Archive for March, 2010

Dress Eggy

I haven’t tried this one out yet but it’s free through tomorrow (4/1/10). Decorating Easter eggs is my least favorite holiday tradition because it always ends in a dye spill.  Dress Eggy lets you decorate eggs without the mess in your kitchen. Maybe I should quit boiling my eggs now…. Price when Reviewed: FREE through [...]

 

Silent Bodyguard-Your Secret Panic Button

In the past I’ve reviewed a few apps that I hope to never have to use, the ones that are designed for use in an emergency situation. Silent Bodyguard is one of those apps. It works as a “silent panic button” and will send out your location via text message and email if you activate [...]

 

The Boy Giant

The Boy Giant has been on my iPhone for a little while and my son has been asking (and asking) if I’ve read it yet.  I just hadn’t had a chance but when I finally sat down with the app I realized why he’d been so persistent. This story is cute and the illustrations make [...]

 

Sound Touch

If you’re ready to turn your iPhone into a mooing, beeping, trumpeting piece of noise then you’re ready for this app. Sound Touch features four categories, each with twelve different sounds. For those keeping track that’s 48 wonderful sounds.  Each sound is represented by a picture on a button. Tap the button to hear the [...]

 
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Pounce

Pounce is a fun solitaire type game. You can play by yourself, race against virtual players or play against real people using a Bluetooth connection . You’re trying to be the first one to get rid of all your cards, including those in your “pounce” pile. The app has a nice tutorial that walks you [...]

 

Alien Equation

Alien Equation is a math app that really works your brain. Once I figured out how to play it I actually enjoyed it (math, me??) but it took me a little bit to realize what I was supposed to do. I like this app but if I’ve got one suggestion it’s to include some instructions [...]

 

Build a Birthday Bragbook

Build a Baby Bragbook now has company in the App Store, Scott Singer has just released Build a Birthday Bragbook. The concept is the same, you create a personalized story about your child only this time it’s about their birthday not their birth day. You can customize your text, add in your own photos and [...]

 

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I’ve Jumped on the bandwagon but PLEASE don’t call me the iPad Mom!

I was all set to ignore the iPad until it had gone through a few versions and the inevitable tweaking that Apple is sure to do. Then I began getting emails from developers mentioning how they were working on iPad apps and by the way would I be interested in promo codes. I made an [...]

 

PicPocket Books – Oh Crumps! & Round is a Mooncake

Oh Crumps! tells the of  poor Farmer Felandro who is trying to get a good night’s sleep in spite of his animals.  The story follows a repetitive pattern as it progresses but pay attention! As Farmer Felandro becomes tired his lists of chores starts to get silly. Watch the illustrations grow silly too. The text [...]

 

News Addict

News Addict is a slick looking app that gives you access to fourty-one websites for news sites, magazines, network channels and major newspapers.  The app is designed to look like a newsstand with the icons for the different websites spread across it.  Tap on the website you’d like to read and the it will open [...]

 
 
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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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I review iPhone apps for moms. I have a decent grasp of techy things but the technical guts (for lack of a better word) of how the apps work are beyond me. So my reviews will be practical and purely subjective. Reviews for moms by a real life, actual mom. My kids will vouch for me.