Category Archives: gadgets

iOS 6 Review: Siri still drives me crazy

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Melissa W. Sais

So, iOS 6 — go ahead and get it if you don’t mind continuing to fight with Siri. Continue reading →

Posted in gadgets | Tagged Apple, edge of my seat, football teams, gadgets, game time, Google Maps, IOS, IPad, iPhone, Notre Dame, Siri, Technology, tragic history, Turn-by-turn navigation | Leave a comment

Technology and creativity: The upside

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Melissa W. Sais

As children get older, technology can create new canvases for creativity. Continue reading →

Posted in blogs, gadgets, kids, Rose Red, tweens | Tagged Child, Creativity, DC Cupcakes, Home, IPad, iPhone, Netflix, Technology | 2 Comments

No Longer a Skype Resister

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Melissa W. Sais

If you’ve resisted like me, get with the program. Every laptop you buy today has a webcam. Just download the free program and get to Skyping — I guess that’s a word now. Continue reading →

Posted in gadgets, kids | Tagged CrunchBase, Customer relationship management, Facebook, IPad, iPhone, Microsoft Windows, Skype, Star Trek | Leave a comment

Is 3D Safe for Young Eyes?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Melissa W. Sais

So is 3D safe for those developing eyes? The American Optometric Association says it is. Continue reading →

Posted in gadgets, kids | Tagged 3D, 3D movies, American Optometric Association, Eye examination, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Optometry, Television, Video game | 1 Comment

Are you ready for mobile learning?

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Melissa W. Sais

Are you ready for mobile learning? Our kids are. Continue reading →

Posted in apps, gadgets, kids | Tagged Albuquerque Journal, Harvard University, IPad, iPhone, IPod, IPod Touch, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Kindle app, MLearning, mobile learning | 5 Comments

Nintendo 3DS: “I want to hug those guys!”

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Melissa W. Sais

Was anyone in your house counting the days to March 27, frantically performing yard work for neighbors, and searching for quarters in couches? In my house this meant awaiting the arrival of the Nintendo 3DS. A month ago, Cool Breeze … Continue reading →

Posted in digital moms, gadgets, gaming, kids | Tagged Console Platforms, Games, GameStop, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Sony, Video Games | 6 Comments

Digitally Distracted Kid Falls Off Train Platform

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Melissa W. Sais

In Italy this week a 10-year-old boy walked right off an underground train platform and onto the tracks while playing his PSP. Continue reading →

Posted in gadgets, gaming, kids | Tagged DailyMail, Games, Italy, PlayStation Portable, Police officer, Rail, Railway platform, Video game | Leave a comment

Our Dreams of a la Carte TV May Come True

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Melissa W. Sais

Technologizer reports that Roku’s first cable channel, WealthTV, has been launched. For $2.99 a month you can watch WealthTV just as you would on cable. Continue reading →

Posted in gadgets | Tagged gadgets, Hannah Montana, Hulu Plus, Netflix, Roku, The Roku Player, Time Warner Cable, WealthTV, Wizards of Waverly Place | Leave a comment

Communal iPhone?

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Melissa W. Sais

Can the iPhone be communal? Only with contstant oversight. Continue reading →

Posted in apps, digital moms, gadgets, kids | Tagged apps, digital mom, gadgets, iPhone, kids | 2 Comments

Roku Anyone?

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Melissa W. Sais

After at least a year of the kids gathered around the laptop watching episodes of Hannah Montana we have finally done the smartest thing ever. Bought a Roku. Continue reading →

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