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Kid Friday Podcast Annual Black Friday Special

Apps, Websites, Fun! 334 – Black Friday Deals? AND Steals! – Kid Friday Podcast

Apps, Websites, Fun! 334 – Black Friday Deals? AND Steals! – Kid Friday Podcast

We look at the Black Friday ads from Best Buy, Wall-Mart, and Target, PLUS tell you how to view them all RIGHT NOW! GET INFORMED about deals on iPhones, Android phones, Laptop computers, Gaming Systems, Televisions, Televisions, Televisions, and MORE Televisions. Drones, Hover-boards, Bluetooth speakers, Bluetooth earphones, Open-Ear Headphones, Closed-Ear HEADPHONES, Google Chromecast, Roku, Amazon Firestick, Apple iMac, Nintendo, Samsung, and a whole lot more.

***LOOK AT THE LATEST BLACK FRIDAY ADS HERE!***

You’re a Kid In A Digital World℠

Kid Friday™ is a technology information show and news source for kids.

Viewed in over 200 countries, coverage includes smart phones, social media, audio – video streaming, iOS, android, computers, tablets, websites, apps, gadgets, and current events.

Learn about the latest tech for tweens, teens and kids of all ages!

We talk tech, but always end up somewhere else.

Podcast Awards:

Top 10 “People’s Choice”

and “Best Education”

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Apps, Websites, Fun! – 227 – It’s Fortnite – Alright?? – Kid Friday

FORTNITE

Fortnite, History of Adidas, Puma, Dogs…

Special guest: Connor

You’re a Kid In A Digital World℠

Kid Friday™ is a technology information show and news source for kids.

Viewed in over 200 countries, coverage includes smart phones, social media, audio – video streaming, iOS, android, computers, tablets, websites, apps, gadgets, and current events.

Learn about the latest tech for tweens, teens and kids of all ages!

We talk tech, but always end up somewhere else.

Podcast Awards:

Top 10 “People’s Choice”

and “Best Education”

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Apps, Websites, Fun! 202 – Watch This Apple

Apple watch, Zoe’s App favorites, Papa’s Freezeria and Soundcloud. How we discover new music, technology at Hannah’s work, school’s out – almost, iPhone chargers and cables, how to fix your broken iPhone screen on the cheap…

Show 180 – Best Apple Tip Ever


TimerCamera App, SheepLauncher App, Scooter XL App, Starbucks App, GS Preschool Games App, Funny Movie Maker App, FaceStealer App, Metronome App, and a whole bunch more. Plus our best iPhone, iPad tip ever.

Apps, Websites, Fun! 177 – Snap Me Four Billion


Sony Playstation 4, Keexy App, Snapchat, Coin Credit Card, Target iPad Promotion and Black Friday Deal, and a whole lot more.

Apps, Websites, Fun! 176 – I’m Targeting An iPad

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Lil Bub, Grumpy Cat, Target Trade-in Program, Black Friday, Amazon, Walmart online, iPad models, Twitter, Facebook, Cyber Monday, Sign Language, Ematic Genesis tablet, and a whole lot more!

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Thanks for making Kid Friday the number one technology show for kids!

 

 

Apps, Websites, Fun! 176 – I’m Targeting An iPad

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Lil Bub, Grumpy Cat, Target Trade-in Program, Black Friday, Amazon, Walmart online, iPad models, Twitter, Facebook, Cyber Monday, Sign Language, Ematic Genesis tablet, and a whole lot more!

You’re A Kid in a Digital World℠

Thanks for making Kid Friday the number one technology show for kids!

 

 

Apps, Websites, Fun! 174 – Enough of the Starbucks!

iPad 5, Starbucks app, Nifti app, Flu shots, Wal-Mart price match gone wrong, Moscow, Our favorite apps, Viewer mail, a Webkinz Webcast flashback, and a whole lot more.

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Kid Friday™ is hosted by 12 year-old Zoe, 15 year-old Hannah, Dave, and Winston from PoochCam.com

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Apps, Websites, Fun! 174 – Enough of the Starbucks!

iPad 5, Starbucks app, Nifti app, Flu shots, Wal-Mart price match gone wrong, Moscow, Our favorite apps, Viewer mail, a Webkinz Webcast flashback, and a whole lot more.

You’re a Kid In A Digital World ℠

Kid Friday™ is hosted by 12 year-old Zoe, 15 year-old Hannah, Dave, and Winston from PoochCam.com

Vote for Kid Friday at PodcastAwards.com in the “Education” and “People’s Choice” categories.  We need YOUR vote.

Thank you for your support.

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Apps, Websites, Fun! 173 – Mayday Tablet Emergency

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iOS 7 is making people dizzy and we’ll show you how to fix it, a couple of 6-year old girls rack up a large bill playing on the iPad, Amazon‘s new Kindle HDX tablet that includes an extra-special feature, YouTube Music Awards show, and a whole lot more.

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Websites, Apps, Gadgets…Fun! Hosted by 15-year-old Hannah, 12-year-old Zoe, Dave, and Winston the poodle.

Coverage of new websites, apps, gadgets. computers, mobile phones, iPads, iPhones, Android, tablets, and more. We talk tech, but always end up somewhere else.

Listener email from around the world, and the infamous “PoochCam”.

Thanks for making Kid Friday the number one Educational Tech show for kids.

Apps, Websites, Fun! 172 – Are We In France?

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Click the pooch to play this show!

Zoe has special guests.  We talk mobile phones, favorite apps, Quickoffice App, SeatGuru.com, new Facebook feature, the worlds largest chicken, fake restaurants in China, Netflix 1080HD for everyone, and a whole lot more.

