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Should There Be an Age Minimum For Social Networks?
Social networking sites have long been popular with teens, and now researchers are saying they're becoming increasingly popular with younger kids, too. I don't think anyone's surprised by the findings; though both Facebook and MySpace require users to be at least 13 years old when signing up for accounts.
A researcher quoted in the CNN article says:
"Of course they are [using social networking sites].
Daily Tech: The Pure Sensia Touchscreen Radio With WiFi
- The Pure Sensia radio offers a touchscreen, social networking apps, WiFi, an on-screen keyboard, and it will cost around $406 — Slashgear
- Griffin's new kid-friendly headphones include volume-limiting settings to protect them from hearing loss — Popgadget
- President Barack Obama is worried about people getting their information from blogs and not newspapers — The Silicon Alley Insider
- Check out this solar-powered Bluetooth headset that is juiced up from the sun's rays — Gizmodo
- Tweet Scenes designs customized Twitter backgrounds for $129 — TechCrunch
- It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game ever bracket! — GeekSugar
iPhone Apps to Have Handy During Road Trips With Kids
Although we're already talking about back to school and hot new gadgets for Fall, I know there are still some families trying to squeeze in some last minute road trips before Summer comes to a close. If that's the case for you, and you just so happen to have some lil ones joining you, I've picked a few of my favorite apps you may want to have handy while cruisin' down the I-95. And be sure to check out lilsugar for some helpful apps in general for parents of toddlers and older children.
Dell and Nickelodeon Team Up to Create a Kid-Friendly Netbook
Ah, kids these days. . .
Website of the Day: Glubble
Though it seems like Facebook has been invaded by our respective family members, it's not always a family-friendly place to be, even with the new private groups. And you certainly wouldn't want your preteen niece on it.
The destination where that is possible, though, is Glubble.
Ideal Earphones For Kids and Those With Smaller Ears
I can't wait to tell lilsugar about my latest tech discovery — earphones designed with kids' ears in mind. The Loud Enough Earphones ($40) are targeted for kids aged eight and older and feature built-in sound pressure protection that decrease noise up to 40 percent (or 20 decibels). And with their isolation design, kids won't have to crank up the volume so loud when they're playing video games, watching movies, or listening to tunes.
UK Ad Claims That Video Games Equal an Early Death
Do video games spur people to really "do nothing"? That's what this print ad from the UK's government agency Change 4 Life portrays — and not only do they make you do nothing, that apparently causes you to die early.
Sure, some notorious games can hold you hostage for hours, but on the whole, I'm pretty sure this ad is overly alarmist.
Daily Tech: Nikon Debuts 8 New COOLPIX Digicams
- Coming this Spring to the Nikon COOLPIX line of cameras are eight digicams, which range from compact point-and-shoot to larger cams featuring optical zoom up to 24x. — Switched
- Amazon has just launched a beta version of their Game Downloads section, which offers 600 titles for digital download and all of them are priced under $10. — Kotaku
- There are still one in four Americans who don't use the Internet, and a majority of them really don't care about emailing or surfing the Web.
Website of the Day: KidRex
OK parents, have I got the best website for you today. If your kids have their own computers, or they have their own "kids" account on your home computer, set this website as the homepage, pronto! Powered by Google Custom Search, KidRex is a fun child-friendly search website that uses Google SafeSearch technology to eliminate inappropriate material.
Geek Out Your Baby With a Genius Bib
Do you have any babies to buy for this holiday season? Particularly ones that belong to techie types? Well have I got a great gift idea for you — a bib covered in keyboard keys!
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