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Independent toy stores kick off holiday shopping season with their own special day

by JP Stoops November 11, 2017

Pixlplay from Pixl Toys, a child-proof case to put old cellphones into to and then use as a camera at Timbuk Toys in University Hills Nov. 09, 2017...

Posted in astra, kidscamera, neighborhoodtoystoreday

ABC Lowcountry Live and BEST In Holiday Giveaways: Tech Toys & Gadgets

by JP Stoops November 08, 2017

Celebrity Baby Trends included Pixlplay in their "Smart & Innovative products for Babies & Kids” segment on ABC Lowcountry Live on Novemb...

...smart things to do with your old iPhone

by JP Stoops September 26, 2017

This article was originally published on The Daily Dot by Christina Bonnington Now that Apple‘s announced a new iPhone, you may find yourself wi...

What can you do with older smartphones you no longer use?

by JP Stoops September 18, 2017

This article is part of a video that originally aired on GizwizBiz by Richard Warriner and team. ...It was quite a coincidence when Richard Warrin...

Interview with inventor JP Stoops, creator of the Pixlplay Camera

by JP Stoops August 31, 2017

This article was originally published by Meagan Meehan via blastingnews: http://us.blastingnews.com/lifestyle/2017/08/interview-with-inventor-jp-s...

Posted in app, entrepreneur, kids camera, startup

Pixlplay: Giving Old Smartphones a Second Life as a Kid’s Camera

by JP Stoops August 25, 2017

This article was originally published by Ashley on WHOOPZZ We’re living in a world where changing phones is almost akin to changing clothes. Som...

Younger family members can now serve as shutterbugs on family vacations

by JP Stoops July 13, 2017

This article and video were originally shared on ABC30 News @abc30 Seven-year-old Shelby Langford loves taking pictures of her dog, Buddy, and th...

Posted in abc news, kids, photography

The Wall Street Journal | When Your Kid Is the Family Photographer

by JP Stoops May 10, 2017

This article was originally published in the Wall Street Journal by Alina Dizik @Dizik ‏ Thanks to smartphones and a crop of editing apps, child...

How Kickstarter Helped Spark a Company!

by JP Stoops May 09, 2017

It’s been a few months since I ran a successful crowdfunding campaign. If you asked me a year ago if this is how I would choose to launch a compan...

Posted in crowdfund, indiegogo, kickstarter, techtoy

The pixlplay camera is at the Target Open House

by JP Stoops April 21, 2017

Manufacturing will start soon and we’re beginning to put more time into the iOS app development. We're going with a nice 2D flat art design which...

What makes Pixlplay better than other kids’ cameras?

by JP Stoops April 07, 2017

Cameras have been an important part of the toy category for years. There’s a reason some of the biggest toy companies including VTech/ Leap Frog a...

Posted in Easy to Use kids camera, good quality kids camera

Mum's Grapevine | Pixlplay turns your old phone into a retro camera for kids

by JP Stoops March 21, 2017

This article was originally published on Mum's Grapevine by Pilar Mitchell. Most families have at least one old smart phone kicking around. Pi...