceans Review
I grew up on The Magic School Bus TV series and books. I loved seeing the various outfits that Ms. Frizzle would wear on each of her classes adventures in science. The adventure continues on for today’s generation and I’m happy to say my son has finally been introduced to Ms. Frizzle and her magical bus through his Leapster Explorer game, The Magic School Bus: Oceans.
Continue ReadingMarvel HeroClix TabApp Winners!
We only have two winners for our Marvel HeroClix TabApp Giveaway and they are JustJenn and Tracy Parral!
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