Articles Tagged: app

Obese kids lose more weight with dieting smart phone apps than traditional weight loss groups

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 10, 2012

Kids who are overweight lose more weight if they use an app on their smart phone than if they use traditional face-to-face support groups claims a childhood obesity expert - suggesting that anonymity is the key to their success.

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Pregnancy, birth and dads' help: Dr Hilary Jones answers questions from expectant and new mums

By Debbi Marco, Mar 17, 2012

TV's Dr Hilary Jones has just released a new app for iPhones and iPads designed to give pregnant and new mums all the information they need at the swipe of a screen. It has 30 videos and helpful info. Here, Parentdish puts to him some of the most commonly asked questions...

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Win a £50 Snazaroo face painting set!

By Liz Stansfield, Aug 26, 2011

Win a bumper pack of Snazaroo face painting sets, worth a massive £50 each. It’s free to enter, so what are you waiting for? Hours of family fun await!

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Penguin launch book app for 3-month-old babies

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 11, 2011

Penguin have launched a book app for babies. The 'Baby Touch Peekaboo App' will be available in the Apple app store from ...

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Can a fertility app really help you get pregnant?

By Joanne Mallon, Jul 26, 2010

Is there nothing the iPhone can't do? It can keep you connected, entertained and informed - but can it really help you get ...

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Oops - kids can look at porn on their iPhone

By Jenny Cornish, Jan 31, 2010

A teacher has complained after he discovered a glitch which allows kids to look at pornographic materials in Apple's App ...

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The "iPhone baby"

By Jenny Cornish, Jan 25, 2010

A newborn girl has been dubbed the "iPhone baby" after her parents conceived with the help of their hi-tech mobile. Lena ...

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Can an iPhone help translate your baby's cries?

By Jenny Cornish, Nov 6, 2009

An iPhone application which claims to be able to tell parents exactly why their baby is crying has been launched. Apparently ...

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