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Websites, Apps, Gadgets…Fun! Hosted by 15-year-old Hannah, 12-year-old Zoe, Dave, and Winston the poodle. Coverage of new websites, apps, gadgets. computers, mobile phones, iPads, iPhones, Android, tablets, and more. They talk tech, but always end up somewhere else. Listener email from around the world, and the infamous “PoochCam”.  Thanks for making Kid Friday the number one technology show for kids.

Note: This show was not recorded in France.

Apps, Websites, Fun! 167 – Who Needs A Watch

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Click the pooch to play this show!

Squaready app, Tugg.com, One direction movie, Smartwatches, Sony smart watch 2, Samsung smart watch, Hot smart watch , YouTube , iPhone 5S, PoochCam, and a whole lots more.

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We talk technology but always end up somewhere else…

Kid Friday™ is hosted by 15 year-old Hannah, 12 year-old Zoe, Dave, and Winston the pooch.

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Kid Friday 166 – Tap Tap Dad!

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Click the pooch to play this show!

Beso App, Split Pic App, Secret Box App, Tunein Radio, Spotify, Map My Ride App, How Google got it’s name, PoochCam, and a whole lot more including email from viewers just like YOU.

Kid Friday 163 – We Saw 1D

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We saw One Direction, How to get rid of annoying ads in apps, Drum Master app, Google Chromecast Dongle, Bib & Tuck, PoochCam, Clothes and handbag hauls, plus a whole lot more.

You’re a Kid In A Digital World℠

We talk technology but always end up somewhere else…
Kid Friday is hosted by 12 year-old Zoe, 15 year-old Hannah, and Dave

Thanks for making us the NUMBER ONE TECHNOLOGY show for kids!

Kid Friday 163 – We Saw 1D

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Click the pooch to play this show!

We saw One Direction, How to get rid of annoying ads in apps, Drum Master app, Google Chromecast Dongle, Bib & Tuck, PoochCam, Clothes and handbag hauls, plus a whole lot more.

You’re a Kid In A Digital World℠

We talk technology but always end up somewhere else…
Kid Friday is hosted by 12 year-old Zoe, 15 year-old Hannah, and Dave

Thanks for making us the NUMBER ONE TECHNOLOGY show for kids!

Kid Friday 155: Holding Out For The iPhone 7

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On this show, #155: Vinci Tablet, Dave’s recent tip, Google Earth, Fake Beats headphones, , iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 7, CamWow, SeeThis App, the Famous Pooch Cam, and a whole lot more.

Special guest…Ben

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Kid Friday 155: Holding Out For The iPhone 7

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On this show, #155: Vinci Tablet, Dave’s recent tip, Google Earth, Fake Beats headphones, , iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 7, CamWow, SeeThis App, the Famous Pooch Cam, and a whole lot more.

Special guest…Ben

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Kid Friday 155: Holding Out For The iPhone 7

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Thanks for making us the NUMBER ONE TECHNOLOGY show for kids!
We talk technology but always end up somewhere else…
Kid Friday ™ is hosted by 12 year-old Zoe, 15 year-old Hannah, and Dave

On this show, #155: Vinci Tablet, Dave’s recent tip, Google Earth, Fake Beats headphones, , iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 7, CamWow, SeeThis App, the Famous Pooch Cam, and a whole lot more.

Special guest…Ben

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Kid Friday 154: I use my iPad in the Bathroom ALOT

Kid Friday Show 154

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Kid Friday ™ is hosted by 12 year-old Zoe, 15 year-old Hannah, and Dave

On this show, #154:
PoochCam, Listener email, Social media addiction, How much YouTube pay for views, Increase in TSV while in the bathroom, The best way to make money on an App, Shout ’em App Maker, Latest iPhone Rumors, and a whole lot more.

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Kid Friday 154: I use my iPad in the Bathroom ALOT

Kid Friday Show 154

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Kid Friday ™ is hosted by 12 year-old Zoe, 15 year-old Hannah, and Dave

On this show, #154:
PoochCam, Listener email, Social media addiction, How much YouTube pay for views, Increase in TSV while in the bathroom, The best way to make money on an App, Shout ’em App Maker, Latest iPhone Rumors, and a whole lot more.

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Apps, Websites, Fun! 146

Kid Friday Show 144

Win stuff from us! Gadgets from the Consumer Electronics Show. A new website recommendation from Hannah, Tech in the airport, Listener email, and a WHOLE lot more.

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Facebook Introduces Their Own App Store

Facebook Introduces Their Own App Store

Facebook is rolling out its own app store in the coming weeks to give developers and users another way to promote and discover apps from multiple mobile platforms.

acebook is rolling out its own app store in the coming weeks to give developers and users another way to promote and discover apps from multiple mobile platforms.

 

The Facebook App Center, will let users search for Facebook apps, regardless of where they run — on the Web, iOS, or Android. The only stipulation is that the app has to have some tie to Facebook (details here).

 

Users will be able to browse the selection of apps by category and ratings, and just like with Apple’s AppStore, the App Center will recommend certain apps and spotlight the most popular apps.

 

The real innovation of the App Center though is its social component. Rather than just have a single list of top or recommended apps seen by all users, Facebook will recommend apps to each user based on what their friends use.

 

Developers will also be able to charge for apps — in-app purchases were previously available, but developers didn’t have a way to charge for downloading an app through Facebook. Now they do.

 

The App Center is currently available in beta and will be rolled out to all users in the coming weeks.

 

 

via Facebook Is Launching Its Own App Store – Business Insider.

Facebook Introduces Their Own App Store

Facebook Introduces Their Own App Store

Facebook is rolling out its own app store in the coming weeks to give developers and users another way to promote and discover apps from multiple mobile platforms.

acebook is rolling out its own app store in the coming weeks to give developers and users another way to promote and discover apps from multiple mobile platforms.

 

The Facebook App Center, will let users search for Facebook apps, regardless of where they run — on the Web, iOS, or Android. The only stipulation is that the app has to have some tie to Facebook (details here).

