Tag Archives: The Internet
My Secret Circle: For Girls, Safety is in Small Numbers
While some ponder what will come after the Age of Social Networks, the current question of how to introduce kids to online social practice is a growing concern both for parents and developers. For parents, the debate begins with how much of their children’s lives should be shared. For developers—the people responsible for creating and […] Continue reading
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Tagged kids, My Secret Circle, security, Senario, skills, Social network, sociality, The Internet, Toys and Technology, tweens
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4 Parenting iPhone Apps to Avoid
For some reason it appears that every idea that anyone has for a new iPhone app becomes reality. So much so that when anyone poses a problem requiring a solution, someone inevitably replies – “there is an app for that”. This does make traversing the iPhone App store quite a challenge and finding quality apps […] Continue reading
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Tagged apps, children, iPhone, Parenting, The Internet, Toys and Technology
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7 Questions With GamersGate CEO Theo Bergquist
For all the hype around console games, the many awesome games for home computers often get overlooked by everyone but the hardcore players. This is somewhat ironic, considering how easy it’s become of late to get such games, due to the advent of legal game download sites.
The biggest player in this market is Steam, to […] Continue reading
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Tagged Digital distribution, Electronic Geek, Gamersgate, Games, Paradox Interactive, The Internet
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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure: DS Gateway to Pixie Hollow MMOG
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is a Nintendo DS game from Disney Interactive, released to coincide with October’s straight to DVD Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. Aimed squarely at tween girls (all the fairies are female), the DS game is a harmless enough distraction until you realize its true purpose as […] Continue reading
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Tagged animation, Arts, dvd, Electronic Geek, Lost Treasure, Movies, Pixie Hollow, The Internet, The Walt Disney Company, Tinker Bell
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You Are Here: From the FTC for Your Kids
We’re from the government. We’re here to help.
The Federal Trade Commission has launched a new site designed to help kids learn to protect their privacy, spot frauds and scams, and avoid identity theft.
You Are Here is set up as a virtual mall.
Visit the West Terrace to learn about advertising techniques, target marketing, and suspicious […] Continue reading
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Tagged Federal Trade Commission, privacy, Scams, The Internet
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