Tag: Apps
How to SHAREit – Easily Share Pictures & Files Across Platforms
SHAREit allows you to share photos and other files between devices (across the major platforms) without requiring data, Bluetooth, or an active WiFi network.
TiVo Streaming Comes to Android
As a TiVo fan and an Android user, it has been an ongoing source of sadness that two of my besties couldn’t play well together. Well, all that has changed! The newest (bigger, better) TiVo Android app now allows you to stream your content to Android devices with a non-Intel chipset and running Android 4.1 or better. Most of you with newer Android phones/tablets will be just fine to stream to your heart’s content.
Verizon Educational Tools & a Fun Twitter Party
It’s not easy finding educational apps for your kids. The app stores are chock-full of choices, but which ones are quality? Which ones aren’t? Verizon set out to help its customers make choices with Verizon Educational Tools. The app includes reviews on a wide range of educational app and video options, as rated by educators an parents. They are broken down by grade, subject, and Common Core standards. There are also special offers and discounts for Verizon customers.
Verizon Innovative App Challenge Asks Kids to Dream Big
The Verizon Foundation has just announced the 2015 Innovative App Challenge. Middle and high school students are invited to form teams of 5-7 students with a faculty advisor and to dream up an app concept in one of three areas: Education, Healthcare, or Sustainability. Teams will submit their concepts online via video and essay questions. Twenty-four regional winning schools will receive $5,000 cash grants, plus support in making their apps a reality. Of those schools, 8 will win the top prize of an additional $15,000 cash grant and Samsung Galaxy Tab tablets for each of the students.
5 Free Must-Have Android Apps for House Selling and Buying
As I’ve mentioned, we recently bought a new house. When we bought our last house, 10 years ago, people still weren’t entirely embracing technology as a tool. My real estate agent at the time couldn’t quite grasp that I was doing my own online research before she was sending listings our way. There was no Trulia or Zillow back then. Now there are many, many apps available to help with your search and with moving and decorating. Here are a few of my faves with links for Android devices. These house-hunting helper apps are also available for iOS.
Play Nice(r) With Your Phone, Your Xbox, and Xbox SmartGlass
This month I’m testing out the Nokia Lumia 928 phone from Verizon Wireless. It’s a Windows phone, which is a change of pace for me, so I’ve been on the hunt for fun apps to share with all of you. There are lots of great apps out there, but I stumbled across something I wasn’t familiar with: Xbox SmartGlass. Now, SmartGlass isn’t exactly new (it came out last year), but it’s new to me. I bet it’s new to a lot of you, as well. Xbox SmartGlass allows you to pair mobile devices with your Xbox to allow enhanced control and content.
App Review: The Book of Holes
I love a quirky app. Why be boring? The Book of Holes by Poul Lange fits the bill. This interactive e-book from Chocolate Factory Publishing is strange and beautiful and silly and fun.
Verizon Brings ESRB Ratings to Their App Store
Choosing apps for your kids isn’t always an easy feat. First, you have to wade through the multitude of options. Then, you’re looking for an app that has some quality (and preferably not too many ads). Finally, you want it to be age-appropriate. Nothing like handing your kid a game that looks tame, only to have one of the characters cursing, or displaying over-the-top violence. With video games, we have the ESRB ratings. And while I’m always shocked at the number of parents who simply ignore them (should your 12-year old play a game that involves rape? I’d argue no…), there are plenty of us who find them a useful tool for decision-making. There’s good news for those of us who like a little extra help. Verizon has announced that they have added the new app rating system developed by CTIA (International Association for Wireless Telecommunications) and the ESRB to their app store. And not only will new apps have ratings, but they’ve added ratings to older apps as well.