Sun, 29 January 2012
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 8-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder. Today, we review a multiplayer game called Mini Painters. It's free for iPhone and iPad in the iTunes store. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and I try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to appsforkids@boingboing.net. To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up here. Download Apps For Kids 007 as an MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes | Subscribe via RSS | Download single episodes as MP3s |
Tue, 24 January 2012
Today, we review a math skills game called Numbers League for the iPad. I hesitate to call it educational, because it's so much fun to play that your kid won't realize she is sharpening her arithmetic skills as she adds, subtracts, and multiplies numbers to vanquish super villains. It's $3.99 in the iTunes store. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and I try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to appsforkids@boingboing.net. To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up here. Download Apps For Kids 006 as an MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes | Subscribe via RSS | Download single episodes as MP3s |
Mon, 16 January 2012
Today, we review a remake of a 1991 Macintosh game called Glider Classic for the iPhone and iPad. <p><P><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/appsforkids/appsforkids005.mp3">Download Apps For Kids 005 as an MP3</a> | <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/apps-for-kids/id491541697">Subscribe via iTunes</a> | <a href="http://appsforkids.libsyn.com/rss">Subscribe via RSS</a> | <A href="http://appsforkids.libsyn.com/webpage">Download single episodes as MP3s</a> </p> |
Tue, 10 January 2012
Today, we talk about a great fictional video series for kids called Recess Stories, and review a hair salon simulation app for the iPad called Toca Hair Salon. Thanks to everyone who has written us to let us know they enjoy Apps for Kids! If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and I try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to appsforkids@boingboing.net. To sign up for a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, send an email to appsforkids@boingboing.net with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. |
Mon, 2 January 2012
In episode 3, Jane and I review Kingdom Rush, a fun tower defense game that's available for free play on the web, and on the iPad for $2.99. We're going to start this podcast with some tips from Jane's older sister Sarina, who holds the family record in the game Temple Run, which we reviewed in Apps for Kids episode 1. |