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This game has got an Ace in the hole!

Aha… get it? Because it’s called Ace Multiply… I’m so punny. No, seriously. Really. Anyways, this is a neat app that helps you learn your times tables. (I know my times tables, don’t worry… I am a Junior ) But this game is actually hard. There are three different ways to play this game: there is “Multiplier” which is pretty much flashcards for times tables. Then there is “Grid Play” where you start at level one, and fill in the times table (it’s all mixed up, it’s not your standard thing) as FAST as possible. I try not to play this [ ... ]

Alienware vs. iPad … ipadkids not expecting them to compete

We love the iPad. But when it comes to heavy duty gaming Alienware has always been our favorite. They have a new console called AURORA.  VERY $$$$. VERY good I bet cuz the other one ROCKED!!! We used to go to this place called Ozone where you could buy time to rent their Alienware PC’s and play with headsets and talk to each other. The PC’s were in little black cubicles. They served Monster drink (mom won’t let us have it- why!?). Nico had his 7th B-day party thre. It was really fun. So, now Alienware has games coming out [ ... ]

No, Human. The Universe shall not be colonized. RAWR

Once in space, the human said: “We will colonize you, Universe!” “Oh, really?” answered the Universe, and threw a flaming fireball towards the human! And the Universe, who enjoys explosions, looked for more humans… and found many. Ohhhhh scary. Haha this is actually a pretty fun game.  Given, it’s very simple. The whole point: throw flaming asteroids at humans and destroy their ships as much as possible. Okay, I’m cool with that. I also really like how at the beginning of a new level, they give the level a name, and the name gives you a hint as to how you need to throw [ ... ]

Flashcards Deluxe makes studying SO much easier

Not to mention it saves trees, right? I’ve been using Flashcards Deluxe on my iPod touch since last year, and I like it even more on my iPad! Of course, if I were to describe it here in my own words, this could take forever, because it has so many great features. So I’ll just give you the  list from the app page: • Two smart study modes that automatically focus more on the cards you miss: Leitner and a more advanced Spaced Repetition mode (similar to SuperMemo or Anki) • Quizlet.com integration – Browse and download any of their 2 million+ flashcard [ ... ]

Oh Romeo, Oh Romeo, where art thou? Myspace Music Romeo

Myspace Music Romeo. This is a really cool app. Have any of you ever heard of Pandora Radio? Of course you have, who hasn’t? It’s that really cool app/website where you can type in an artist or song and have it play similar songs that you will probably like. Well this is like Pandora Radio for Music Videos. The only big difference is that instead of choosing a song or artist, you choose your mood. You could be happy, partying, dancing, studying, whatever. It has music videos for you! Despite the name (“Myspace” Music Romeo) you don’t have to have [ ... ]

Why bother buying an iPad Facebook app?

One of the first apps I looked for when I got my iPad was facebook. And when I found out that there were only two actual facebook apps (that I could find-correct me if I’m wrong!) that cost $3.99 and $4.99 I was very mad, to say the least. I considered buying them at first, but I figured that I would wait, you know? And as I started using my iPad more and more, I realized why nobody had made a free Facebook app: You can go on the internet with a big screen on the iPad. Duh. I felt so stereotypically blonde [ ... ]

Frame Up and frame out!

Frame Up is a free photo app. It’s really neat, I like it. I think that most of the time, people use it for actual serious designing of rooms, but I like to just have fun with it. I’m really into photography and these are some of my favorite pictures I’ve taken arranged on Frame Up: Yeah. It’s pretty cool. You can change the background to yellow, green, or beige with the lights. Or you can change it to blue, green, grey, or red just plain. Or you can change it to dark red with a light red border. When you [ ... ]

Virion Super cool (nerdy-oh no not again!) game

Why, oh why do I always make everything nerdy, even when it doesn’t need to be?? Maybe you don’t understand the nerdiness. Maybe that’s a good thing… No, seriously though. This game is really fun. It’s called Virion and it’s only $2.99 in the app store. The point of the game is that there is a giant virus infecting someone’s brain. There are six main levels with fourteen levels within each one. Each sub-level is shown by someone who has been infected, and once they are cured, they are happy again! Each infected person’s brain has around nine areas [ ... ]

Zentomino – an oxymoronic puzzle game

I love oxymorons. Maybe that’s a little nerdy, but I think they’re really entertaining. Anyone not know what an oxymoron is? (no it doesn’t mean stupid) It’s generally a two-word phrase, and the two words contradict each other. For example: silent scream, act naturally, alone together, and one of my favorites: Microsoft Works. Ahaha. Get the idea now? Well, then how is this game an oxymoron? It’s a relaxing puzzle game. You know, usually puzzle games make me really anxious because they’re either timed, or I get frustrated that I can’t solve it (AH, nerd again!!! x.x). But [ ... ]

Best magazine app yet! iPadKids love Zinio

Zinio for the iPad-this is possibly the COOLEST app I have on my iPad. Very likely. Almost certainly. Definitely. Zinio is an e-magazine website (www.zinio.com) where you can buy subscriptions to magazines. So what makes this so amazing? The sheer number of magazines available. You want it? Then you can be pretty much sure they have it. They have Rolling Stone, Smithsonian, Popular Mechanics, Elle, Reader’s Digest, National Geographic, iCreate (a spanish Apple magazine!!), The Economist, and my favorite: Mental Floss. There are all of those, and ridiculous amounts more. And they’re really not that expensive. Example: you can [ ... ]

Hablas Español? Parlez vous français? Parli italiano?

