Vine has released a kid-friendly video app called Vine Kids for iPhone. Developed by two engineers during Vine’s Hack Week, Vine Kids does away with most of the elements of the original Vine app, showing only videos that are appropriate for children.

Vine Kids does not allow users to record video. Instead, you simply swipe left and right through a curated set of Vines presented by colorful characters. Tapping the screen while watching a Vine will cause different sounds to play.

Vine Kids is available for download right now in the App Store.

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Looking for a new app to beta test? Of course, you are. Everyone loves some beta testing. A new native Instagram client for BlackBerry 10 has now arrived called Insta10 and it’s packed with features you would expect to be built in. Seriously, the list of features is huge and this is just the beta for now.

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Happy Friday, everyone! After a week of digging myself out from Tuesday’s blizzard in New England, there’s already another foot or so of snow on the way. But that won’t stop me from telling you about 5 intriguing apps that I stumbled upon this week.

Today we have some apps for travel, entertainment and socializing. Whether you’re snowed in or not, you may find them interesting.

Project Tango is moving out of Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group and into a new home within the company. Project Tango uses a number of sensors for monitoring the world in 3D. The company promises a continued commitment to Project Tango development according to a post from Google ATAP on Google+:

Short-term hits to the wallet may ultimately be good for the company

The mother ship behind Android (that’d be Google) reported its Q4 earnings on Thursday, and while there isn’t a lot of Android-specific news to consider form the report (we did get small nuggets on the Nexus 6, Google Play usage and and Chromecast use), I know many of you are interested in Google as a whole, or even Google as an investment. So my mission here, as usual, is to summarize some of the most important data points and comments coming out of the earnings release and analyst conference call.

To frame this discussion, I think it’s important that people keep in mind Google’s tradition of focusing on long-term projects. Google’s founders control a large block of multiple voting stock, and this capital structure was designed with control in mind. Larry and Sergey don’t want Wall Street forcing them to worry about short-term performance. They want to be free to make very long term investments in projects that they expect to yield results way into the future.

We can look at projects like Google+ or Google Glass as potential failures. We can remind ourselves of all the beta products Google built only to shut down later. If we do this and act like the company’s track record is poor, we are acting exactly opposite to how I believe successful entrepreneurs act. Any great business leader will tell you that it’s important to fail at things. If you are not occasionally failing, you are not going after big enough goals.

This afternoon, Microsoft began selling the DT-903 Smart Wireless Charging Plate online and in physical Microsoft Stores. Announced back in September, the DT-903 Smart Wireless Charging Plate is the next generation Qi wireless solution that comes with NFC and Bluetooth built in for notification alerts.

Pricing of the DT-903 is set for a modest $59 and comes in three colors, including white, orange, and green with all currently in stock.

One the characteristics that set the Surface Pro 3 apart from other tablets is its versatility. It can do so many things well that, if you get the right one for your needs, it can be a laptop replacement and quickly become your primary computer.

A significant reason for this is the inclusion of video and USB ports, features that are missing from most other tablets. However, to be used as a real primary device, most Surface users would prefer an easy way to hook up to an external monitor and peripherals.

Microsoft has satiated this desire with their Surface Pro 3 docking station, but for those of you who may be looking for a more affordable (and portable) option, take a look at eTauro’s USB dock for the Surface Pro 3.

If you were looking to pick a little more information in your Google Now cards, there’s some good news today: Google has rolled out integration with third-party apps, enabling them to surface information within their own Now cards.

Google has announced that they are making Google Earth Pro features free to all users. Google Earth Pro adds a number of features and on top of the standard Google Earth desktop setup that allow you to measure 3D buildings, record HD video of your virtual flights, and more. You’ll now be able to record your virtual trip to your favorite city absolutely free.

If browsing Reddit on your Xbox One is one of your favorite pastimes, you’ll be happy to know that ReddX snagged an update to version 1.1 today. In doing so, it has picked up a number of new features that were commonly requested, such as expanding and collapsing comment threads, easier browsing of subreddits, and a new paid “ReddX Plus” that does away with the ads.