Kids articles

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  Yahoo shuts down Deals, Kids, Upcoming, and more in attempt to focus resources

  By Sean Hollister on April 19, 2013 04:28 pm + 30 comments

  Traditionally, Yahoo has let failed initiatives wither and die on the vine, but today the company's p Continue reading…

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  Goodbye terra firma, Hello Kitty

  By Amar Toor on February 6, 2013 04:35 am + 36 comments

  Lauren Rojas went the extra mile for her middle school science fair — 17.73 miles, to be exact. Continue reading…

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  Amazon bets on The Jim Henson Company and 'Blue's Clues' creator for new kids' shows

  By Adi Robertson on January 31, 2013 11:27 am + 10 comments

  Streaming video companies are increasingly pushing their own content, and Amazon's Studios program Continue reading…

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  Evado Filip's location-tracking device can watch children and control their phone calls

  By T.C. Sottek on January 8, 2013 08:16 pm + 8 comments

  Evado Filip has announced the VivoPlay, "what is believed to be" the world's smallest Continue reading…

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  Adafruit web series uses puppets to teach kids about engineering

  By Amar Toor on December 27, 2012 04:40 pm + 9 comments

  Adafruit wants to inspire the engineers of tomorrow, and it's enlisting a group of puppets to help Continue reading…

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  Amazon's new $3 subscription offers unlimited kid-friendly content

  By David Pierce on December 5, 2012 12:00 am + 15 comments

  At Amazon's Kindle Fire HD announcement in September, the company made a big deal out of the new Continue reading…

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  Facebook looking to add access for children under 13, says the Wall Street Journal

  By Andrew Webster on June 4, 2012 09:27 am + 43 comments

  Facebook is working on new technology that would let young children use the social network without Continue reading…

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  iPad tantrum: why kids are so glued to their gadgets

  By Andrew Webster on March 30, 2012 11:54 am + 54 comments

  While smartphones and tablets occupy a good chunk of our waking lives, for most of us they're still Continue reading…

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  Scholastic launches Storia, an ebook platform for kids

  By Sam Byford on March 7, 2012 01:56 am + 1 comments

  Scholastic, the world's largest publisher of children's books, is making a drive into the ebook Continue reading…

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  FTC report on apps for children says stricter data collection policies are needed

  By Chris Welch on February 16, 2012 03:41 pm + 3 comments

  The Federal Trade Commission released a report on apps targeted at kids today, saying it's concerned Continue reading…