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By Stephen Baxter, The Santa Cruz Sentinel SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Not only did Jayden Fugelseth’s toy train rise 18 miles above California during the YouTube video “A Toy Train in Space,” it also...
View ArticleGift guide to full-size tablets
By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK — Tablets are at the top of many wish lists this holiday season. But what to get? The choice used to be pretty limited, with the iPad dominating the...
View ArticleHelp easy your child’s fears about global warming
By Priscilla Dunstan, McClatchy-Tribune News Service Storms such as Sandy can make all of us feel unsure, and this can affect children even more so. Creating activities that our children can do, give...
View ArticleSmartphone app for high-tech pets
By the Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Apps aren’t just for people anymore. Here is a roundup of popular pet apps for mobile devices. The cost of apps ranges from free to a few dollars. For the iPhone,...
View ArticleApps for kids: PBS games help teach little ones about healthy eating
McClatchy-Tribune News Service It’s almost 2013 and as parents start making New Year’s resolutions, focusing on healthy eating habits with their kids might also be a focus. To help make this fun and...
View ArticleMom goes viral with son’s phone code of conduct
By LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press NEW YORK — Janell Burley Hofmann honored her 13-year-old son’s “maturity and growth” at Christmas with his first iPhone, but it came with strings attached. Eighteen...
View ArticleImagining life without cellphones? Not sure my kiddo can
By Leslie Postal, The Orange County Register My daughter is keenly interested in phones, perhaps because at the age of 8 she doesn’t yet own one but sees them in most everyone’s hands. So it wasn’t...
View ArticleApple to pay parents $100M for kids’ unauthorized app orders
By Anika Myers Palm, Orlando Sentinel So let’s say you’re a silly parent, like me. Maybe your small child shows some interest in playing a game, or even watching a movie, on your brand new phone or...
View ArticleKeep tabs on a lost child with SafetyTats
By William Hageman, Chicago Tribune Name: Quick Stick Write-On! SafetyTats What they are: Waterproof skin appliques that a parent can stick on a child and then personalize (a marker is included with...
View ArticleParents monitoring children’s phones or secretly keeping an electronic leash?
By Aisha Sultan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Imagine if you could see every phone call, every text, every picture, every video, every contact on your child’s phone. If you could track every location of...
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