 

Users will be able to browse the selection of apps by category and ratings, and just like with Apple’s AppStore, the App Center will recommend certain apps and spotlight the most popular apps.

 

The real innovation of the App Center though is its social component. Rather than just have a single list of top or recommended apps seen by all users, Facebook will recommend apps to each user based on what their friends use.

 

Developers will also be able to charge for apps — in-app purchases were previously available, but developers didn’t have a way to charge for downloading an app through Facebook. Now they do.

 

The App Center is currently available in beta and will be rolled out to all users in the coming weeks.

 

 

via Facebook Is Launching Its Own App Store – Business Insider.

Facebook Introduces Their Own App Store

Facebook Introduces Their Own App Store

Facebook is rolling out its own app store in the coming weeks to give developers and users another way to promote and discover apps from multiple mobile platforms.

acebook is rolling out its own app store in the coming weeks to give developers and users another way to promote and discover apps from multiple mobile platforms.

 

The Facebook App Center, will let users search for Facebook apps, regardless of where they run — on the Web, iOS, or Android. The only stipulation is that the app has to have some tie to Facebook (details here).

 

Users will be able to browse the selection of apps by category and ratings, and just like with Apple’s AppStore, the App Center will recommend certain apps and spotlight the most popular apps.

 

The real innovation of the App Center though is its social component. Rather than just have a single list of top or recommended apps seen by all users, Facebook will recommend apps to each user based on what their friends use.

 

Developers will also be able to charge for apps — in-app purchases were previously available, but developers didn’t have a way to charge for downloading an app through Facebook. Now they do.

 

The App Center is currently available in beta and will be rolled out to all users in the coming weeks.

 

 

via Facebook Is Launching Its Own App Store – Business Insider.

Going To Yellowstone? Get This App!

Going To Yellowstone?  Get This App

CHASING CRITTERS: New smartphone apps enable people to pinpoint where they’ve recently seen wildlife in Yellowstone National Park. People who drive to those locations can — at least in theory — improve their odds of seeing wildlife.

CONCERNS: As it is, the crowds that stop to gawk at roadside wildlife in Yellowstone can grow to hundreds of people.

TECHNICAL CHALLENGE: The vast majority of Yellowstone doesn’t have cellphone coverage.

via Summary Box: New apps help Yellowstone visitors.

Why Spotify Sells Music

If you’re a Kid Friday listener, you know that I (Dave) like to listen to music on vinyl.  You know those “records”, 33 1/3, black laquer….O.K., perhaps you’ve never listened to a record, but you should give it a try.  Kid Friday co-host Hannah bought her very first vinyl record a year ago, when she was 12.  It was Owl City.  Now she owns the new Adele album, 21.

We bought a premium membership to Spotify last December because Hannah has a Sonos system that demands the membership to listen on the device.  Whatever.

About the same time, I started listening to music in my office.  I’ve had a turntable sitting in there for a couple of years, but just wasn’t into using it.

After I started using Spotify, it inspired me to listen to more music.  So much so that I ended up bringing in my “better” hi-fi set-up.  A McIntosh amp, tube pre-amplifier with 1962 RCA clear-tops, B&W speakers and a Thorens TD 160 turntable.

Gone were my Sansui receiver, Acoustic Research speakers and Dual turntable.  They just weren’t cutting it.

I fell in love with music all over again.

I now listen to records every day in my office.  This is a good thing for many reasons, the best being that it gets me out of my chair to flip the disc every 15 minutes or so.  I get a little stretch in while I’m at it.  Previously, I’ve been known for working non-stop for up-to 9 hours stuck in my chair.  Not recommended.

Because of Spotify, I’ve spent more money on music in the past month than I have in the last 10-years.  We live in a digital “singles” world.  You get to know a band or artist because of 1 song.  You may buy it as a digital download.  You might even buy the next single that is  released.  Great!  You like 2 songs from the same band.

Because I like to listen to vinyl, I want to know if there are several good songs on an album, not just the single.  As I’m out at record stores looking for music, I always pull out my iPhone 4S, open the Spotify app, and listen to a good portion of all the songs on an album I’m interested in purchasing.  If I like, I buy.  It’s that simple.

Unfortunately there have been several albums that I’ve wanted to listen to that are not available on Spotify.  I usually skip buying those because I really want to hear a good sampling of the songs.  Most of the time, it’s more than the small previews that are available on iTunes.

What kind of music do I like?  Have you ever heard of “Hard-Bop”?  Here’s the link to Wikipedia.  Look at some of the great jazz artists and check a few of them out for yourself.  I have a wide taste in music, including alternative and punk-rock from the late 70’s and early 80’s.  180 gram vinyl?  Let’s say I’ve got some great stuff on 200 gram.  They are like a thicker cut of french fries.  A lot of people think these heavier weight records sound better.

So now I’m buying albums to add to the 1,000 plus I already own but haven’t listened to in at least a decade.

What have I bought recently?  Mostly old albums that have been re-issued (many Blue Note) with a few used ones thrown in.

Big Star “#1 Record”

Sonny Clark “Sonny’s Crip”,  “Sonny’s Crib” and “Dial S For Sonny”

Joe Jackson “Look Sharp” and “I’m the Man”

The Hold Steady “Stay Positive” and “Heaven is Wherever” 180g

The Black Keys “The Black Keys” 180g

Lee Morgan “The Sidewinder” 180g

Syd Straw “Surprise”

Pete Townshend “Scoop 2” and “Scoop 3” 200g

The Real Kids “The Real Kids”

Horace Silver “Song For My Father” 180g

Art Blakey “Moanin'” 180g

Nirvana “Nevermind” 180g

My spending money on music is 100% attributed to Spotify.  I know it’s a small, unusual example.  But as the saying goes,  “You’ve got to give credit where credit is due”.

Let’s hope Spotify survives.  I’ll save that mess for a future post, but music royalties is the killer of models like this.

