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Two app developers in Kiev, Ukraine, are one kilometer away from the city's violent anti-government protests. Ironically, their new kids' storybook teaches forgiveness. And they're struggling to abide by their own lessons.

Available for iPhone, iPad and the Web, Tocomail officially unveils its child-focused email client today. And we think you’ll like it – well, your kids might....

Tocomail, a new iPhone and iPad application launching today, aims to be kids’ first email service. The app was designed not only with children in mind, but also in collaboration with kids who provided input as Tocomail’s early adopters. But more importantly, Tocomail offers parental controls that allow mom and/or dad to designate who the child is able to email using Tocomail, and who…

FarFaria, which has built a children's subscription book service for the iPad, is announcing that it has raised $3.25 million in Series A Funding. The round was led by Inventus Capital Partners, with Inventus' Manu Rekhi joining the board of directors. The firm, which recently raised a $106 million second fund, touts its ability to connect Silicon Valley entrepreneurs with "India’s natural…

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Index Ventures recently backed the computing education-focused hardware startup Kano -- via one of its partners, Saul Klein. Today the firm is putting some money behind a more mainstream education startup, called Gojimo, that's targeting mobile as a delivery and engagement platform for learning.

Getting students to revise for tests and exams can be a challenge at the best of times, but when George Burgess, founder of London-based Gojimo wanted to revise for his geography GCSE using his phone, he found the options a bit lacking....

If you’ve got kids, you’re probably well-versed in reading them a little story before they head off to the land of marshmallow clouds. But equally, if you’re a working mum or dad, you may often miss out on putting them to bed, either due to being tethered to the office, or staying away for the night for a company shindig....

In the dead of winter, we all crave a little wildlife and outdoor adventure. For a breath of fresh air, invest in apps that could teach you more about trees, birds and everything in between. See also: 10 Apps for Enjoying the Great Outdoors Whether you're a citizen scientist or are just beginning to appreciate nature, these five apps can help you identify a tree by its leaf or test your outdoor nature skills.

From books and magazines, to op-eds and reviews, if the digital onslaught has been responsible for anything, it’s been for delivering a myriad of content. Oftentimes, way too much content, in fact....

Are kids these days really as hopeless and self-absorbed as we claim? Perhaps not. The next wave of tech extraordinaires seem to get younger and younger, and the app-creating students mentioned here are just the tip of the iceberg. See also: Kids Code the Darndest Things: 10 Amazing Youth Innovators Check out the apps below from impressive, pint-sized developers, who’ve accomplished much more before high school than most people more than twice their age.

As sad as it may be, many people just don’t have the time to read these days. When we say ‘read’, we don’t mean 140-character-long rants on Twitter, or 150-word news nuggets on the BBC. We mean books, magazines and long-form articles....

LAS VEGAS -- LeVar Burton is no stranger to CES. Although he's best known for his work in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Roots and Reading Rainbow, the actor, director and educator is also a huge tech fan. We caught up with Burton at the 2014 International CES and talked about the newest version of Reading Rainbow. After PBS canceled the series in 2009, Burton relaunched it last June as a tablet app via RRKidz, an educational company he co-founded.

Codecademy now has over 24 million unique users taking its free coding classes via the Web and its recently launched Hour of Code iOS app....

Congratulations, Planet Earth! We made it another 365 days without crashing into the sun. Go team!    It’s the end of the year, and that means three things: booze, ridiculous sunglasses with numbers on them, and lists. Lots and lots of lists. Up next? The Best Mobile Apps Of 2013.

December (and 2013) will soon be a distant memory, so we thought we’d take a retrospective look at some of the more notable apps to hit our radar over the past month. So without further ado, here’s a quick snapshot of some of the best iOS apps to launch in recent weeks....

We live in a commuter's world, but our smartphones have yet to catch up. Without cell service or Wi-Fi in the subway or on airplanes -- although that may change -- we're forced to interact with our (generally unpleasant) surroundings. Or maybe not. See also: 10 Better Alternatives to Your iPhone's Native Apps Now those precious minutes underground can be put to good use.

In a year that saw Apple finally pass the one million milestone in terms of live applications in the App Store, it’s fair to say there’s a deluge of file-managers, smart calendars, budgeting tools and funky cameras to sift through to get to the real gems....

There are more than 1 million apps in the App Store, and while we haven't tested them all, the Mashable staff had busy fingers in 2013 -- gaming, photo editing and posting away on our favorite iPhone apps from the bunch. One type in particular -- photo apps -- stole our hearts during the past 12 months. But of course, we found favorites across all categories. See also: 13 Tech Products That Stood Out in 2013 Above, check out our picks for the best iPhone apps of the year.

Whether you're new to the iPad or looking to add to your app collection, 2013 brought in a healthy dosage of innovative, addictive options for Apple tablets.

Following the launch of its iPad app in August, today Curious continues its expansion into mobile with the launch of its first native iPhone app. With its new app, users can now access Curious' library of micro-video lessons -- and learn the ukelele or how to dice a tomato -- while on the go.

Apple has revealed its top apps for 2013, which sees cult game Candy Crush Saga — from developer King.com — sitting pretty on top of the pile as the most downloaded iPhone app in the US, USA Today reports....

Apple late Monday published its "Best of iTunes" charts for 2013, revealing this year's top downloads and editors' choice picks for music, movies, TV shows, apps, books and podcasts.

Mobile apps thrive when they allow the user to check, explore or experiment with content in short bursts. Codecademy, on the other hand, is renowned as one of the best ways to learn programming languages such as Python, Ruby and JavaScript. A full suite of interactive lessons are available on the Web, but before now it’s always been an experience that requires an extensive amount of time and attention....