Marge "MaggieB" Burkell 
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Marge "MaggieB" Burkell 
Tired of trying to keep track of rows, repeats and stitches in your knitting and crocheting? I know I used to rely on my old method of printing a copy of the pattern and marking it up as I went along. I would have to have the paper sitting out with a pen every time I pulled out my needlework. It was always flying off somewhere and I was always forgetting if I took the time to cross off a row or stitch. I tried manual stitch counters too, they just weren’t for me.
Then I found Knit Counter Pro by Technical Made Easy. This development team concentrates on crafting apps and does them well.
Marge "MaggieB" Burkell 
Cleaning your iPad should be simple. You do need to keep in mind that this is a touch-screen you are dealing with so care must be taken not to damage the oleophobic coating that makes that possible. A little extra care, especially if you are not using a screen protector, will prolong the life of your screen and iPad.
Apple tells us (in the iPad 2 User Guide):
To clean iPad, unplug all cables and turn off iPad (press and hold the Sleep/ Wake button, then slide the onscreen slider). Use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Don’t use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean iPad. The iPad screen has an oleophobic coating; simply wipe the screen with a soft, lint-free cloth to remove oil left by your hands. The ability of this coating to repel oil will diminish over time with normal usage, and rubbing the screen with an abrasive material will further diminish its effect and may scratch your screen.
So what IS the best way to clean your iOS device’s screen and what cleaner wins the battle of the cleaners okay to use on your iPad?
Marge "MaggieB" Burkell 
I am going to warn you right out of the gate… this new jumping game app for iPads, iPhone and iPod Touch, is HIGHLY addictive! You Jump! by Bald One Media will have you laughing, groaning and coming back for more!
If you have played other “jumping games” like Doodle Jump or Jump Pack you already know exactly how to play. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to score as high as possible and collect as many coins as you can as you jump from one platform to another in multiple worlds. The coins will unlock even more worlds as well as awesomely cool power boosts! BUT that is where the comparison ends! Come see it in action for yourself and see the coolest feature of all!
Marge "MaggieB" Burkell 
Kids just love to emulate, play like and with older kids and their parents! While they love arcade type games there aren’t a lot of them around that really look like arcade games and are still simple enough for them to play. Yodel-Oh! is one such game and kids love it! Now we’ve found another! Presenting Cut the Buttons by Open Name, Ltd!
Cut the Buttons app for iPads is a simple game that involves… err, well cutting buttons. Yes, cutting buttons…but cutting them with digital scissors into a virtual cup! What does that mean? That means that while having fun snipping buttons off of brightly colored fabrics your child learns how to be coordinated enough to do it so they are developing hand-eye coordination. They also learn to judge when to snip so that the buttons fall into the cup which takes planning and decision making. But don’t take my word for it, let’s look at a video to see how it’s done.
Marge "MaggieB" Burkell 
Looking for an inexpensive way to listen to books you can now easily download from your public library? Then look no further than the OverDrive Media Console app by OverDrive, Inc.
This app is usually recommended by most metropolitan library systems and is available for your desktop, and these mobile devices:
OverDrive Media Console gives you on-the-go access to eBooks and audiobooks from your public, school, or college library. More than 15,000 libraries worldwide offer best-selling and classic titles via OverDrive, so use the ‘Get Books’ feature in the app to find a library near you.
Marge "MaggieB" Burkell 
We have found two PicPocket ebooks that are sure to be a hit with kids that love big trucks and equipment! Both feature trucks that rumble when your child taps on them along with a great moral for the story.
Each ebook is beatifully, if sparingly illustrated to keep the focus on the story and not distractions. We do like that the words highlight as the narrator reads the story to your child. This helps kids learn to associate the written with the spoken word and helps them get ready to read. However both the audio and highlighting of words can be turned off for a more traditional, bedtime approach to the story, which is a nice touch.
Let’s take a look at each of the books:
Marge "MaggieB" Burkell 
A little over a week ago we introduced you to an app called Shapes & Puzzles by a developer called Pirate Trio. We were impressed enough by that app that we asked if we could please see more of their apps.
Today we take a look at two more of the Pirate Trio apps, Love to Count and Love to Read.
Marge "MaggieB" Burkell 
Screen protectors, whether for an iPad or iPhone or any other device that you want to protect are ridiculously expensive for what you get. We’re going to show you how you can make one yourself for a fraction of the cost!
Marge "MaggieB" Burkell 
Little Ellison the Elephant so much wants to be like his big sister and all the other elephants! He wants to make those BIG trumpet sounds like they do. But all Ellison can manage is a tiny little toot.
This delightful storybook app for iPads, iPhone or iPod Touch, is great for teaching a child to find their own voice. While Ellison cannot make those big voluptuous sounds that the bigger elephants can he soon discovers that he can make a sound that is uniquely his own.
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