Dog & Bone: LockSmart Bluetooth Padlock Video Review
tl;dr: Every step was simple. Both the app and the padlock were easy to use.
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Tag: apps
Procrastination Destination: Meditation
Take a mental vacation by yourself or with your kids by meditating. Yes! Meditation will give you superpowers, or at least give you an excuse to curse in the most relaxed way possible.
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Algebra Building Blocks: ‘Fraction as Slope’ App
Perfect for the middle schoolers in your life, ‘Fraction as Slope’ is an interactive app that teaches the relationship between fractions and the slope of a line, along with giving kids practice performing transformative methods on fractions, such as adding, subtracting, reducing, expanding, and comparing.
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‘The Adventures of Pan’ Brings Its Epic Conclusion to iPad and iPhone
There are multiple hours of enjoyment to be had with this interactive story, but some of that enjoyment is undermined at times by lack of clarity in how the young user is expected to interact with the elements in particular scenes.
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Developing Fun: Artgig Apps
I’m always looking for developers creating great apps filled with fun & no in-app purchases. Today I would like to introduce you to Artgig Apps.
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How Not to Install a MyQ Garage Door Opener
Last month, GeekDad posted an Amazon daily discount for the Chamberlain MyQ-Garage, and as my husband and I have been casually researching these, we bought one. A few weeks passed and finally, one warm-enough afternoon, we got to work. So now, generously, I offer you this essential guide of how NOT to install this product.
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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Miitomo’
I’ve been meaning to write about Nintendo’s new ‘Miitomo’ smartphone app ever since it became available here in North America late last month, but, the truth is, it’s taken me more than a week to get my head around the concept myself. With that said, enjoy the following GeekDad guide to ‘Miitomo’–in all its bizarre glory.
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‘Children’s Technology Review’ Adds “Ethical” Rubric
Every parent can benefit from reading the new “Ethical” guidelines from ‘Children’s Technology Review.’
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‘Cover’: A Comics App for Windows
‘Cover’: a comics reading app for Windows that allows you to focus on the art.
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Developing Fun: Key Stage Fun
I turned to my iPad for homework help and discovered Key Stage Fun, the developer behind a whole range of fun, intuitive, fully customizable learning apps.
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‘Disney Magic Kingdoms’ Brings Freemium to Theme Park Design
As someone who counts both management simulation video games, and Disney theme parks among their greatest interests, the release of the ‘Disney Magic Kingdoms’ app last week was hugely exciting for me.
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Timelooper: The App That Turns Your Phone Into a Time Machine
Why do we love to visit locations with historic significance? Because in our minds, we’re LARPing! But what if we didn’t have to rely on our imaginations to experience noteworthy events in history when we travel? What if we could effectively travel back through time to see what happened at the very spot where we stand?
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DC Comics Launches ‘DC All Access’ App for iOS and Android
Access news and features from DC Comics’ film, television, comic properties, games, and more from your mobile device with the ‘DC All Access’ app for iOS and Android.
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‘Story Lab’ App Teaches Early Literacy Skills Through Multimedia Creation
The latest offering from TechSpaghetti uses music and games to teach early reading skills to young users.
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A Sneak Peek at ‘Pathfinder Adventures’
Here’s a tour of ‘Pathfinder Adventures,’ the upcoming app version of the ‘Pathfinder Adventure Card Game.’
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‘Pathfinder Adventures’: Coming Soon!
‘Pathfinder Adventures,’ the app version of the ‘Pathfinder Adventure Card Game,’ is nearly here! I’ll have a more in-depth look at the app next Tuesday.
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GeekDad Daily Deal: Pay What You Want Complete 2016 Coder Bundle
You pick with the Pay What You Want Complete 2016 Coder Bundle
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GeekDad Daily Deal: The Game, App and Web Design Bundle
Make your online ideas come to life with the Game, App and Web Design Bundle: 97% off
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GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #5: Video Games and Apps
Since Pong, video games have been of great interest to the geek community. The games and graphics have gotten much more sophisticated, but the appeal hasn’t waned. See what games the GeekMoms are playing this year!
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Smalltalk: Building a Network for Parents Like You
Ours is a world of social networks. There’s Facebook and Twitter, sure, but it also seems as though we’re moving more toward smaller, more specialized services. While there are a myriad of options for everything from cultivating business contacts to online dating, Smalltalk, GeekDad’s newest sponsor, seeks to create a special place just for parents.
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Stikbot Allows Kids to Create Stop-Motion Animation With Ease
Ever wanted an easy way to make stop-motion animation videos? With the ‘Stikbot Studio’ app, you’ll be animating and sharing in no time!
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Bitsbox: 5 Million Minutes of Programming and Counting
Bitsbox founders Scott Lininger and Aidan Chopra talk about some incredible statistics they’ve gathered, including kids age 4-6 investing over 34,000 minutes in app creation.
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Journal App Bridges Between Real and Digital
The new Journal app solves the problem with digital sketchbooks: despite turning everyone into digital artists, something is missing in the expression.
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A New Type of Tabletop Gaming: ePawn Arena
I love the mash-up of digital and analog, particularly when it comes to games. It hasn’t always been done well, but I love to see the ways that people are experimenting to combine the fun of playing board games with the powerful capabilities of smartphones and tablets. The latest device to come across my radar is the ePawn Arena.
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Common Sense Graphite: Quality Educational Resources
As a parent who is constantly looking for engaging and out-of-the-box ways to teach my kids and deliver content, one of my go-to places is Common Sense Graphite.
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Late to the Game: ‘Elder Sign’
Elder Sign is a cooperative dice-rolling game based on the Cthulhu Mythos in which you and your fellow players work together as a team of researchers investigating a museum, attempting to prevent the rise of an Ancient One.
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Tinybop’s ‘Simple Machines’ App Will Stretch Your Imagination!
Tinybop hits the mark on combining fun, education, and art all in one app!
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Practical Fun: Spelling Apps For New Spellers
Sophie’s 5-year-old son is starting to learn spelling at school. As a result, she has been on the lookout for anything that will help him.
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‘A Sailor’s Dream’ Is Like Going on Vacation Through Your iPad
I don’t really want to tell you any part of the story because part of the joy is finding each clue on your own, but I can tell you that if you can’t get to the beach, spending a half hour with ‘A Sailor’s Dream’ is the next best thing. It will make your heart ache while it simultaneously makes you hopeful that there are still gorgeous, unique games to be made.
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Bitsbox Delivers Learn-to-Program Fun
Bitsbox has shipped and teaches kids to code by programming fun, approachable apps that they can run on a phone or tablet.
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