Muy bien, amigos!! So now we’re back in school, and most likely you all are taking at least one language class. I’m taking Spanish Five Honors, and it’s tough! But I’m kind of getting to the point where I’m almost fluent in Spanish. Que bueno, verdad? And I have been using this website for the past three years, I believe, for Spanish. It is an amazing website called www.wordreference.com. It’s also good for French, Italian, and a few other languages, I think. And they have an iPhone app too! Three of them, actually. Uno para el Español, uno per le italiane, [ ... ]

Try to dodge the dots, but this game hit the target!

Dodgedot has a fairly simple idea:  drag the colored dots to their corresponding colored bar. Easy, right? Here’s the catch, though (there always is) the dots can’t touch each other. HOLY FLIPPIN COW!!! This game is SO hard.  Given, I’m no amazing gamer; my scores never make it onto the scoreboard for pretty much any game no matter what, but this is really really really hard. Aside from the fact that seemingly simple tasks can be reallllly hard (minute to win it, anyone? I love that show!), it makes it even harder when sometimes the levels start with the dots on [ ... ]

This app is much needed- ITS A STRESS RELIEVER!

well, im am very sad to say that my wonderful summer is at an end, and school starts tomorrow:( well actually i am happy to see my best friends, old friends, bestie, boyfriend, friends, and bffls. and everyone else too but ya’know THERE IS SOOO MUCH WORK!!! being a 7th grader is hard you know!!(gimmie some credit here) Gettin back and meeting your new teacher, meeting new people who will now be spending the year with you, old friends (ily guys!) getting books situated, and ughg its so disasterous, and dont even get me started on an hour and [ ... ]

Doodle Buddy is my best friend while babysitting

So I have a summer job and all, but I also babysit on a regular basis, because I love kids and it actually pays more per hour than my “real job.” But I’m not going to lie and say that’s it’s easy, especially when I’m babysitting siblings. It’s like they think that since I’m not their parents, they can just be super difficult… But the thing is that they’re so ADORABLE so I’m okay with it. And yesterday was the first day that I brought my iPad with me. Was I slightly nervous? Oh, yes. As I was [ ... ]

iPad Kids unite!!

The other day I finally got to see Julia and Nico again lol. I hadn’t seen Julia for a few weeks and I hadn’t seen Nico since I got my iPad. It was great because we iPad Kids do most of our work and communication stuff over the internet (because we’re super-cool-tech-savvy people like that) so we don’t get to actually see each other that often. It just goes to show that no matter how awesome the iPad and other techy things are, you can never really replace good old humans haha. So we got to just sit and talk [ ... ]

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Apps we like

Julia's Pick

Julia

Montessori Crosswords App Review

When we were choosing the person from the iPad Kids Team, we all knew who it was going to be. ME!
This decision was so easy because I used to go to the Montessori School.
Well, back to the app, this app is very simple and easy, i would say its for toddlers around the [...]


Nico's Pick

Nico

lego picture app makes u into Legos

What would u look like made of LEGOs? Or your pet hamster?
This app makes ur pix look like legos. free!!
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Charlotte's Pick

Charlotte

I love my school….

I’ve got another funny iPad story!! It was great.
So my two friends (they’re brother and sister) both have iPads that they use at school for textbooks and stuff. And of course, they still have games on them and stuff so we were playing Fruit Ninja at lunch passing around the iPad, right? And [...]


The iPad Kids's Pick

The iPad Kids

Papa Meatballs: guess which cup it’s under. SPLAT.

Okay, so tonight we are eating meatballs from IKEA (tell your mom to buy them in the frozen section, plus the red cranberry sauce stuff. ) YUMMY-
anyway-
so, thinking of meatballs i wanted to see if there are any apps about meatballs. I mean, they say there is a app for everything now , right?
yep. App [...]


Mike's Pick

Mike

Black Enterprise magazine now on iPad. College kids read this.

Black Enterprise magazine has launched its own iPad app and offers two of its most popular issues free.

Today’s launch of an application for Black Enterprise magazine marks the first time an African-American-owned and operated publication has provided content through the iPad. The Black Enterprise app features the magazine’s exclusive Wealth for Life [...]


Dylan's Pick

Dylan

Sept 1 Apple event debuts new iPod

A new iPod is coming out.
Apple will hold the Special Event on September 1st. You can see in this photo that Apple is starting to get ready. They are decorating the outside of the San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the launch of the new iPod Touch.
Music!! iPod!