Earlier today my mom called to tell me about a couple of alarming things on the news. In one story, a man was attacked by 2 pit bulls while jogging through the park. The same park where I used to play as a kid. In another report, a young lady was brutally attacked by a…
There is an app for just about everything. There are apps for shopping, banking, gaming, beauty, and everything else that you can name. There are also apps that allow you to manage your car insurance, report accidents, and get quotes. And now for UK customers there is an app to find the best prices on…
A while ago I told you about Apps for Girls & Apps for Boys. That is a great way to find apps to keep your kids entertained and educated. But, what about you? What are you doing when your kids are playing? If you iPhone is full of games for your kids, you need your…
There can never be enough iOS apps to keep little ones busy, entertained, and educated. And when they are based on some of their favorite TV shows it is even better. Starz Digital Media has released Chuggington: Terrific Trainee! This is an awesome game that helps young kids develop motor skills. Kids use their little…
As mentioned before my 8 year old girls each have one of my old model iPhones. And when they have those things in the house they are like little teens. They are playing games, singing, and dancing all over. LOL! And I made sure that they are protected by locking down the parental controls on…
This post was originally posted on Kidgrade.com. It has been edited a bit for this blog. I recently watched a story on our local news about several parents being shocked to get huge credit card charges on their iTunes accounts. This is due to the fact that their young children are playing games on…
Siri was one of the headline announcements at the iPhone 4S launch. Tagged as a virtual personal assistant, the feature uses voice recognition software to integrate with the smartphone’s apps. Siri interacts with a wide range of the iPhone 4S apps, allowing the user to use their voice to send messages and arrange meetings, to make phone…
I have gotten some um “strange” PR pitches in my day, but I think this one takes the cake! Hello Kris, There are more slaves in the world today – an estimated 27 million people – than at any other time in history. And, if you use a smartphone, use tablet, or own a game…
When you’re a busy mom with plenty of errands and activities to attend to every day (in addition to the kids), you need some apps for your smartphone that are going to save time, save money, and make your life easier. So here are just a few for your iPhone or Android that are sure…
In June I attended the Type-A Parent Conference in Asheville, NC. While there, I always take pics (of course), and I sometimes do videos of some attendees that I want to interview. This year, since I knew that I had to review the Flixlab app, I used my iPhone to shoot all video as well…
I have been asked this question a few times recently, so I thought that I would write a post. I have tried a few apps and will tell you which I settled on and why. This list applies to both iPhone and Android with a slight exception in Tweetdeck which you will see below. 1….
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea. No, I am not pregnant. No, I am not planning to be pregnant anytime soon. However, when I was asked to review this app I jumped at it because it was so me. When I was pregnant with my girls I used a Baby Beat Audio Doppler to listen…
Thank you to Cube Dog for sponsoring this review. For more information about Cube Dog please visit the Facebook page or download it on iTunes. Well the first thing I noticed when I opened this app is the really groovy, funky, dance beat that plays! I did not want to click anything else for…
Online Music Streaming. It’s fun, it’s easy, and you can do it anywhere. I am an avid listener. I listen to music while I work, clean, or write. And, of course everything on the web is about sharing now. There are Facebook LIKE buttons all over the web, so that your friends instantly know what…
If you are addicted to Angry Birds raise your hand! They have been taking over the world. And it’s for good reason. Those cute, colorful little illiterate birds do warm the heart. We have watched them hurl through the air killing pigs. On March 22nd, the game version of Angry Birds RIO was released in…
This post brought to you by Evie. All opinions are 100% mine. Voice control for your iPhone is the way to go. This is safest for driving. It keeps your hands on the wheel where they belong. And admit it, it’s just cool to be able to do. Evie from Telenav is an app to…
Hallmark has jumped into the iPhone app market with a new fun app to keep us occupied. The suite is called fun@work. It includes a cool game called LingoBingo!, some film shorts called Days of the Week in which cute little characters move around their offices and face the trials of the day at work….
I love fun apps for my iPhone that can keep my kids busy in a pinch. Although, I have this growing fear that they will somehow destroy my phone like the last time i wrote about reviewing a kids app. But today was a huge step for me. I handed one of my 6 year…
Fo2go is a cool iPhone app that allows you to quickly and easily upload media including photos, videos, and sound files to various places around the web. It’s a cool alternative to PixelPipe if you do not need all the extra options to fumble through. You can set up Contacts to email photos to multiple…
Tickle Tap Apps is a cool company that Mom’s should love. Why? Because they completely understand that sometimes we have to keep out kids busy… even if it means letting them play with our iPhone! From their website: Tickle, Tap, Laugh and Learn Tickle Tap Apps are age-appropriate educational games preschoolers can play anywhere. These…
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Citi. All opinions are 100% mine. Citibank has released a mobile banking app for the iPhone that allows customers to view account information on checking, savings, and credit card accounts. Keep track of your finances while on the go. I often use such an…
Slidz Playlist Pro by Smartphones Technologies is a cool app for iPhone that allows you to create slideshows of the photos on your iPhone set to music. It is very easy to use and allows you to add photos from your local Camera Roll, Flickr , or Facebook. Creating a slideshow is quick and easy….
