Looking for a fun game to play with the whole family? I’ll review a new game from Osmo and briefly cover some tech news in this week’s episode of The Wired Homeschool.
News
Google Home Mini Always Listening to You (https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/10/16456050/google-home-mini-always-recording-bug)
See What’s Saved in Your Voice & Audio Activity (https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/6030020?hl=en)
You May Have an FM Radio Built Into Your Smartphone (https://www.cnet.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-fm-radio-on-your-phone/)
Devices Supported by NextRadio (http://nextradioapp.com/supported-devices/)
Facebook and Instagram Outage (http://mashable.com/2017/10/11/facebook-is-down-oct-11/)
Osmo Hot Wheels(https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.3/72x72/2122.png) MindRacers Review
Although Osmo makes a number of fun, creative, & educational games your kids will love to play sometimes they just want to have fun. Osmo Hot Wheels(https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.3/72x72/2122.png) MindRacers is great for a game night with their siblings and you!
If you grew up playing with Hot Wheels(https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.3/72x72/2122.png), you imagined racing them through fantastic worlds. Now, you and your kids can race through amazing worlds while interacting your cars on-screen.
In some stages, in the game, you try to be the first to the finish line and in others, you have to team-up to complete the level.
Something your kids will learn:
* Real-world dexterity
* Quick decision-making
* Sportsmanship
Things that we’d like to see:
* The target area for tokens could be better defined.
* Add a connector to the base so that Hot Wheels(https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.3/72x72/2122.png) track pieces could be attached.
Some tips:
* Our iPad Mini had a little trouble playing the game. We found it worked best after restarting it.
* Make sure you have plenty of light so your iPad can identify the cars when launched.
Osmo Hot Wheels(https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.3/72x72/2122.png) MindRacers is great for game nights and provides interactive fun for everyone! If you already have an Osmo base the game is $59 (http://amzn.to/2y9Vj0u) and includes MindRacers LaunchPad, 6 Hot Wheels(https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.3/72x72/2122.png) cars, 32 game tokens, and Stackable storage.
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