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Tuesday 15 January

Free photo apps that will give Instagram a run for its money.

BeFunky photo editing app for iOS and AndroidI've never been a huge Instagram user, which I guess after recent major changes to the Instagram Terms of Service, isn't a bad thing at all. But I am a fan of good quality photo editing apps, especially when they're free. ...

Friday 21 December

Internet filters for tablets? Reader Q+A

Q: My pre-teen wants an iPad or Kindle Fire for Christmas. Are there good Internet filters available for these devices? -Karen ...

Friday 30 November

The new iTunes 11- what you can expect from the upgrade, good and bad

iTunes 11Yesterday, pretty much everywhere I went, I overheard people discussing the new iTunes 11 upgrade that had just launched--on the subway, in a movie theater, on line for lunch at the deli. And I must say, the reports are very mixed. ...

Wednesday 12 September

Huge news from Apple with the iPhone 5, iOS 6, and more - are they worth the upgrade?

new iPhone 5As predicted, Apple officially launched the new iPhone 5 today, and it's slated to be the lightest, thinnest, and quite possibly the fairest iPhone of them all. ...

Thursday 16 February

DIY video monitoring that's smarter (and free-r) than it sounds

iWatchLife DIY video monitoring systemThere are times as a mom when not only do I wish I had three sets of arms, but three sets of eyes as well. That's why I was interested in a new DIY video monitoring system called iWatchLife. ...

Thursday 29 September

How You're Using It - Firefox Add-ons

I'm a pretty avid Mozilla Firefox user, but only recently have I entered the amazing world of Add-ons. ...

Friday 01 July

Watch out Martin Scorcese, I've got Flixlab

Flixlab appI have my iPhone 4 to thank for the piles of home videos I've been collecting since upgrading last year, but I've yet to figure out exactly what to do with them all. I just found the answer in this cool, free app. ...

Thursday 30 June

Minor Monitor lets you see what your kids are doing on Facebook.

Minor Monitor - Track your kids onlineAre your kids on Facebook yet? Mine is 8 years old, so I'm not yet at that worry stage. But I know that by the time he's ready for it, he'll also be dealing with so many other issues in his life that I'll want to know about. ...

Wednesday 15 June

Draw, baby, draw

Anime Studio drawing softwareI've always been envious of people who can draw, especially coming from someone whose go-to doodle is a 3D box (and not a very good one at that). Luckily, through the magic of technology, I can use software intervention to help make my drawings look more realistic - and I can even animate them. ...

Thursday 21 April

Turning home movies into Sundance contenders. (Well, almost.)

I have so many adorable video clips of my kids scattered among my iPhone, laptop, Flip Camera (RIP) and removable hard drive. I dare to dream about turning these clips into longer movies with real Hollywood-like transitions and effects. The problem is, I don't have the time or patience to learn how. ...

Friday 08 April

WordQ makes writing easier

When I recently came across a software solution aimed at helping writers create more eloquent copy, I thought I'd take a second look. Especially after learning how it can help kids with disabilities too. ...

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