Episode 14 – The Toddler Show
Posted by Michael | Posted in Show Notes | Posted on 28-10-2009
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A computer revolution through a child’s eyes
I have proof from an expert that the iPhone interface really is better. Who’s the expert? My 3-year-old son. Over the years, I’ve seen countless newbies struggle to use the latest gadget, computer, or software. I like new technology, but it’s been work hauling myself up learning curves. But I’m convinced that after years stuck with only modest tweaks to the WIMP interface–windows, icons, menus, pointing device–real change is upon us. That’s chiefly because the pointing devices now can be your own fingers
12 kid-friendly iPhone apps for toddlers and young kids
Saliva Warning: I took my iPhone in for a repair this week and was told my warranty was void because a small paper tab Apple implants in each iPhone showed the phone had been exposed to liquid. Since this phone has never gotten wet, we suspect that the moisture detector (which is just inside the dock port) was triggered by excess saliva from the kids playing Ocarina and Balloonimals, both of which involve blowing into the phone. If your kids are still at the drooly stage, you may want to avoid iPhone games that involve mouth-to-iPhone contact.
Toddler’s iPhone Obsession
“But now he wants to grab my iPhone from my holster all the time, having become entranced by apps–lots and lots and lots of apps–that now litter the digital pages of my Apple device. DizzyBeeFree and Super Monkey Ball. Touch Hockey and Paper Football. Finger Sprint and MoodPhone. Bounce On and Crazy Penguin Catapult. Lie Detector and Crazy Snowboard. Tic Tac Toe and Hangman. And iChess, iCheckers, iBowl. Of course, there are also the bubble poppers and light sabers and more cowbells. And, good lord, how did a “Race to Witch Mountain” app get on there?”
10 iPhone apps toddlers love
Keeping a two-year old occupied and quiet is something man has struggled with since the dawn of time. While our ancestors may have had Laudanum, we have far friendlier (though perhaps just as addictive) electronic means of stimulation and entertainment: the iPhone. Toddlers love the iPhone for the same reasons grown-ups do: The interface is intuitive, the screen is bright and colorful, and myriad applications are available to suit almost any taste. The problem with kids is that they’re fickle, so rather than blowing lunch money on paid apps that might be a flop, try these free ones that are already toddler approved.
This Weeks Apps Picks
- Izoo – $0.99
- Bubbles – $0.99
- ABC Animals – $1.99
- Pocket God – $0.99
- Letter Tracer – $0.99
- BugSquash Lite – FREE
- BubbleWrap – FREE
- Peekaboo Barn Lite – FREE
- Look Baby!
- Baby Sign ASL
Hardware and Accessories
Wireless Powermat charger for iPhone and other mobile devices
With the Powermat system, you choose a mat and then choose the receivers to match the devices you want to charge. Every mat comes with a Universal Powercube receiver with 8 tips to allow you to charge hundreds of devices, but we also offer slim Powermat receivers that are custom designed to fit on your devices and you don’t need to remove them to use your device.
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The agency sent letters Friday to AT&T, Apple, and Google over why the calling app was blocked from the App Store and the iPhone. The Federal Communications Commission’s probe into Apple’s denial of the Google Voice application for iPhone may not result in direct changes, but the public prodding is a sign the agency wants a bigger role in shaping the framework for future mobile networks. 
Apps and how they make it even easier to stay “connected” in this digital world. Big thanks goes out to 