Archive for June, 2009

Moving Picture Books

Wow!! That was my reaction when I checked out “The Moon Followed Me Home” from Moving Picture Books.The animation was unlike anything I’ve seen in a storybook app so far. The illustrations are beautifully done and they move. There are also great sound effects and music to go along with the story. You can hear [...]

 

How to Fix Battery Charging Issues after you’ve installed iPhone OS 3.0

I haven’t noticed any trouble with my iPhone since installing the new OS 3.0 but my husband has. He’s mentioned a few times that his battery was draining faster than usual. He forwarded this link to me tonight and I gave it a try as a preventative measure. I just followed the steps outlined in [...]

 

UP

I was hopeful about the UP app because I love Pixar movies. We look forward to a new one each summer and it’s always great to go to a family movie without worrying about what kind of explaining we’ll have to do on the car ride home. My husband and son have seen UP and [...]

 

gFlowers

I wasn’t too sure about the gFlowers app the first time I tried it out but it has definitely grown on me and my four year old really likes it. The premise is extremely simple but very appealing to little kids. The app begins with a screen of green grass. Tap the screen and a [...]

 
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mAdvNote

The mAdvNote app is for note takers and list makers. It allows you to write notes with the added bonus of being able to add on photos, sketches and voice recordings. As a bonus added to that bonus….it’s a straightforward and easy to use app. Begin by tapping the “Notes” button at the bottom of [...]

 

Toddler Match

Toddler Match is a simple matching game aimed at kids ages one to four. Six pictures are shown on your screen and your child touches the pictures that match. There are no cards to flip over, the pictures show up from the get go. Pictures could be of food, animals, numbers, letters, etc. When your [...]

 

Family Car Games

Family Car Games is a unique app that is a resource for a hundred different games that you can play on a LONG family car ride. You don’t actually use your iPhone to play the games. Instead you use the app to find a game, read the rules and you’re off without electronics. Refreshing! The [...]

 

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Giveaway Winners!

Thanks to everyone for their comments and entries into the giveaway. Also, a big thanks again to iStoryTime for the giveaway codes. Be sure to check out their apps – (http://cli.gs/4a3SYs) Here are the winners of our giveaway. Congratulations and thanks for playing! Kristine – enjoys Urban Spoon Brett – enjoys Relax Ashley – enjoys [...]

 

Power to the Parents

There are times when I’m acutely aware that my control over my little kingdom is merely an illusion. So when something comes along that gives me true power over my little people I get a little excited. And I’m absolutely excited about the new restrictions feature in the iPhone OS 3. The good people at [...]

 

Hazel Mail Postcards

The Hazel Mail app lets you create a personalized postcard from your iPhone. You create it and the folks at Hazel Mail will print, stamp and mail it for you. The app is easy to use. Just take a photo with your phone or choose one from your camera library. Then choose a background and [...]

 
 
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iOS 5.01 Released: Includes Fix For iOS 5.0 Battery Life Issue

iOS 5 Gets Its First Update Thanks to my husband Zack for getting this post out about the new iOS 5.1 release. I’ve yet to install the update…but I’ll be following his instructions below. Shortly after the iPhone 4S hit the market a bug was discovered that severely impacted battery life on those new devices. [...]

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