Four Amazing, Educational Apps for Older Kids
My eight-year-old son and I have spent the last few months trying out several apps aimed at older children. Here we share four he has enjoyed.
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Tag: iOS
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Beasts of Balance: Battles’
‘Beasts of Balance: Battles’ is the first full expansion for the unique, app-enabled board game ‘Beasts of Balance’ and introduces competitive play.
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Commuter Gamer: ‘Valerian: City of Alpha’ Comes to Mobile
Spil Games’ ‘Valerian: City of Alpha’ brings the world of Valerian to your mobile phone.
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Geek Kids Review: ‘Toca Life: Hospital’ and They Think It’s Pretty Great
Toca Boca’s newest app introduces kids to the hospital environment. It’s pretty great. But don’t make my word for it…
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GeekDad Daily Deal: The Complete Game Design and Developer Bundle
Get in the game with the Complete Game Design and Developer Bundle: 94% off!
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UKYS Is Like Having a Tailor in Your iPhone
What if you could buy quality, custom-tailored shirts from the comfort of your own home using nothing more than your iPhone? This is exactly the service promised by UKYS.
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3 Easy Ways to Bide Your Time Until ‘Super Mario Run’ Hits Android
What’s an Android owner to do when he’s still a cold month away from a proper ‘Super Mario Run’ fix?
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New ‘Pokémon’ Mobile Game Available & Pikachu-Themed New Nintendo 3DS XL on the Way
Yesterday was a good day to be a Pokémon fan, as two exciting new announcements came down from Nintendo of America and The Pokémon Company International.
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PAX Aust Game Review: Mallow Drops
Mallow Drops is a light and fluffy puzzle game, and depending on your tenacity it’s either an engrossing time-sucker or a sweet little keeper.
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‘PJ Masks Super City Run’ Coming on 8th December
The new ‘PJ Masks’ video game is called ‘Super City Run’ and will be released on December 8th on Android, iOS and Amazon for $2.99.
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‘Pokémon GO’ Celebrates Halloween With In-Game Event
‘Pokémon GO’ has caught the Halloween Spirit!
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#ItCanWait – My 21 Days Are Over, But the Challenge Continues
Last month I took AT&T’s 21-Day Challenge, a part of the long-running #ItCanWait campaign that encourages drivers to keep their eyes on the road and off of their mobile devices. Here’s what I learned from the experience.
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GeekDad Academy: The Complete HTML5 Mobile Game Development Course
GeekDad Academy presents the Complete HTML5 Mobile Game Development Course.
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‘Pokémon GO’ Plus Available via Amazon
If you weren’t one of the lucky few to pre-order Nintendo’s ‘Pokémon GO’ Plus peripheral during any of its brief windows of availability, proceed to Amazon in a calm, orderly fashion.
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#ItCanWait – Join Me in AT&T’s 21-Day Challenge
Distracted driving is dangerous driving. Please join me in AT&T’s #ItCanWait 21-Day Challenge.
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Former ‘Runescape’ Devs and Toy Maker ‘Tomy’ Create ‘Lightseekers’
A first look at Tomy’s new toys to life game, Lightseekers.
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‘Pokémon Sun’ and ‘Moon’ Story Details Revealed, ‘Pokémon GO’ Plus Dated
The latest ‘Pokémon Sun’ and ‘Moon’ trailer has revealed even more about this hotly anticipated release. And if that wasn’t enough, just yesterday we finally got a firm date for the arrival of the ‘Pokémon GO’ Plus device.
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Mario Jumps Onto iPhone, ‘Pokémon GO’ Evolves on Apple Watch
Yesterday’s Apple event saw a number of big reveals, but surely none were as shocking as the arrival of Nintendo’s own Shigeru Miyamoto to announce the impending release of ‘Super Mario Run’ for iOS.
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OLALA Storage for iOS Devices Is a Snap
The OLALA iDisk 100 is a simple way to expand the storage of your lightning port-equipped iOS devices. The alternating lightning connector and USB 3.0 connector makes moving files between mobile devices and PCs as simple as sliding the switch and plugging in the flash drive.
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Gen Con or #GenCant? We’ve Got a Giveaway for You!
The tile-laying game, ‘Tsuro,’ has been doing really well on iOS and Android devices, and a new update makes it even better. Plus, we have codes to give away!
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‘Pokémon GO’ Beginner’s Guide: 5 Quick Tips for the Novice Trainer
Clueless about ‘Pokémon GO’? Don’t know an Eevee from an Ekans? Fear not, fellow trainer; here are a handful of tips to get you started on the right foot.
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Communicator of the Future Could Be Onyx
The Onyx is a one-button, wearable, smart, worldwide, always-on walkie-talkie… sort of like a real-life version of Captain Picard’s communicator.
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5 Things to Bring on Your First ‘Pokémon GO’ Adventure
The world’s most talked-about augmented reality critter-catching simulator is now available. Here are five must-have items to help make your first ‘Pokémon GO’ outing a success.
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‘Anki Overdrive’ Gets Articulated Trucks and New Game Modes
‘Anki Overdrive’ has had a few updates since launch, but until now these have been software only. Today ‘Anki’ unveiled the new Supertruck vehicles that bring articulated racing to playroom floors.
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‘Pokémon GO’ (Finally) Gets Down to Brass Tacks
After no small amount of metaphorical hemming and hawing, The Pokémon Company International and Niantic Inc. are finally letting us Americans in on what ‘Pokémon GO’ truly has to offer.
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‘Descent’ Gets a Companion App to Act as Overlord
The popular dungeon crawling game ‘Descent’ gets a companion app to take over the role of Overlord and control the dungeon and its monsters.
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A First Look at ‘Pokémon GO’
As if news of Nintendo’s plans to bring ‘Fire Emblem’ and ‘Animal Crossing’ to mobile phones wasn’t enough, today we also got a proper look at ‘Pokémon GO’ thanks to YouTube channel GAME Previews.
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Nintendo Talks NX, Mobile Plans
If no news is good news, then Nintendo has been sitting pretty for some time. Not only has the Big N been playing the proverbial cards close to its chest with regards to its newly developed mobile phone strategy, the company has also been noticeably tight-lipped about its forthcoming console, codenamed NX.
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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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GeekDad Daily Deal: iSafe Drive Lite
Keep your files within reach with the iSafe Drive Lite: up to 25% off!
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