Kids Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

SkyLight combines iPhones and microscopes

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 6th, 2012)

We've seen lots of photo accessories that let you add filters and lenses to your iPhone, but SkyLight is the first to let you add a full-fledged microscope. It's a platform that attaches to a microscope and aligns the phone's camera with the eyepiece. You can view the microscope image on your ...

Hands-on with ION Audio's Guitar Apprentice and new iCade models

by Mike Schramm (Jan 18th, 2012)

We first saw ION Audio's really impressive iCade followups at the beginning of CES last week during CES Unveiled, but that little taste at the crowded event wasn't really enough for us, so later in the week we went by the company's booth to get a better look and actually hold and play with the ...

Kid-friendly camera sports iPad 30-pin connector

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 19th, 2011)

Large cameras meant for kids to use have been around for years, but Sakar's AppClix appears to be the first to be aimed at those whose parents own an iPad. The colorful camera, adorned with your choice of several Disney characters, is nothing to sneeze at with a 7-megapixel sensor and 4x zoom. ...

WowWee's AR gaming toys for iOS look like fun

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 16th, 2011)

WowWee is beginning to see the value in connected toys that work with the iPhone and iPad. The toy maker is working on a line of toys that include an iOS app and a collectable that interacts the phone or tablet. One game is a zombie invasion that has four collectibles to go along with an iPad ...

Agile Partners rock GuitarToolkit 2.0

by Brett Terpstra (Dec 15th, 2011)

Agile Partners (who've come up at TUAW a few times) have released GuitarToolkit 2.0, a major upgrade to the original app which adds extensive features and an iPad version. GuitarToolkit boasts a range of tools geared at guitar and bass players, but now includes enough flexibility to work with any ...

VidRhythm going free, updated

by Mike Schramm (Dec 13th, 2011)

Harmonix is, of course, the company behind the great Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises for consoles, but its latest project is an iOS app, VidRhythm, that will let you create quick and funny music videos just by recording quick clips of you and your friends recording various musical parts. I ...

Daily iPad App: GeoMaster Plus HD

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 14th, 2011)

I tried the original GeoMaster app from French mobile developer VirtuaMobile a long time ago, but the HD version is well-suited to the bigger iPad screen. GeoMaster Plus HD is a geography quizzing game. It is simple enough, flashing text on the screen and asking you to tap the appropriate ...

Apple shuts down iPod-themed baby clothes shop

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 14th, 2011)

Apple has sent a shut down notice to an online retailer that sold iPod-themed baby clothes. Website ipopmybaby has been selling onesies and other baby clothes adorned with Apple's signature iPod click wheel or the iPhone home screen for the past several years. The clothes are adorable and ...

Forever Drive gets update to add new free features, smoother gameplay

by Mike Schramm (Nov 7th, 2011)

I'll admit, I've balked at Forever Drive on iOS in the past -- it's a freemium driving game that has seemed a little too simple to me until now. But developers Supermono Studios have released a big new update for the game, and it's worth checking out if you haven't yet. Instead of choosing a ...

LEGO Life of George game combines iPhone and real LEGOs

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 29th, 2011)

It was only a matter of time before toy companies began to develop interactive toys that use the iPhone and iPad. Earlier this week, Disney unveiled Appmates, a series of physical toy cars that you can drive on the screen of the iPad. And today, Lego unveiled its new Life of George game that ...

Daily iPad App: 123D Sculpt

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 21st, 2011)

123D Sculpt is a virtual sculpture program designed by Autodesk, a software company known for its 3D business software like AutoCAD. Though Autodesk has a rich history of creating professional applications, 123D Sculpt is designed to the artist inside all of us. The iPad application ...

Free and sale apps on iOS this weekend

by Mike Schramm (Sep 16th, 2011)

Happy weekend! There are a whole bunch of great iOS apps on sale (and some even free) this weekend, so if you need something fun to play on your iPhone or iPad, look no further: Plushed Gold Fever is a colorful running game that's free this weekend. Tiny Heroes, which we picked as a ...

Daily iPad App: PlayTime Theater

by Michael Rose (Sep 9th, 2011)

Every parent who has taken a long car trip or flight with offspring in tow knows that the difference between a pleasant journey and a stressful, tiring marathon may come down to one key factor: can you keep the kids entertained (and fed) through it? If so, everyone's happier. This task is ...

Daily iPad App: Monster Coloring Book

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 6th, 2011)

Monster Coloring Book is so adorable that I had a hard time putting it down long enough to write a review. It's an iPad coloring book that has a series of monsters you can "color" using your finger as a brush or tapping to fill an area. If you find that the iMarker/Crayola ColorStudio HD ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me choose between a Wi-Fi and 3G iPad

by Erica Sadun (Aug 19th, 2011)

Dear Aunt TUAW, Should I buy a Wi-Fi iPad or a 3G model? I need to know! Please help me choose! Your loving niece, Meg Dear Meg, Auntie's helped other nieces and nephews with this same dilemma and it always seems to boil down to this: do you own an iPhone? If not, spring for the ...