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Gates, Zuckerberg and others come together in coding PSA

Gates, Zuckerberg and others come together in coding PSA
  • Posted February 26, 2013, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News With Video
  • A number of high-profile members of the technology industry have teamed up with celebrities to back a new initiative designed to get kids interested in programming. The nonprofit foundation Code.org wants to get more schools involved in teaching programming classes…

Amazon launches Kindle FreeTime, unlimited kid content for $3/mo

Amazon launches Kindle FreeTime, unlimited kid content for $3/mo
  • Posted December 5, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
  • It appears Amazon hopes busy parents are looking to the web for keeping their children entertained and informed. The company has launched Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, a monthly subscription-based service which allows parents to consume unlimited amounts of child-focused digital content…

Archos intros 7-inch 'Child Pad' with Android 4.0 for $129

Archos intros 7-inch
  • Posted March 2, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Archos has unveiled a new kid-friendly Android tablet that lacks clever branding, but makes up for it in affordability and accessibility. Dubbed "Child Pad," the 7-incher will fetch $129 when it ships later this month -- a price that should make it among the least expensive mainstream slates...

New study suggests kids are just as tech savvy as adults

New study suggests kids are just as tech savvy as adults
  • Posted November 16, 2011, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • A new study from security firm AVG suggests that the average 11-year-old is just as tech savvy as their adult counterpart. The fourth installment of AVG’s Digital Diaries, which studies the digital life cycle of children, also reveals that parents…

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