New apps bring kids' playtime back to real world


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 21 Oct 2014

ASSISTED IMAGINATION: Parents eager to get their children away from television and video screens can turn to new apps that get youngsters to learn while playing in the real world.

TORONTO: Parents eager to get their children away from television and video screens can turn to new apps that get youngsters to learn while playing in the real world. 

New iPad and iPhone apps for children by companies such as Osmo and Tiggly are designed to help children learn spatial, language, counting and physics concepts while playing with tangible objects. 

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