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Business Zone
01/25/12
David Begg: "...(We are) a business that fundamentally believes that gamification and interactivity can change deeply the way that children (and adults alike) learn."
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Mindshapes Press Release
01/19/12
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Mummy's Space
01/12/12
"Ben clearly enjoys playing Jack and the Beanstalk and I have found it is an ideal app to keep him entertained on the tube or car journeys. I highly recommend this app for young children, it is a clever fun take on a classic children's tale which is educational and engaging."
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Tech in Special Ed
01/09/12
This is a nice way to encourage children to keep playing. This musical app is a simple way to teach our children how to play their favorite nursery rhymes.
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Gadget List
12/21/11
"Centered around their core philosophy that learning should be fun and with a mission to seamlessly combine education with fun, Mindshapes aims to transform the educational experience of children and adults across the world with an exciting range of ground-breaking educational apps including stories, games and puzzles."
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Tech Digest
12/19/11
Interview with David Begg: "Mindshapes, a new digital publisher of apps and browser based games (made up in part by the team behind social-gaming juggernaut Playfish) are looking to promote learning through a fusion of gaming and educational principles."
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The iMum
11/17/11
We all know the classic story, Jack and the Beanstalk but have you seen a modern day Jack playing computer games and flying up the beanstalk instead of climbing it? I like Mindshapes’ updated version better as it is more appealing than the dated Jack and the Beanstalk storybooks that we have in our home library.
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Macaroni Kid
11/17/11
Sadie was duly enchanted by the beautiful design of the apps, and challenged by the notion of working her way through each level.
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WIRED: GEEK DAD
11/10/11
This is just the thing for your reluctant primary schooler who hates having to memorize and drill basic math problems over and over but loves playing video games in which you get to make things explode. My kids loved giving it a whirl, and I admit I lost many minutes to it myself.
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Mindshapes' Press Release
11/01/11
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Today Show Online
10/11/11
"Of all the apps in the toddler category, this one has the most, rich educational value."
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Wired: Geek Dad
09/16/11
When I first took it for a spin, I was immediately blown away by the beautiful artwork and animation. When you tap the screen to open the clock, the glass door opens with an amazing visual. That was my first hint as to the quality of this app.
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Pocket Gamer
08/23/11
Educational games are raising the bar for all mobile apps reckons Mindshapes' Jinhee Ahn Kim
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Mobile Entertainment
08/18/11
Mindshapes Named in Top 50 Mobile Innovators.
Mobile Entertainment's Top 50 Mobile Innovators project, sponsored by O2 BlueVia, was a quest to identify the firms doing amazing things in gaming, loyalty, ticketing, payments, advertising, education, gifting and more.
With the help of a panel of judges comprising VCs, analysts, entrepreneurs and more, we've assembled a list that spotlights the best of British mobile.
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USA Today: Technology Live
08/16/11
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WIRED:Geek Dad
08/10/11
"Trying Out Digital Storybooks With a 4-Year-Old, Part 1: Jack and the Beanstalk"
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AppAdvice
08/08/11
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Apps for iPads
06/27/11
Mindshapes believe that “learning is better when it’s fun,” and their iPad apps reflect that!
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Family Friendly Gaming
06/24/11
I look forward to more releases in this series by Mindshapes. If you’ve ever thought of trying an e-book for kids, this interactive app is sure to set the standard and would be a great place to start.
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Babble.com
06/22/11
Jellytoons Toddler Skills blends education and entertainment into six addictive games designed to teach skills ranging from motor development to counting to shape recognition.
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Apps4Kids
04/26/11
The app is really well produced with full motion scenes and very easy to use, allowing our very little ones to have fun and play with it.
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Giggleapps
04/14/11
Jellytoons Toddler Skills is an app that my three year old son is asking for a lot these days, calling it his 'jelly' game.
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Common Sense Media
04/12/11
The progress chart for parents is simple to read and helps identify where your child may need more off-screen help learning a skill.
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Best Apps for Kids
03/31/11
Each activity is nicely animated, making it both interactive and educational – and the cartoon style is very appealing.
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Out with the kids
03/30/11
Jellytoons is one of the more clever iPhone apps for kids we've played in some time...
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The iPhone Mom
03/24/11
I enjoyed the app and appreciate that it goes beyond simple color or counting flashcards for toddlers. It's nice to see another quality app for this age group.
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Cool mom tech
03/20/11
Take for instance the new Brit-developed Jellytoons app, which is so well designed I think it may become the gold standard for toddler apps to come.
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Apps Playground
03/17/11
They're all easy to grasp, and have been designed to subtly test your child's ability to match shapes and colours, observe objects and count from one to ten.
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Guardian.co.uk
03/16/11
Co-founder of social games publisher Playfish launches startup offering range of apps based on its own Jellytoons characters.
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