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GeoDash: Wild Animal Adventure App Review – Make A Dash For Animals

By Emily On November 19, 2013 · Add Comment

My kids are obsessed with talking animal cartoons. It’s virtually a rite of childhood passage dating back as long as I can remember – I can think of a particular mouse who seemed to have pioneered the genre. While it’s pretty hilarious to watch a woolly mammoth and his cohorts escape inevitable extinction or a bunch of witty world-traveling city zoo escapees, the truth is that “real” animals can do some pretty amazing things. GeoDash: Wild Animal Adventure is an app from the foremost authority on things that real animals do – the National Geographic Society. While nothing can compare to an actual Nat Geo magazine, Geo Dash is a very cool way to teach kiddos about animals so they are engaged and having fun. Geo is a robot who is exploring two habitats – the African Savannah and the Amazon Rainforest. He’s earning about different animals’ abilities and taking [...]

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National Geographic Uses Camera Technology to Bring Print Publications to Life

By Faith O'Neil On May 17, 2013 · 2 Comments

Recently, we have seen a lot of children’s apps that are making use of the camera on iPads and iPhones. This ‘augmented reality’ takes interactivity to a whole new level for parents and children alike. We recently covered the release of a new art app called SquiggleFish that uses the iPad camera technology to incorporate a child’s artwork into the app. Now, National Geographic is following suit and has just released a new ‘scanner’ app that utilizes the same technology. ‘National Geographic Kids Scanner’ is a newly released app from National Geographic that partners with their print publication, “National Geographic Kids”. Released on May 8th, the new app uses the iPad camera technology to scan the ‘Digital Extras’ symbol in the Nat Geo Kids magazine to receive more information about the article via their phone or tablet. By scanning the Digital Extras symbol, kids will be able to watch related [...]

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Free App Of The Day – GeoDash: Wild Animal Adventure from National Geographic

By Emily On March 27, 2013 · Add Comment

Our Free App of the Day* is from National Geographic, so you know it’s jam-packed with cool facts. GeoDash: Wild Animal Adventure is fun and full of animal action, and the best part is your little one will learn while playing. iTunes Description: Geo is on a mission and he needs your help! Join the curious robot as he explores Earth’s habitats, earning awesome animal abilities along the way. You’ll be able to leap like a poison frog, dig like an armadillo, climb like a baboon—even run like a cheetah! Every time you get a new ability, Geo gets a new look. As you explore, you’ll collect animal cards with pictures, cool facts, funny jokes, and really weird trivia. EXPLORE EACH LEVEL Guide Geo through each level of the habitats—the African Savannah and Amazon Rain Forest to start—and encounter ability tokens, animal cards, bonus fruit, and [...]

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National Geographic Places Huge In-App Purchases Inside Dino Land App

By Faith O'Neil On March 6, 2013 · Add Comment

As a parent on a budget, I know I am not the only one to be severely disappointed when I download an app for my children, only to realize that it is loaded with a ridiculous amount of in-app purchases. One or two affordable ($.99 or less!) in-app buying opportunities is somewhat understandable, as app developers have to eat too…but, what about an approximate $100 worth of potential app purchases, on a kid’s app? Well, hold on to your hats, because that is exactly what National Geographic has done with their new ‘Dino Land’ app. National Geographic released their newest app, ‘Dino Land’, this week and it is definitely taking advantage of the ‘freemium’ movement. The idea of ‘freemium’, in the app industry, is to entice the user to download an app by placing a ‘free’ price tag on it and make subsequent revenue on in-app purchases. However, it [...]

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GeoDash: Wild Animal Adventure App Review – Make A Dash For Animals

National Geographic Uses Camera Technology to Bring Print Publications to Life

Free App Of The Day – GeoDash: Wild Animal Adventure from National Geographic

National Geographic Places Huge In-App Purchases Inside Dino Land App

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