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Cyber Guardian ups ante on blocking kids' net access

Cyber Guardian ups ante on blocking kids' net access

Boasts its software can't be circumvented.
Ry Crozier May 19 2010 5:34PM Software
Texting keeps kids slim

Texting keeps kids slim

A new study from the University of North Carolina shows if kids use SMS when they are younger they are less likely to become obese adults.
Nick Farrell Nov 13 2008 12:23AM Oddware
Pope reaches out to tech-savvy kids

Pope reaches out to tech-savvy kids

Pope Benedict XVI has gone digital in a bid to connect with thousands of young Australian Catholics..
Guy Dixon May 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Parents unaware of online risks taken by kids

Parents unaware of online risks taken by kids

Academics have warned of an "enormous gap" between what parents think their children are doing online and what they are actually doing.
Robert Jaques Feb 6 2008 3:30PM Security
Telstra Foundation gives $2M to reduce online bullying

Telstra Foundation gives $2M to reduce online bullying

Telstra has set aside $2 million for a new program aimed at reducing bullying and harassment of children using the internet and mobile phones across Australia.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2008 2:48PM Telco/ISP
Boffins use GPS to test kids' navigation skills

Boffins use GPS to test kids' navigation skills

Researchers at the University of Bristol have shown that GPS technology can be used to show how children as young as three find their way around.
Robert Jaques Jan 31 2008 2:28PM Software
Deprived US kids offered OLPC laptops

Deprived US kids offered OLPC laptops

Poor US students are to get their hands on One Laptop Per Child XO laptops after a U-turn by the organisation.
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2008 1:45PM Hardware
Nintendo Brain Training 'good for kids'

Nintendo Brain Training 'good for kids'

Playing computer games can help school children to improve their mathematical abilities, according to the results of a pilot project at a school in Scotland..
Guy Dixon Oct 31 2007 7:47AM Software
Optima donates additional $10,000 to SHINE for Kids

Optima donates additional $10,000 to SHINE for Kids

ASX-listed Optima Technology Solutions has made a $10,000 donation of PCs and notebooks to SHINE for Kids, a non-for-profit organisation for children with parents in prison.
Staff Writers Sep 28 2007 2:37PM Hardware
Computer games help parents bond with kids

Computer games help parents bond with kids

Computer games can help parents and grandparents bond with their children and grandchildren, according to new research.
Clement James Aug 30 2007 12:10PM Software
Gadget overload keeps kids awake at night

Gadget overload keeps kids awake at night

The huge increase in ownership of entertainment gadgetry is having a detrimental effect on the length and quality of teenagers' sleep, according to new research by The Sleep Council.
Staff Writers Aug 29 2007 2:25PM Hardware
Multi player games are 'good for kids'

Multi player games are 'good for kids'

Online gaming provides 'positive experiences' for young people.
Staff Writers Jul 4 2007 4:43PM Hardware
Apple woos kids with summer camps

Apple woos kids with summer camps

UK - Apple is opening all its UK stores to run free summer camps in the USA for kids aged eight to 12 who want to learn how to use Macs.
Matt Chapman Jun 12 2007 12:30PM Software
BBC to build online world for kids

BBC to build online world for kids

CBBC prepares 'Second Life for kids' for Summer launch.
Clement James Jan 25 2007 10:13AM Software
Scottish school kids get free PDAs

Scottish school kids get free PDAs

National Lottery funded scheme also offers free wireless Internet access.
Clement James Jan 23 2007 9:12AM Hardware
Toy allows kids to create stop-motion movies

Toy allows kids to create stop-motion movies

Content can be watched on TV or uploaded to YouTube.
Will Head Dec 13 2006 9:06AM Oddware
Children's database puts kids at risk

Children's database puts kids at risk

A controversial planned government database to record all attributes of UK children's lives could actually put youngsters in more danger, a report from the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) warned today.
Iain Thomson Nov 23 2006 10:32AM Security
IT&T community raises $360,000 for IT Fund for Kids

IT&T community raises $360,000 for IT Fund for Kids

The Starlight Children’s Foundation has announced that the IT&T community has managed to raise $360,000 for the IT Fund for Kids 2006 ‘Putting IT Back’ campaign.
Staff Writers Sep 6 2006 2:45PM Training & Development
IT Fund for Kids calls on industry help

IT Fund for Kids calls on industry help

Starlight Children's Foundation's IT Fund for Kids is calling for greater participation from the local IT community this year.
Tim Lohman Feb 28 2006 12:35PM Oddware
Kids more likely to take online risks at home rather than at school

Kids more likely to take online risks at home rather than at school

While home computer use for fun, games and emailing friends is common among children, it also offers kids more opportunity to engage in risky internet activities, recent research has warned.
William Eazel Nov 7 2005 12:30PM Security

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