12 Days of Awesomely Geeky Gifts: The DryDoc Waterproof Cases
A little peace of mind goes a long way. Sure, I let my kid play with a wide array of gadgets. And that’s the way it should be. I find that the more he plays and values the gadgets the ...
View ArticleHow User-Friendly Is the New iPod Nano?
It’s taken for a given that Apple products are easier for the average person to use. I’ve always thought they were designed to be intuitive, whereas some PC-based products seem to be designed by the...
View ArticleRemembrance of Things Past
I have had a love/hate relationship with end-of-year “Top Music” lists. At their best, they’re insightful, helping me save time and money by sorting through the morass of music out there and singling...
View ArticleFree Audio Storybooks: Get an Educational Tales2Go Subscription by January 15!
Tales2Go, an audiobook and audio stories company, is offering free subscriptions for the spring term for schools and educational programs, including homeschoolers. (Homeschoolers: Just enter...
View ArticleGo ahead… Chew on my iPhone!
I find myself constantly rescuing my electronics from the teething mouth of my 10 month old son. He has been around Macs, iPhones, iPods, iPads, etc., since he was born. He is constantly climbing...
View ArticleRIP Steve Jobs
This evening I attended a choir recital at my daughter’s school. It was lovely and I was delighted to record a bit of the evening via my iPhone. During a lull in the performance I discreetly uploaded...
View ArticleDisney’s “It’s a Small World” Interactive iOS App
Anybody 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...
View ArticleTune Hopper App for Your Musical Kid
I downloaded Tune Hopper, a new app for iPod/iPhone that teaches interval ear training, and tried it out with a few music students. Mary and Madeline, thirteen year old girls, first squealed about how...
View ArticleiPhone App Review: iMap Weather Radio. Stay Informed, Stay Safe!
I was excited to get an opportunity to check out Weather Decision Technology’s latest smart phone app: the iMap Weather Radio. After all this post will be the third time this season I’ve asked users...
View ArticleSurvivor iPod Touch Case: Rugged, Yes, But Kid Friendly? Not So Much.
Way down at the bottom of the rack, not at eye level with all the pretty cases but down where no one was going to notice them, there were a few cases in really large boxes. Every other box was ...
View ArticleProduct Review: ION Audio’s Piano Apprentice System
The ION Audio Piano Apprentice is a fun, unique way to introduce a young musician to the piano. The Piano Apprentice combines a 25-key keyboard with an iOS-compatible device and the free Piano...
View ArticleProduct Review: UrbanEars Tanto Headphones
Over the past few weeks my sons have been using the UrbanEars Tanto headphones, which are designed to pay homage to the old school Sony Walkman headphones. An alternative to the more popular earbuds...
View ArticleFathers Day Gift Guide – For the Kid at Heart
I'm lucky to have a husband who is a kid at heart because it makes shopping for him easy and fun. Most of the time, I can get his presents at my local toy store or comic book shop. It ...
View ArticleCharge On The Go With myCharge Portable Power Bank 6000
It's a problem when you have one device running low on batteries, but it's even more difficult when you have two or three all in need of a little juice. I've run into this on road trips with my family....
View ArticleiCade Mobile — Lets Play!
The iCade mobile is the newest addition to the iCade line. Designed for iPhone / iPod touch devices, this little guy is a nice addition to my pile of iDevice accessories.
View ArticleEasily Charge Devices at Home or On the Go With Idapt
These days, most of us have several electronic devices that have specialized charging cables. Keeping track of them, and remembering to bring them when we travel, can sometimes be a challenge. One...
View ArticleiHome iP76 Color Changing Speaker Tower Review
Last week, iHome released the newest addition to its line of Apple products: the iHome iP76 color changing speaker tower. The system comes complete with Bluetooth capability, remote, and a wide range...
View ArticleBraven 625s Bluetooth Speaker Review
The Braven 625s Bluetooth 3.0 speaker is an impressive addition to any household both because of the ease of setting it up and the clarity of the sound coming from it.
View ArticleIon iPics to Go Review
Ion's iPics 2 Go gives iPhone users the ability to take their cherished photo memories from paper to digital. With the help of a free app and a little black box, you can transfer your hard copy...
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