After it’s all shuffled out, I see the music industry combining resources and starting their own service.

Just like the airlines did with Orbitz.

Angry Birds Saves Life Of Stranded Man…Kinda

Angry Birds Saves Life Of Stranded Man...Kinda

A man stranded for three days on a snowy mountain road in Montana in the US attributed his survival to God, a rationed supply of beef jerky and the video game Angry Birds that he played on his mobile to keep his wits.

David Weatherly said that his 4WD vehicle became stuck in the snow on Sunday afternoon on a back road in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, where he had gone to take photographs of the scenery and wildlife.

After discovering he had no phone reception and concluding that nobody else would brave the remote road in the blustery weather, the 42-year-old postal employee took stock: He had a pouch of beef jerky, some water and a little coffee.

via Angry Birds game kept stranded man sane.

Angry Birds Saves Life Of Stranded Man…Kinda

Angry Birds Saves Life Of Stranded Man...Kinda

A man stranded for three days on a snowy mountain road in Montana in the US attributed his survival to God, a rationed supply of beef jerky and the video game Angry Birds that he played on his mobile to keep his wits.

David Weatherly said that his 4WD vehicle became stuck in the snow on Sunday afternoon on a back road in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, where he had gone to take photographs of the scenery and wildlife.

After discovering he had no phone reception and concluding that nobody else would brave the remote road in the blustery weather, the 42-year-old postal employee took stock: He had a pouch of beef jerky, some water and a little coffee.

via Angry Birds game kept stranded man sane.

Angry Birds Saves Life Of Stranded Man…Kinda

Angry Birds Saves Life Of Stranded Man...Kinda

A man stranded for three days on a snowy mountain road in Montana in the US attributed his survival to God, a rationed supply of beef jerky and the video game Angry Birds that he played on his mobile to keep his wits.

David Weatherly said that his 4WD vehicle became stuck in the snow on Sunday afternoon on a back road in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, where he had gone to take photographs of the scenery and wildlife.

After discovering he had no phone reception and concluding that nobody else would brave the remote road in the blustery weather, the 42-year-old postal employee took stock: He had a pouch of beef jerky, some water and a little coffee.

via Angry Birds game kept stranded man sane.

25 Billion Apps Downloaded in Apple’s App Store

Apple iTunes Apps

Go to Apple’s website right now and you’ll be greeted by a colorful graphic that says, “A billion thanks. 25 times over.” Yes, another important milestone in the history of the App Store has been reached: the 25 billionth app has finally been downloaded.

Just a couple of weeks ago Apple announced that it was fast approaching this milestone by launching a contest that would award the person who would be so lucky as to be the downloader of the 25 billionth app delivered through the App Store. And just moments ago that lucky person, whose name is as yet undisclosed, has won the offered prize of an App Store gift card worth $10,000.

It’s interesting to note that this event comes just eight months after the 15-billion app mark was reached by the hugely successful iOS app distribution system and just over a year after the 10 billionth app was downloaded. More noteworthy is the fact that the App Store is not even four years old yet, resulting in an amazing average of 18,768,768 apps downloaded per day since the App Store opened on July 10, 2008.

via Apple App Store: 25 Billion Apps Served — AppAdvice.

Vimeo iOS App Updated Today – Oh, And It’s Free

Vimeo

Here’s the scoop on Vimeo.  Kinda like YouTube with lots of video available to watch on most digital platforms including the iPod Touch and iPad.  They’ve released an updated version of the app in Apple’s iTunes Store that brings better quality to the iPad as well as smarter functionality across the board.

You can search Vimeo in the iTunes Store for more information.

 

 

 

Warning: Fake Apps in Apple’s App Store May Take Your Money

pirate

Temple Jump, Tiny Birds, Numbers With Friends. These are not the apps you love. They’re fakes designed to scam you out of $1.99 when you go to buy Temple Run, Tiny Wings, or Words With Friends. Today Apple took a stand against plagiarism, kicking these rip-offs out of the US App Store. Good riddance, but how can platform owners stop these developers before they rob users of thousands or even millions of dollars?

via Apple Kicks Chart Topping Fakes Out Of App Store | TechCrunch.

Warning: Fake Apps in Apple’s App Store May Take Your Money

pirate

Temple Jump, Tiny Birds, Numbers With Friends. These are not the apps you love. They’re fakes designed to scam you out of $1.99 when you go to buy Temple Run, Tiny Wings, or Words With Friends. Today Apple took a stand against plagiarism, kicking these rip-offs out of the US App Store. Good riddance, but how can platform owners stop these developers before they rob users of thousands or even millions of dollars?

via Apple Kicks Chart Topping Fakes Out Of App Store | TechCrunch.

If You Love Spotify As Much As We Do, Get Ready To Pay

Spotify

Spotify made its big U.S. debut on July 14, 2011.

In one week, we’ll be marking the streaming music service’s six-month anniversary.

And in one week, all those users who signed up for the free all you can eat desktop music that day will find out that they’re going to be limited to just 10 hours per month now. You’re also only allowed to play individual tracks no more than five times per month.

via Spotify Unlimited Streaming Ends For Some Free Users.

Strange New App Appears In App Store

strange app

As noted by German sites Flos Weblog [Google translation] and iFun.de [Google translation], a curious new iOS application that seems to be from Apple has appeared in the App Store. The new app, known as GameStore [App Store], debuted on December 31st and seems to be a test app of some sort, offering several racing-themed in-app purchases but without any actual functionality.

via Mac Rumors: Apple Mac iOS Rumors and News You Care About.

App Alert: The 1 New App You Must Own

Action Movie FX

This is some really cool stuff.  Add special effects and amaze your friends.  We did.

ACTION MOVIE FX lets you add Hollywood FX using your iPhone’s video camera! YOU direct the ACTION! And FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME – 2 Movie FX packs!!

