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Okay, so the grownups need some entertainment too, right. What better way to kill some free time than to make your brain work just a little better! Try these word games for a cerebral worktout
* Words With Cheats for Friends releases customer requested update
* link between a crossword puzzle, hangman and a word search game
* Graffiti Words Paints the App Store … Yellow???
* Keep mind in shape with Word Mend for the iPad
* Ordet: Everyone’s Favorite Little Word Game
* Word Wall exercise your minds and brains
. . . and more!

Games InfoManager continues here with yet another half-dozen great games for older kids . . .
* Keep your mind in shape with Word Mend’s word puzzles
* Cartouche 2.0 iPad/iPhone Game Released – Now Free
* TBRacing – New Strategy Game for iPhone and iPad
* Drop-Up a True 3D Game is Challenging and More
* Medieval – over 1.5 Million downloads
* Mini Monster Smash smashes
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The holidays are here and what better fun than some stimulating games for the older kids! Follow along as we discover some really great ones . . .
* No Gravity 1.0 for the Mac OS – PSP Game Favorite Now HD for Mac
* UnTold Guide for Call Of Duty Black Ops 1.0 released for iOS
* Ascendancy – Epic Space Strategy Simulation for iOS Out Now
* Perfect Game App for Bowlers
* Tilt to Live HD
* PuzzleTiles
. . . and more!

This if from part of the web site AirlineCreditCards that is called TravelHacker.  The 75+ tutorials are divided into a number of categories.

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With 91 days remaining before the oft predicted “end of the world” based on the anticipated “turning over” of the Maya calendar, Southwestern College Professor Dr. Mark Van Stone Wednesday offered suggestions and resources for parents who have children and teens asking questions about the growing tensions in the world based on what they have seen or heard about the Maya.

  Boulder, Colorado – Limitless Computing, creator of 3D mobile Augmented Reality, has  announced that it is participating in SketchUp 3D Basecamp 2012, taking place this year in Limitless Computing’s home town of Boulder, Colorado. Continue reading »

One great use for the iPad (and other iOS devices) is reading ebooks. Like the Kindle, the iPad reads these books, but it offers so much more flexibility in content and media delivery … we’ve selected these as sure-fire winners for your kid’s summer travel entertainment and learning . . .
* Dr. Seuss : The Cat in the Hat
* Green Eggs and Ham – Dr. Seuss
* The Tale of Peter Rabbit
* Jack and the Beanstalk
* Toy Story 2 Read-Along
* Toy Story Read-Along
. . . and more!

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iPad news is steady and strong as the iPad enters a new era of competition — everyone’s out to get the iPad !! Here are the best tidbits …
* Google’s Chrome browser to be available on iPad, iPhone
* Apple Could Sell $10B Of iPad Minis In FY ’13
* Apple’s Longtime Mac Hardware Chief Retiring
* Chrome tops App Store list of free apps
* A Hardware Update, Friending Google
* Family uses iPad to find assailants
* Apple iPad Mini To Replace iPad 2
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JULY is here, and many families have lots of leisure time — the games apps world has a whole new offering of amusements and entertainment for your leisure!
REMEMBER : you cannot get your money back after downloading and discovering an app really sucks — and most do! We think these actually suck less!
* iTraps – The return of the classic game
* Happy Duck Puzzle Fishing Game
* Radia : tilt-based game
* Mayan Adventure Game
* Angry Humans? Guano!
* Arrow Mania
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June is here, and schools closed for many — the games apps world has a whole new offering of amusements and entertainment for your leisure!
REMEMBER : you cannot get your money back after downloading and discovering an app really sucks — and most do! We think these actually suck less!
* Shoot down enemy balloons and planes
* Grab your boots and your rifle and ride into Rogue Town
* Pacxon: Legend is back
* Building with Physics for fun and learning
* First game about Real Russian Policy
* Space Junk Runner
. . . and more!

Brandy Wheeler is on a mission to place iPads in the hands of every local student with Autism. To meet this lofty goal she partnered with Traverse City Area Public Schools to expand their iPads for Autism program.

Bestselling author and TUAW.com blogger Erica Sadun explains why there are some good technical reasons preventing Apple from bringing Siri to the iPad without some fundamental development work.

Here we’ve picked out this week’s best games for kids, with an eye toward education. Folks, please send in your feedback if you find these useful, or if you discover new games for our readers. And, as always, ALL games on any device are much more meaningful to the kids when the parents play along too!
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Kids Crosswords includes Thousands of Puzzles
* Can an iPhone game make your kids smarter?
* Over In The Meadows: Sing Your Numbers
* Catch a Star … if you can
* Puzzles Train For Kids
* Foodie the Bug
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Okay! Spring is just around the corner, and you want to get that boat ready for on-the-water enjoyment! The iPad can be a lot of help . . .
* Boating Suite ; Log Book & Expense Log
* Boater’s Pocket Reference
* Boater’s Checklist & GPS
* iNavX Marine Navigation
* Charts and Tides
* Boat Ramps
. . . and more!