ustyme
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Over the river and through the woods won't be necessary to get to Grandma's house, according to the press materials for ustyme. Created by a Grandmother (Linda Salesky) to share games and stories with her grandson, ustyme (www.ustyme.com, $free plus in-app sales) includes six games and two books to prime the pump. Additional books cost $1 each. Described as a "free video-call app for iPad", the app creates shared experiences. The idea is to create an app that brings content directly into the call. Stories include “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” and “Henny Penny” in addition to games like Checkers, Chess and Four-in-a-Row. Registration through Facebook Connect, Google or the app itself is required; and family members must also download the app and respond to a friend request. Once registered, a new user’s library is automatically populated with two books (“Three Little Pigs” and “Old MacDonald”) and six games (such as Rock-Paper-Scissors). Once signed in, users are able to call each other, select the content of their choice and begin interacting directly within the book or game, while seeing and talking to each other during the video call.
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