Here’s how it works:

Select a Scene like “MISSILE ATTACK,” film a target and ACTION MOVIE FX adds an INCOMING MISSILE AND ITS EXPLOSION right into your movie!

FEATURES:

• 2 FREE Big-Budget FX! MISSILE ATTACK & CAR SMASH!

• Sound Design By Skywalker Sound!

• Fast, Automated Video Tracking!

• Music, Sound FX and Lens Flares!

• Post to Facebook or Email to friends!

 

If It Snows, This App Wakes You Up Earlier So You Can Shovel Your Way Out

Winter Wake Up

This is smart: a new alarm clock application for the iPhone and Android wakes you earlier if it snowed last night. Called simply, “Winter Wake-Up,” the app lets you configure its settings to wake you up earlier than your scheduled alarm depending on weather conditions, with separate settings for both “Frost” and “Snow.”

Credit where credit is due, I stumbled across the app not out of necessity (it’s 70 ° F here in Florida), but on the blog at Springwise, which likes to collect interesting things. Although I’ll never have need for the app, I do recall what’s it’s like to have snow and ice and the time it takes to dig the car out from underneath it all. This woud be a handy app to have on hand for those who live in chillier climates.

via Genius: New App Wakes You Up Earlier If It Snowed Last Night | TechCrunch.

If It Snows, This App Wakes You Up Earlier So You Can Shovel Your Way Out

Winter Wake Up

This is smart: a new alarm clock application for the iPhone and Android wakes you earlier if it snowed last night. Called simply, “Winter Wake-Up,” the app lets you configure its settings to wake you up earlier than your scheduled alarm depending on weather conditions, with separate settings for both “Frost” and “Snow.”

Credit where credit is due, I stumbled across the app not out of necessity (it’s 70 ° F here in Florida), but on the blog at Springwise, which likes to collect interesting things. Although I’ll never have need for the app, I do recall what’s it’s like to have snow and ice and the time it takes to dig the car out from underneath it all. This woud be a handy app to have on hand for those who live in chillier climates.

via Genius: New App Wakes You Up Earlier If It Snowed Last Night | TechCrunch.

Play Angry Birds On A Watch!

Digital Watch

Fitness watches are one thing, but how about a fitness watch that lets you play a few levels of Angry Birds in between wind sprints? Motorola’s MotoACTV debuted alongside the Droid RAZR not too long ago, and one developer has finally taken it upon itself to unleash its full potential.

The hack comes courtesy of developer Chris Wade, whose past endeavors include the Dingleberry PlayBook root method and the (ill-fated) iEmu project. While he’s best known for his software projects, he’s quite the hardware buff too — before working getting to work on a root process, he felt the need to tear the thing apart first.

via Rooted MotoACTV Brings Web Browsing And Angry Birds To Your Wrist | TechCrunch.

iAllowance App Helps Kids Earn Some Cash!

Parents looking for a viable system for tracking their children’s allowance, rewards or chores might want to check out iAllowance by Jump Gap Software. Available for iPhone and iPad, iAllowance has several tracking and editing features for managing data along with the ability to sync across multiple devices using Dropbox. iAllowance is not only a comprehensive app, but a relatively nice-looking one to boot. Any parent interested in a tech-savvy means of managing their kids’ allowance, chore chart and behavior reward system in an efficient way should definitely consider taking iAllowance for a test run.

via iAllowance Helps Families Track Chores, Rewards and Allowances.

App Alert: Rescue Smurfs FREE!

Just Released Today.  Brand New!  (Sorry, Smurf dog not included)

Naught Gargamels is coming out to capture smurfs for their blue blood. In order to stop them and rescue smurfs, you have to give their head a knock, simple and rude!

In each level, you shall not miss certain quantity of Gargamels. If you miss that number, you cannot level up. And be careful! Smurfs can not be hitted, otherwise your score will be decreased.

There are 8 levels in all. The wooden hole will get more and the speed will be faster. You have to pass the level one by one.

Quick of eye and deft of hand, hit Gargamels and rescue smurfs. Well made images and relax background music are chosen for each level. You’ll love this game!

Get your hands on the FREE app HERE

App Alert: Space Jewels Christmas Special FREE

Space Jewels Christmas

Free until Christmas!

Download the Space Jewels Christmas version now and become the Christmas champion!

The # 1 puzzle game just got even better and now it’s FREE !! Match 3 or more gems to blow them into space. Be careful, time is running out!

Join your friends on this simple and addictive game and beat their challenges on Game Center or OpenFeint.

-Match gems as fast as you can to blow them away within the time limit.

-Keep up with your friends and see how many points they can score with Scoreloop integration.

-Match 4 gems and get a mega boost to blast past your friends on the leaderboards.

Grab the FREE app HERE

Finally, An Android Win!

Android

For the first time, the Facebook for Android mobile app has eclipsed the daily active user count of Facebook for iPhone. The Android app launched in September 2009 more than a year after its iPhone sister and has been playing catch-up ever since. Both are developed internally by Facebook. This week the two were briefly tied, but the Android app is now pulling away with 58.3 million DAU compared to the iPhone app’s 57.4 million, according to the AppData tracking service.

via TechCrunch.

Exclusive: The Best Free App To Keep Track Of Gift Cards This Christmas

There is an app that you should get now.  This way you’ll be prepared to track all those gift cards you are about to receive.  We’re trying to think positive here, so we at least hope you get one.

Gift cards are extremely popular, probably because it has become the gift of lazy people.  They’re available everywhere and you don’t  have to schlep down endless aisles searching for the perfect gift that will probably end up in the return pile.  Plus, it takes less than 2 minutes to get.

So let’s assume you’re going to get a few gift cards yourself this holiday season.  You should keep track of them.  A Consumer Reports poll said 25 percent of people still have at least one unused gift card hanging around since last Christmas.

