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Here Are The 2017 Game Awards Winners (And Your Last Minute Christmas Shopping Inspo)

December 8, 2017 by Sonya 4 Comments

If you've got any gamers in your family and wondering what's the best of the best out there, we have the thing for you. The Game Awards, held in Los Angeles, just announced the winners and the nominees of this year's gaming selection! The Awards, as voted by gaming fans around the world, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Forza Motorsport 7, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Sony Playstation, SuperMario Odyssey, The Game Awards, The Legend of Zelda, Xbox, Xbox one

Mobile Manners: 7 Cell Phone Boundaries Every Home Needs

December 8, 2017 by UrbanMoms 24 Comments

Sometimes it feels like mobile technology is taking over a big part of our lives and the lives of our children. Cell phones and tablets are never far from our teenagers’ reach and, truth be told, from our own hands. As parents, it is our responsibility to ensure that our kids develop healthy and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues, Technology, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: bell mobility, cellphone etiquette, family plans, family time, homework, mobile manners, parental controls, school, share plans

Fighting Tech With Tech: Practical Ways To Parent In The Digital Age

April 28, 2017 by Adryenn Ashley 8 Comments

Last week, my teenager spilled a milkshake on his MacBook Air and I’m convinced it was on purpose. You see, he’s been lobbying for a PC because my current ability to satellite parent requires the household to be on Apple, lest I will have to come up with different parental controls. Parenting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: computer, dangers, devices, dual screen, family time, Gen Z, high-tech, Infants & Toddlers, iPad, kids, NetNannySocial, screen time, second screen, SuperScreen, technology, toddlers, trends, YouTube

Staying Flexible During March Break With The Microsoft Surface Book

March 17, 2017 by Sonya 1 Comment

This week the kids got a break from school to recharge. With an age gap of five years between my boys, we need to stay flexible and keep everyone entertained when it comes to what we do together as a family. Vacations—whether it’s staying home or somewhere that requires us to get into a moving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Camera, colouring app, Cortana, doodle, flexible, holiday, keyboard, laptop, march break, Microsoft, Microsoft Surface Book, tablet, vacation

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The New Nintendo Switch

January 13, 2017 by Sonya 9 Comments

If you've been thinking about getting a gaming console for your family, you may want to consider the latest from Nintendo. The company unveiled the newest console last night in Tokyo and fans worldwide are already anxious to get their hands on it. Why? It's been five years since the last console … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: 12Switch, EA Sports FIFA, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo Switch, Platoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey

Join Nintendo For A Very Important YO-KAI WATCH 2 Family Event!

September 16, 2016 by Sonya 1 Comment

We were pretty excited to find out that Nintendo will be releasing their newest game, YO-KAI WATCH 2, on September 30. Yes, the little rascal Yo-kai are back—and to celebrate, some “Very Important Families” will be invited to get in on the action and get a sneak peek of the highly anticipated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Technology Tagged With: contest, event, Nintendo, Toronto, Yo-kai Watch, Yo-Kai Watch Event 2

What The Heck Is Snapchat And Why Are Our Kids Always On It?

September 15, 2016 by Scarlett Ballantyne 4 Comments

If you’ve got a teenager, you can probably look over at any time of the day or night and find them snapping selfie after selfie. I'd estimate that it happens about every 10 seconds. But what are they actually doing? Chances are, your kid is sending photo-type-texts to their friends via an App … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technology, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: Selfies, smartphone, snapchat, Teenager

5 Minutes With Randi Zuckerberg

September 5, 2016 by Sonya Leave a Comment

When a Zuckerberg comes to town, you know you need to get close to that sort of brilliance. Randi Zuckerberg, a New York Times Best selling author, digital lifestyle expert and entrepreneur jetted into the CBC headquarters recently to introduce DOT, a television series for youngsters premiering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment, Technology, TV Tagged With: CBC, DOT, DOT complicated, Randi Zuckerberg

Back-to-School Tech Savvy Checklist

August 18, 2016 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Most of us don’t even want to think about back-to-school shopping yet but yes, the time has come (that's if you haven't started already!) If you've got some tech in the back of your mind now is a good time to ease in, refresh the kids and get those S’mores-filled-brains gearing up. We’ve recently … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3, Apple, back-to-school, Facebook, iPhone SE, Kobo Aura ONE, LeapFrog, macbook pro, Microsoft Surface 3, Norton WiFi Privacy, OSMO, Philips Hue, PokemonGo, Samsung Galaxy Tab, snapchat

Project Mc2’s Mika Abdalla Chats About Why Smart Girls Are Cool

August 9, 2016 by Sonya Leave a Comment

When Project Mc2 started, the creators' goal was to make science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) relatable and fun for girls. Now the Daytime Emmy-nominated series is set to launch Season 2 on Netflix starting August 12 and will continue to prove to girls around the world that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Technology, TV Tagged With: Danica McKellar, Mika Abdalla, NetFlix, Project mc2, steam, STEM

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