Best Apps for Kids
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How to Restrict Kids Screen Time Inside and Outside Your Home
Whether your kids are using your home WiFi or your carrier's cellular network, there are tools that let you monitor and restrict screen time.
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T-Mobile Lets You Control Kids' Screen Time at Home & on the Go
Manage exactly what your kids can do online, whether they're on their computer at home or out using their smartphone.
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Powered Up Lego Batmobile Zooms Around Under Smartphone Control
Lego lets kids program their new line of Powered Up smart toys, combining movement, speed, sound, and duration commands to create custom stunts.
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How to Tell if Your Child Is Using Risky Apps
There are plenty of apps that can put kids at risk of sending inappropriate pictures, chatting with strangers and bullying. Here’s what you should do.
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Best Apps to Help Kids Study & Get Organized
The right apps can be game-changers when it comes to helping students organize their time, take class notes and keep up with their homework.
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Amazon's Digital Day Sale Offers TV, Movies and More
If you're looking forward to filling up your new tablet or phone with content, this sale is for you.
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How to Track Santa's Journey Around the World
Keep track of Santa Claus's movements all Christmas Eve using these great websites, free apps and services.
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How to Block Porn on Your Kid's iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch
A few simple steps can block your child from viewing inappropriate content on an iPhone and other iOS devices.
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Autodesk Tinkerplay Lets Kids Design and 3D Print Action Figures
The new Autodesk Tinkerplay app (iOS, Android, Windows) lets kids create their own action figures from templates that can be 3D printed.
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Google Play App Store Gets Human Reviewers, ESRB Ratings
The Google Play App Store is now employing human reviewers to review content and applying ESRB ratings to its apps and games.
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Waze Mapping App Gets AMBER Alerts
Waze has partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to integrate real-time AMBER alerts into the mapping app.
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Scribd Adds Unlimited Comic Book Access
All-you-can-read e-book service Scribd has added over 10,000 past and present comics (Archie, X-Men, Thor, Ninja Turtles) to its library.
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How to Seek Refunds for Unauthorized Android In-App Purchases
Google has agreed to refund $19 million to victims of unauthorized Android in-app purchases made by minors through a simple-to-use Google Play form.
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Ignore No More Disables Your Kid's Phone Until They Call You
The Ignore No More Android app lets parents block all functions on kids' smartphones (except 911) until they check in with a phone call.
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School Buses Going High-Tech with WiFi, GPS and Cameras
A number of school bus companies now offer GPS and RFID tracking for their young riders and companion apps for concerned parents.
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Apps to Keep Your Family Organized
Coordinate calendars, carpools, chores and more among everyone in your family with these handy apps.
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Google to Stop Labeling Games with In-App Purchases as 'Free'
At the behest of E.U. regulators, the Google Play store will no longer label games with in-app purchases as "free."
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Dragon Adventure World Explorer Turns Roadtrips into Unique Games
DreamWorks' Dragon Adventure World Explorer uses real-time GPS, weather and traffic data to create an in-game world that mimics the real one.
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Amazon Fighting FTC Over In-App Purchases by Children
Amazon is refusing to settle FTC charges over authorized in-app purchases by children, setting up a potential court confrontation.
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Osmo iPad Accessory Blends Tactile & Digital Play
Kids use physical Tangram shapes, word tiles and plain paper to play games with the Osmo iPad accessory and apps.