There are lots of apps available to help you keep track of gift cards.  The truth is, most stink.  To save time, we’ll skip telling you all the bad stuff and instead tell you about one that we recommend.

Track My Coupons – Coupon Organizer and Reminder

The title of this app is a little misleading.  Yes, you can use it for coupons, but it works great with gift cards.  The app is free and allows you to input up to 5 gift cards.  If you somehow hit the jackpot and get more than 5, you can upgrade to unlimited for $1.99.  Some of our favorite features include the ability to select from over 5,000 retailers to quickly get your card information into the app, and the ability to set an alert if one of your cards is about to expire.

Let us know what you think about gift cards on the KidFriday Facebook page.

KidFriday also recommends that you check your STATE LAWS regarding gift card expiration dates.

Exclusive: The Best Free App To Keep Track Of Gift Cards This Christmas

There is an app that you should get now.  This way you’ll be prepared to track all those gift cards you are about to receive.  We’re trying to think positive here, so we at least hope you get one.

Gift cards are extremely popular, probably because it has become the gift of lazy people.  They’re available everywhere and you don’t  have to schlep down endless aisles searching for the perfect gift that will probably end up in the return pile.  Plus, it takes less than 2 minutes to get.

So let’s assume you’re going to get a few gift cards yourself this holiday season.  You should keep track of them.  A Consumer Reports poll said 25 percent of people still have at least one unused gift card hanging around since last Christmas.

There are lots of apps available to help you keep track of gift cards.  The truth is, most stink.  To save time, we’ll skip telling you all the bad stuff and instead tell you about one that we recommend.

Track My Coupons – Coupon Organizer and Reminder

The title of this app is a little misleading.  Yes, you can use it for coupons, but it works great with gift cards.  The app is free and allows you to input up to 5 gift cards.  If you somehow hit the jackpot and get more than 5, you can upgrade to unlimited for $1.99.  Some of our favorite features include the ability to select from over 5,000 retailers to quickly get your card information into the app, and the ability to set an alert if one of your cards is about to expire.

Let us know what you think about gift cards on the KidFriday Facebook page.

KidFriday also recommends that you check your STATE LAWS regarding gift card expiration dates.

App Alert: SimpleS Tests Your Memory For FREE

SimpleS

Just released!  SimpleS is a simple & fun memory game for all ages.

All you have to do is follow the ever growing sequence of four colors.

Game features 6 different sound banks & 3 different speeds to suit all skill levels.

Yes, it’s simple…or is it?  Simon lives.

Try it for yourself.

For the iPod Touch, iPad, and iPhone

Grab it HERE

License App Booted From Apple App Store

License pic

Sorry kids, you can no longer make your own driver’s license with an app from the Apple App Store.  This is probably a good thing.

The “License” application by DriversEd.com for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad allowed users to electronically insert any digital photo and the biographic information of their choosing into a template for a driver’s license of a state of their choosing. The “License” application contained templates for driver’s licenses for all 50 states, many of which were of designs that would be valid for the next several years. The user was then able to send the high quality digital image of the completed template to an email account. From the email attachment, the image could then be printed and laminated, creating a high quality counterfeit driver’s license difficult to discern from one that’s genuine.

This was a free app that had been available for over two years.

via Senator Calls on Apple: Stop Helping Criminals Break the Law — WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ —.

The Return Of The Catalog Showroom Compliments Of Amazon

Today Amazon Will Give You  To Use PriceCheck and Screw Local Retailers | TechCrunch

Today only, Amazon has got a pretty good deal lined up. Use the PriceCheck mobile app and get 5% off your purchase, up to $5 at a time, as many as 3 times. Amazon wants you to start using retail stores as more of a catalog showroom. A store where you can look, touch, and sometimes even try an item you are interested in, then order it. In a traditional catalog showroom, you place the order at the store, and then your item is shipped out to you. Some catalog showrooms have actual in-house inventory that they keep in the back. You go to an order desk and then in a few minutes, your item is available for in-store pickup. The Amazon model is a little different. They want you to go to a local retailer, use the PriceCheck app, and order on Amazon, which they hope offers a better deal. Retailers like Best Buy are already used to customers pulling out their mobile phones and scanning in the stores. There are QR codes next to many items they sell. The difference is that the QR code supplies you with more information about the product, and Best Buy hopes this will help make a sale. However, the Amazon PriceCheck app is meant to scan a UPC, or as some people know it, a “barcode”. In order to scan the UPC barcode, you must find a retail box or packaging and scan the code. Yes, just like your local Target, Wal-mart, or grocery store.

If enough people start scanning barcodes with apps like this, then how long will it be until retailers like Best Buy start keeping all their inventory in the back, except for a “floor model”. They already do this with TV’s, computers, and home theater receivers. Have you ever tried to scan a UPC barcode on one of those items? You can’t! There is no retail box to scan! They’re in the “back”! When will they start doing the same thing to mobile phone cases, video games, and DVD’s? But the Amazon App can also use images and voice. How do you combat this? With exclusive in-store model numbers and retail signs that block enough of the item that the app cannot recognize it. Perhaps a bright yellow and black “sale” sign taped across an item? Hey, that would probably work! Retailers like Best Buy want a buffer between you and your Amazon PriceCheck app. In a twist of fate, this could actually revive the catalog showroom. O.K. maybe not. But as far as price comparison apps, this could be the real game changer. Better prices for consumers? You bet. One final thought. The local Best Buy location where KidFriday shops was previously a catalog showroom. What goes around, comes around.

