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Category: Applications

[App News] “123 Color by KidCalc” hits #1 in iTunes Educational Category

“123 Color by KidCalc” has rocketed to the #1 spot in the Educational App Category of iTunes only a few hours after being listed in the “New and Noteworthy” section in iTunes.
Below is an updated video that lists the new accomplishments of the app as well as information about what features/additions will be in Version [...]

No Comments by Michael on March 9, 2010

filed in Applications, Featured Articles, Kids, iPhone

tagged 123 Color, colors, Education, kidcalc, toddlers

“App Spotlight”- Week #2- Remote Tap, NPR News, Shape Builder, Melodica, Proloquo2Go, IEP Checklist, and TextExpander Touch

One app a day… 7 days a week. The “App Spotlight” features one iPhone/iPod touch application a day that has been selected because we think that it rocks or because a reader of edu.Mac.nation (You!) thinks that it rocks. The picks stretch across many different categories. Here are the last 7 apps spotlighted on edu.Mac.nation [...]

1 Comment by Michael on February 26, 2010

filed in Applications, Featured Articles, Support, iPhone

tagged Applications, apps, IEP Checklist, melodica, npr news, proloquo2go, remote tap, shape builder, spotlight, TextExpander Touch

[iPhone App] PBS Kids Mobile: “Super Why!” for iPhone/iPod Touch Just Released

Super Why! from PBS Kids
PBS is known for wonderful television programs for children. Classics such as “Sesame Street” and “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” share airtime with newer shows such as “Caillou” and “Sid the Science Kid“. A PBS show that my son loves is “Super Why!“. The adventures that the “Super Readers” go on include phonics, [...]

4 Comments by Michael on February 25, 2010

filed in Applications, Featured Articles, Kids, iPhone

tagged Education, entertainment, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kids, learning, pbs kids, superwhy

[Tips] Dictionary Shortcut in Mac OS X: Look Up Any Word Instantly

This morning I came across (on accident) a neat little shortcut for accessing Mac OS X’s built in dictionary.
Sometimes I like to hide my dock while using Safari. The shortcut for doing this is command + option + d. At the time I went to do this I had a word highlighted in Safari. Instead [...]

3 Comments by Michael on February 23, 2010

filed in Applications, Featured Articles, Support

tagged Apple, dictionary, shortcut, shortcuts, Support, tips, tips and tricks, Video

[Coming Soon] “123 Color” by KidCalc: A Sneak Peek!

Update: 2/24- 2:30 p.m.

The latest creation by KidCalc developer Steve Glinberg is coming soon to the App Store! The name of his new application is “123 Color” and based on my initial tests I am very pleased with all that it has to offer. I also believe “123 Color”, once in the App Store, should be [...]

1 Comment by Michael on February 22, 2010

filed in Applications, Education, Featured Articles, Kids

tagged colors, kidcalc, Kids, learning, letters, numbers

“App Spotlight”- Week #1- Taskpaper, World Factbook, KidCalc, Convert, Pastebot, Preschool Connect the Dots, and Learn Sight Words

One app a day… 7 days a week. The “App Spotlight” features one iPhone/iPod touch application a day that has been selected because we think that it rocks or because a reader of edu.Mac.nation (You!) thinks that it rocks. The picks stretch across many different categories. Here are the last 7 apps spotlighted on edu.Mac.nation [...]

No Comments by Michael on February 19, 2010

filed in Applications, Featured Articles

tagged app spotlight, convert, iPhone, iPod Touch, kidcalc, learn sight words, pastebot, preschool connect the dots, taskpaper, week 1, world factbook