I don’t review iPhone applications very often, but every once in a while I come across something I feel is worthwhile. PocketZoo from the fellow Canuck (and new parents) husband and wife team at Tiny Hearts is one of those apps that really struck a chord around our house. My wife ...

Along with Rory’s Story Cubes and Rory’s Story Cubes: Actions, now Rory’s Story Cubes is available for the iPhone/iPod Touch. If the cubes themselves aren’t portable enough for you, or if you’re worried that the kids might lose one, the perfect solution for creating stories and games on the go ...

I’ve tested a number of iPod speaker docks over the years, and variations on the theme (such as the Sonos ZonePlayer S5 a few months ago) and I’ve listened to some impressive systems.  While few iPod docks can approach the quality of sound that a decent component stereo system can ...

With the iPod holding somewhere just shy of 75 percent of world sales for MP3 players, finding alternatives to Apple’s portable music player can be a bit daunting. There’s the Zune, of course, but I was interested in looking at some of the niche products out there; inexpensive alternatives that ...

Knowing my fondness for music and gadgets, Sonos sent me one of their ZonePlayer S5 wireless music systems to play with over the past few weeks. Although wired.com’s Mark McClusky had previously reviewed the unit in December, I felt it was still worth looking at. In particular, I was curious ...

If your kids are fans of the new-ish show, Team Umizoomi, they will enjoy a new app for the iPod Touch/iPhone called Team Umizoomi Kite Building Adventure! On the game’s main screen, you have the option to Meet Team Umizoomi or Play the game. Selecting the first option opens Safari ...

The American Museum of Natural History has put out an app that lets you peruse dinosaur images and information, almost as if you were at the museum itself. And it’s free! You could spend hours studying the interesting images in this application, or you could just pick it up and ...

It’s nearly six months since I first took the plunge and entered the world of e-Books and e-Book readers in a big way. As an avid reader and book collector (some would say hoarder), has the digital plunge been a game changer, or just another meh experience? I’m of that age ...

For nearly any household or lifestyle task or interest, there is, as the commercials say, “an app for that”. Add to that impressive list the RedEye universal remote control system, which consists of a free app bundled with a Wi-Fi-to-infrared bridge and an assortment of adapters that can turn your ...

Little Pim’s Word Bag When you’re learning a foreign language, it’s helpful to have frequent vocabulary reminders for words you have learned. To help with that, the creators of the Little Pim DVDs (which Jonathan and I reviewed recently) have written an app for the iPhone/iPod Touch called Little Pim’s Word ...