App Alert: The Best iPad App Now Available For iPhone and iPod Touch

If you’ve ever used this app before on an iPad, you know just how good it is. KidFriday has loved every page turn, every image, and every story a little bit more when it’s on Flipboard. Now it is available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Wow. If you don’t know what Flipboard is or haven’t tried it yet, get it now. It’s so much easier to see how it works than us trying to explain it here. Flipboard confirms why there will be no more paper magazines in our future and why an actual printed newspaper doesn’t have a chance. While you’re trying it out, go ahead and add KidFriday. It even makes us look better! Grab your favorite websites and put them together in one beautiful package. You might even make room on your most prized “home” page for it. Better start thinking about which app you’re going to bump off.

Microsoft Releases Official Xbox Live App

xbox app

Microsoft, via Xbox Live evangelist Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, has just announced the immediate release of the company’s first Xbox Live iOS app, My Xbox Live [Free]. It’s a free app that basically acts as a mobile companion to some of the more important aspects of the service. You can read and send messages to anyone on your Friend’s List, manage that list or invite new people onto it, edit your profile, gander at all of your hard-earned achievements, or even mess with your Avatar’s apparel.

via Microsoft Releases Official Xbox Live App | Touch Arcade.

App Alert: Happy Bubble – Brand New And FREE

Happy Bubble

Rabbit and Chick bring you new fun game!

A big war is going to spread out for Carrots! Rabbit fright for “Food”, Chick fright for “Mom”! An easy navigating game to stacking from ground to sky, then to outer space universe. It’s a fun exciting game to check out clicking hits against bubbles rising! Watch out, you will face many barriers along the way!

Check out Happy Bubble for yourself!

“One” is the Word Of The Day – One Day to Number One, Infinity Blade II App Rocks!

Infinity Blade 2

Infinity Blade II is shooting to the top of Apple’s app store best sellers list faster than you can chop a giant, medieval-themed dragon-beast in twain.

The sword-swinging iOS game became the number one app in the app store on Dec.1, the same day it launched. Infinity Blade II stands out from other iOS games for it’s mature themes (there is blood and death) and for its stunning visuals which pull from the Unreal Engine 3.

The original Infinity Blade received positive reviews and was heralded as one of the first hard-core mobile games thanks, in large part, to its aesthetic similarity to other top-tier console games. The game is so advanced, that many reviewers and enthusiasts eagerly awaited the launch just to see how far they could push their iOS gadgets. We’re pleased to say that the game, despite being gorgeous to look at, is also a blast to play.

via f | Latest.

App Alert: Forget Waldo…”Look And Find Santa” Rules!

Look through piles of stuff and try to find items.  Yes, it’s been done before, but this festive take is a sure winner.  Find 15 items each in 6 different scenes.  Is it Fun?  Let’s just put it this way….. You won’t be able to stop playing  “Look and Find Santa“.  O.K., technically you could stop the game, but you won’t want to.  We had the urge to find every single item in every single scene, and were determined not to stop until we did.  Yes, it’s that much fun.   Great seasonal music, fun sound effects, and a whole lot of searching makes this holiday filled app one not to miss.

For the iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad

$1.99 in the App Store

App Alert: Forget Waldo…”Look And Find Santa” Rules!

Look through piles of stuff and try to find items.  Yes, it’s been done before, but this festive take is a sure winner.  Find 15 items each in 6 different scenes.  Is it Fun?  Let’s just put it this way….. You won’t be able to stop playing  “Look and Find Santa“.  O.K., technically you could stop the game, but you won’t want to.  We had the urge to find every single item in every single scene, and were determined not to stop until we did.  Yes, it’s that much fun.   Great seasonal music, fun sound effects, and a whole lot of searching makes this holiday filled app one not to miss.

For the iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad

$1.99 in the App Store

App Alert: “Santa’s Big Helper” is HUGE On Fun!

Think there’s no Santa? Well think again! Perhaps this app might interest  parents, but we say it’s the KIDS that will have all the fun. That’s right, we’re talking about YOU. 9 in 1 app includes a Santa Tracker, Naughty/Nice List, Christmas Countdown, and Magic Compass.  But our favorite 9 in 1 Santa’s Big Helper app should be the first thing you try; The Elf Cam. Night-vision proof that Santa is not only hard at work, but in your home. Super-fun and KidFriday recommended

For iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad

Grab it for FREE, but only until December 1st. After that, we say the $.99 cents is still well worth it.

KidFriday App Pick: Ready to Sing with Andy Z: Scarecrow for iPad

When we look at apps to recommend, we look for quality and fun.  It also doesn’t hurt if you learn a little.  “Ready to Sing with Andy Z: Scarecrow for iPad” has it all.  Geared towards the younger crowd, this app for kids 4+ includes beautiful illustrations, fantastic music from kids songster Andy Z, and can read the story to you.  You can also read the story yourself.  Plus the added “sound effects” are icing on the cake.  Price: $1.99.  Highly recommended.

KidFriday App Pick: Ready to Sing with Andy Z: Scarecrow for iPad

When we look at apps to recommend, we look for quality and fun.  It also doesn’t hurt if you learn a little.  “Ready to Sing with Andy Z: Scarecrow for iPad” has it all.  Geared towards the younger crowd, this app for kids 4+ includes beautiful illustrations, fantastic music from kids songster Andy Z, and can read the story to you.  You can also read the story yourself.  Plus the added “sound effects” are icing on the cake.  Price: $1.99.  Highly recommended.

Domino’s Pizza iPad App Let’s You Build A Pizza, And Order It!

This is an app where you have a great time building the pizza of your dreams. Don’t like it? Just start a new one instead! But the bonus fun is where you can actually order the real pizza you created from Domino’s right from your Apple iPad or iPad2 (you must be connected to wifi or 3g). Hungry? Go get the FREE app and start kneading the dough, spreading the sauce, sprinkling the cheese…..

Domino’s Pizza Hero for iPad

Happy Thanksgiving!! TurkeyTimer App

Enter the weight of your turkey, whether it’s stuffed, your desired internal temperature, and whether you plan to baste the turkey. Using algorithms based on top cookbook instructions, TurkeyTimer will track the approximate brownness of your turkey, the approximate internal temperature of your turkey, and about how long it will be until you can take the turkey out of the oven. This handy tool will even remind you when it’s time to baste the turkey.
 
