As dads, we are often find ourselves exchanging suggestions with other parents on how we leverage technology to make our parenting lives easier. We developed the iPhone app WeetWoo! to make it easier for parents to give their kids fun and educational videos on the go, without DVD’s or worrying about YouTube yuckiness.
Photo and Video Sharing
A frequent topic though is how we can share the photo and video memories of kids in a safe easy manner with parents and friends. Today, I’d like to recommend two services that do just that : PicWing and KinKast. Both are run by customer-friendly entrepreneurs with whom I’ve had the good fortune to meet.
PicWing
PicWing is all about removing the guilt you get from grandparents who can’t get enough photos of your little ones and think you are neglecting their requests. Let’s face it — although photo sharing has gotten much better over the years, many grandparents still prefer physical photo prints they can carry with them, put around the house, etc. Printing and shipping the prints regularly is a pain, and that’s where PicWing comes in. You set up an account, add the home addresses of all the grandparents, uncles, aunts, wacky cousins, etc., and once a month PicWing prints and sends the photos you’ve deposited in your digital shoebox. Getting the photos to the shoebox couldn’t be easier : you can email them to a special address or upload directly. The model is simple: you pay a monthly subscription based on the number of prints sent. Automation at its best!
KinKast
KinKast solves the problem of wanting to share video of that special baby moment (like your baby’s first bath) without having absolute strangers peering in. As you know from our POV, YouTube is great, but not safe for kid-related content. Kinkast is built around privacy, and closed sharing. You upload your videos and KinKast processes them speedy quick, with simple review features non-techies will love. Sharing videos with soccer teams, class projects or with your extended family around the world is finally easy to do, and safe.
