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Happy Fourth of July 2012

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Photo-A-Day #2644

We had a nice 4th of July at the Cape. The day started with some rain but it cleared up by late morning. It actually cleared up right on time for the annual neighborhood parade. It was actually the 40th year of the parade. We went over with Eva in her recital outfit and she wanted to dance her recital routine at the parade. Each year kids recite poems, do songs and tell jokes. Eva even wanted to be first to perform. I was beside myself when she got up there so confidently in her recital costume, Captain America Shield and a cute star headband. She did a fantastic job! Continue reading Happy Fourth of July 2012 →

Review

Celebrate the 4th of July with a Couple of All American apps

I review a bunch of iPad apps and from time to time the ones that I review go on sale and I’m alerted to that to let you know that you can pick them up for good prices. Two such apps are the Avengers Origins: Assemble! and Avengers Origins: Hulk. These are normally $3.99 – $5.99 each but until Sunday July 8th they are only $1.99 and the cool thing about them is that they are narrated by Stan “The Man” Lee. Click the titles to see my reviews for these apps.

“Avengers Origins: Assemble!” App

The “Assemble” story is the perfect introduction to exciting Super Heroes like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, and more. The app features innovative, interactive activities including matching heroic accessories with each Super Hero, using Thor’s powers and the Hulk’s strength to stop the Atlanteans and Namor, melting the ice to free Captain America from his frozen prison and playing an action-packed 3D third-person-view mini-game! Available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

“Avengers Origins: Hulk” App

Follow Stan Lee’s story narration of Dr. Bruce Banner’s epic transformation into the Incredible Hulk. The app features detailed artwork, cutting-edge animations, and interactive touch-screen activities, including roaring, transforming into the Hulk, and testing the Hulk’s strength by breaking through walls, stopping tanks, and more. Available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

If your kids are a little younger but are using the iPad then I have a cute alphabet app for you. It is called ABC Fireworks App. Young children, pre-school age can tap letters as they are fired into the sky. As your child taps the letter it explodes in a flash of color like a firework. There are a few different firework designs and so many colors. Eva already knows her alphabet very well but she was fully engrossed and entertained by this app. When we originally reviewed this together we had some suggestions for the app developer and he was very receptive to our suggestions and even made some changes based on those suggestions. I love it when an app developer takes into consideration the suggestions from users. I think the app has become vastly improved with the changes and now the app is only $0.99 in the app store. That special price is good till Saturday the 7th.

ABC Fireworks App (Full App)

ABC Fireworks Lite (Free App)

Disclosure: I have received copies of each of these apps for free. Opinions about them are 100% my own.