Not the best reviews, but might be fun!   Then again you could probably search Google and get the same info.

On sale for $.99 in the Apple App Store

Happy Thanksgiving!! TurkeyTimer App

Enter the weight of your turkey, whether it’s stuffed, your desired internal temperature, and whether you plan to baste the turkey. Using algorithms based on top cookbook instructions, TurkeyTimer will track the approximate brownness of your turkey, the approximate internal temperature of your turkey, and about how long it will be until you can take the turkey out of the oven. This handy tool will even remind you when it’s time to baste the turkey.
 
Not the best reviews, but might be fun!   Then again you could probably search Google and get the same info.

On sale for $.99 in the Apple App Store

KID IN 6TH GRADE IS ONE YOUNG APP DEVELOPER

Some elementary school kids play video games or ride bikes with their friends. Sixth-grader Thomas Suarez builds iOS apps — and has started a club at his school to encourage others to do the same. Doing his best Steve Jobs at a recent TEDx event in Manhattan Beach, he recounted his experience building and selling Earth Fortune and the Bustin Jieber whac-a-mole game, but pointed out that there wasn’t a clear path for other young would-be developers to do the same. “A lot of kids these days like to play games,” Suarez said, “but now they want to make them.” Hence his club, which any student can join to learn the basics of programming and app creation.

Suarez’s school also participates in one of Apple’s iPad pilot programs, which put the tablet into the hands of students and teachers for educational purposes. With feedback from teachers, Suarez’s club hopes to build apps to accommodate specific classroom needs. As for Suarez himself, he’s planning on building more games — and would like to tackle Android development next.

via Sixth-grade iOS developer starts school app club, wows in TEDx video | The Verge.

Tap Tap Muppets App NEW

Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and the rest of the gang for the most sensational, inspirational, and celebrational TAP TAP music game ever!

TAP TAP MUPPETS features six full tracks — three of the most memorable songs from the tribute compilation, The Green Album, and three songs from the soundtrack to the movie event of the holidays, The Muppets!

via App Shopper: Tap Tap Muppets (Games).

Tap Tap Muppets App NEW

Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and the rest of the gang for the most sensational, inspirational, and celebrational TAP TAP music game ever!

TAP TAP MUPPETS features six full tracks — three of the most memorable songs from the tribute compilation, The Green Album, and three songs from the soundtrack to the movie event of the holidays, The Muppets!

via App Shopper: Tap Tap Muppets (Games).

Kids Sure Do Want Apple Stuff This Holiday Season – Kid Friday

Apple iPad, iPod touch, iPhone top kids' holiday wishlists this year

Nielsen’s latest report on consumers took a look at what kids were asking for as holiday gifts this year, and once again Apple’s iPad was king of the hill. In fact, Apple took the top three slots of most desired products, with the iPod touch and iPhone claiming numbers 2 and 3.

Though the iPad was most desired last year as well, demand for Apple’s tablet shot up to 44 percent of kids surveyed from the 31 percent who wanted one this time last year. The iPod touch and iPhone were on 30 percent and 27 percent of kids’ lists this year, while “non-iPad” tablets were on 25 percent of Santa letters.

Twenty-one percent claimed to want a smartphone other than the iPhone, but no single Android model had any mindshare among kids under the age of 13. Of those older than 13, 24 percent had the iPad at the top of their lists, while 17 percent wanted a non-Apple tablet.

A word of advice to parents doing holiday shopping this season? Skip over that bargain-bin, no-name Android tablet, even if that means kids won’t get a tablet at all this year. A kid that is sad for a week is better than one that hates you for a year for buying the wrong tablet.

via Apple iPad, iPod touch, iPhone top kids’ holiday wishlists this year.

Kid Friday – 30 Best iPad Games

Wondering which games to buy for your iPad? Well, we’ve taken our best shot at putting together a list of top titles that we feel meet the criteria for a good iPad game.

And just what does make a good iPad game? We debated it for a while and narrowed it down to these five factors:

It’s gotta be fun (obviously).

Ergonomics (are the gameplay and control scheme well-suited to the iPad?)

Uniqueness (though many iPad games play well as upconverted, higher-resolution versions of their iPhone predecessors, we respect new, iPad-exclusive games).

Value (some of the best iPad games currently carry high price tags, but we also tried to include titles we thought were simply a good value).

Show-off quotient (extra points if the game flat-out looks good).

via 30 best iPad games | iPad Atlas – CNET Reviews.

Kid Friday – Words With Friends. Funnnnn.

Surely you’ve heard of Words With Friends by now, haven’t you? I figure, if my mom plays it, that’s a pretty good benchmark for the entire world knowing about a video game. Well, if you haven’t, here’s the gist- Words With Friends is basically the game of Scrabble with a social cross-platform twist. Utilizing the magic of asynchronous multiplayer and push alerts, you can play games of Scrabble with friends across the world. Cooler yet, it doesn’t matter if your friends have Android phones or are even playing the Facebook version of the game… It just works.

via Touch Arcade: iPhone Game Reviews and News.

Chocohero Plays Yummy!

You know how around Halloween you bought five bags of Fun Size Snickers to give out to trick or treaters, but somehow only three bags made it into the candy bowl and now you’re feeling really bloated and gross and you really need to look good for upcoming holiday parties so you’re eating grilled salmon three times a day and that would be fine, except all you can think about is how you really want to eat a bunch of donuts and cake and candy? Yeah, uh, me neither. However, it’s obvious that the people at Com2uS were in throes of weight loss-related fantasy when creating their latest game, Chocohero [$.99].

via Touch Arcade: iPhone Game Reviews and News.