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VIDEO: Apps to keep your kids learning this summer!

by Mario Armstrong

Here’s some of the apps I talked about on HLN to keep your kids’ brains active and healthy over this upcoming summer vacation.

1. Sushi Monster. This great math game lets you feed sushi to a monster to test your math abilities. Part of Scholastic’s FASTT Math program for grades 2-9+ English/Spanish program, FASTT Math promises to help students gain fast fluency of Common Core State Standards for math in just 10 minutes a day.  Only available for the iPad, you can download Sushi Monster in the App Store today.

2. For kids aged 3-7 who need help with their dexterity and recognizing words, the Build a Word app is based on the hit PBS show Word World.

3. Brain POP. The Brain POP Featured Movie app aren’t just videos your kid will passively watch on their iPad. No, these videos require your kids to pay close attention to what’s happening in the videos because there’s a quiz at the end! The app itself is free from the App Store, though additional modules will come at a cost.

Google’s glasses: How do they work, and what do they mean?

by Mario Armstrong

There’s been a ton of talk this past week about Google’s Glass, the augmented reality project that essentially puts a smartphone on your face! My appearance on HLN about Google’s augmented reality project generated a lot of interest, and even landed a clip of me on the Daily Show! Did you miss the hype and don’t know what this is all about? Then check out the video below.

The risks involved in giving apps permissions to login with your Facebook or Twitter accounts

by Mario Armstrong

Even when you get your privacy settings just right (assuming that’s even possible!) your personal info and data is still at risk every time you give an app permission, or sign in to an application using Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media service. In my latest on HLN, I look into the risks you take when associating your social media accounts with 3rd party applications.

Apps lend a hand to people with autism

by Mario Armstrong

With 1 in 88 children in the United States now born with autism, it’s more important than ever to find ways to use technology to help people out who have it. I did some research and came up with some apps and technology that can make a real difference for people affected by autism to help them be and feel more independent. In this piece for HLN, I take a look at a number of products and services, including:

– The Chester Creek VisionBoard Keyboard
– The Website: techinspecialed.com which has tons of great resources
– An App: Proloquo2Go which replicates a $7,000 system for helping people with autism communicate effectively using visual images and voice

You wouldn’t give a stranger the keys to your cashbox, why give them the keys to your Twitter? Choose strong passwords and change them often

by Mario Armstrong

So maybe you’re doing a few things right. Maybe you’re choosing long passwords, maybe you avoid using your kid’s names in your passwords, maybe you’ve never used a birthdate either! That’s great, but that’s only one piece to choosing a good password. How often do you change it? A strong password is only good until someone else gets ahold of it. And then, how do you memorize all these crazy passwords? In my latest video on HLNtv, I try and provide some easy-to-follow answers to these questions so that you can make sure you’re completely protected.

Don’t be useless! People are only enjoying one-third of your tweets. Here are some tips to help

by Mario Armstrong

I recently appeared on HLN to talk about a shocking statistic—that people only care about, on average, one third of all tweets. What does this mean? 66% of your attempts at communicating on Twitter are useless! But don’t despair, I’ve got some quick tips to help you tweet about the stuff that matters, so check out the video below for all the details. Still stumped on how to make the most out of Twitter? Then hit up my most recent article on AT&T Networking Exchange blog where I dish out 5 secrets that will help you build a successful Twitter following!