iOS apps

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out these 5 techie pins that you might have missed. 1. Wonder how people add text to their Instagram photos ? Here's how! (Trust us, it's easy). 2. This is a must-have for e-book l…

Halloween is made for geeks, as we've said before, and I think these awesome Halloween pumpkin carving ideas prove it. Yes, if you're a professional artist with a shed-full of carving tools you can do some more complex designs, but I lik…

If anyone needs to find great weather apps, it's me. The weather in Colorado is wonderful, but it's also really weird; I've seen it snow without a cloud in the sky, and I can run comfortably in a tank and shorts on some winter days. So y…

They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but for most of us it's also one of the least thought out. (Cereal, anyone?) We recently featured a ton of easy weekday breakfast ideas to help you out, plus there's an app f…

Oh Appy Day! is our ongoing feature giving you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. Last week, our editor had the chance to talk to Andre Agassi. My favorite app is called Over 40 . It's not only a flas…

Parenting tweens and teens is challenging enough, but the prevalence of tech in most kids' lives makes it that much more important for parents to try and stay one step ahead. Where safe internet browsing was once our biggest concern, now…

Ever have that situation where you don't want to type a text and it would be easier to just leave a voicemail, but you don't exactly want to have to make a phone call either? (I know, we're so spoiled in this digital age). Well, here's t…

Our home needs some major upgrades, and with a brand new, super smart home automation system coming out this fall, I think I'm even more excited to get started. Because this? Very cool. Revolv is a Colorado-based tech company that's deve…

My daughter is quite the artist, and her attention to detail is impressive. I only wish she'd apply the same care when writing her letters and numbers. So I was curious to check out a handwriting app that might help her clean up her act.…

One of the greatest things about tech is how it can help solve problems. Especially problems that we always thought we'd just have to live with, like losing our stuff. Or kids losing their stuff. So it's been extra cool to see a wave of …

I love when I catch that perfect, precious moment of my sweet little guys and girl on camera. But the ability to add their adorable little voices to the photo? Stop it. The new Shuttersong app does this effortlessly. This is seriously ra…

Creative, quirky, playful, rule free and devoid of in-app pop ups (hooray!)--all reasons why Toca Boca is one of our most favorite app developers for kids. So lets rejoice for the new Toca Cars app! Taking a cue from more complex games l…

We're excited to see all the new apps coming out that are optimized just for the new new iOS 7. Including one of the first we've tried: this awesome app that's perfect for those of you in the market for a digital baby monitor. MobiLinc C…

Forcing my kids to write thank you notes has always been a battle, but now my own Southern mom can rest easy--we'll be sending out our gratitude on time and in style, thanks to an awesome new app just for kids. The Toonia Cardcreator app…

If you're a graphic designer, a photographer or a picky decorator, I'm excited about this new app that's designed to help you in an amazing new way. And not surprisingly, it's getting a ton of buzz. I think of it like Shazam , only for c…

We love Houzz around here. We've been using it to design our living rooms, bedrooms, and dining spaces for a while now. So we're super excited that they've launched an app that's just made just for parents. The free Houzz Kids Rooms app …

Are you following us on Pinterest yet? Here are 5 of our favorites from this week that you might be missing! 1. The perfect juxtaposition of new and old on one very cool iPhone case. 2. You won't believe what this one little gadget can d…

To me, fall means organization. Not just around the house, but in a "let's get it together" kind of way for everything in my life. One of the things I'm committed to is taking a better look at budgeting, how I'm spending money, and where…

Rules are all well and good, but sometimes it's fun to break them. This outstanding storytelling app agrees, but shhh...don't tell the kids. InfiniScroll , an open-ended storytelling tool turned app for iOS, is all about breaking the rul…

School season is here, no getting around it, and that means independent reading time, kiddie book clubs and classroom reading groups. We've offered up the best math apps for kids , the best science apps for kids , the best preschool apps…

While science may conjure up memories of chem labs and memorizing Newton's Laws, we think kids are ready to explore science as soon as they start asking why the sky is blue. Science has the answer to that perennial kid question, and many…

We're all for labeling our belongings to help them find their way back to us, but what if you could use a Bluetooth-enabled device to locate your high value items, like laptops or musical instruments--or maybe even your car? The new Tile…

Years ago, I used to be able to keep my entire schedule in my head--no calendar necessary. Three kids later, a calendar is a must-have for keeping track of family activities and appointments. But what about stuff that you want to remembe…

Back-to-school is in the air and even young preschoolers can benefit from a little extra help at home with the help of fun educational apps, the latest feature in our Back to School Tech Guide . Some little kids' apps are more educationa…