As parents, we document our kids’ important moments through photo albums and video clips but what if you could combine the two and have them add their voice and share precious moments in their own words? This is the beauty of the free StoryMark Life app available for iPhones and coming this week for Android!…
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Recalls Plus Free App Provides Product Safety Recall Info
As a parent, it’s hard to stay on top of so many things in our daily lives but one important thing to be aware of are products recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The new free Recalls Plus app for iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad helps provides information about products you buy at…
Auryn Offers Free iTunes eBook Downloads
Since March is National Reading Month, Auryn is celebrating by giving away copies of their various eBooks over the next two weeks. Auryn titles have become a favorite in our house thanks to the beautiful illustrations and wonderful content that we read on my iPhone and iPad. Normally starting at $0.99, Auryn eBooks are an affordable way…
bSafe: One Touch Personal Safety in the Palm of Your Hand
Mobile phones can be lifesavers in case of an emergency but the new bSafe app from Bipper is the ultimate safety device. This free app allows iPhone, Android, and Blackberry users to alert your trusted network that you are in danger and provides them with your location with a single touch of a button. About…
Tips for Hand-Me-Down Tech Gifts
If your child is clamoring for a computer, tablet, or a smartphone, there’s nothing wrong with giving them your old device when you trade up for a new one. In a survey of parents of 2- to 10-year-olds, PBS KIDS found that nearly a quarter of parents will find a second life for their personal…
Zaarly- App Connects Local Buyers & Sellers
If you’re a fan of buying and selling items locally through sites like eBay Local and wish CraigsList made it easier to find legitimate offers for helpful services that could save you time, take a look at . Launched earlier this year, Zaarly is an app connecting “buyers,” people more than willing to take time consuming…
Medical Apps To Keep Your Family Safe: National News Feature
Last month I had the opportunity to be interviewed for a nationally syndicated news piece on medical apps to keep your family safe. While it was exciting to have people tweeting me from Miami, Boston, Little Rock, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, Madison, and beyond saying they had seen me on the news, researching apps was an incredible learning experience…
RedRover App Review: Smart Easy to Use App Facilitates Spontaneous Playdates
In the world of parenting, sometimes plans are made well in advance but other times they are spur of the moment and need to be shared quickly and easily. Welcome the new RedRover app, a robust free app serves tool to facilitate spontaneous additions to your social calendar. Gone are the days of texting…
Tango Card: The Perfect Solution to Mother’s Day Gift Giving (w. $100 GC giveaway!)
Congratulations to Catherine who was lucky #49 and will be receiving a $100 Tango Card! If you are racking your brain trying to think of the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, let mom pick it out herself using the best gift card yet – The Tango Card! If you haven’t heard of The Tango Card,…