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Red Hat trumps MS poor kids offer

Article ripped from The Register. Microsoft is squaring a clutch of private antitrust suits accusing the company of price gouging by donating more than $1bn in cash, hardware, training and software to...

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CIA: For Kids

Are you a kid on the net thats interested in high level government affairs but are tired with the highbrow .gov sites that leave you wanting to contact your governor? Are you bored with... Read more...

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UK firm creates GPS tracker for kids

Parents in the UK will soon be able to track the whereabouts of their children using a GPS device that can be partly disguised as a badge. The product, called Kidcontact, is... Read more...

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Dad uses web to shame kids over 'rotten' behaviour

A Wiltshire Dad has named and shamed his kids on a Web site because he's concerned they're rampaging out of control. According to reports Dave Forward did it as a last resort after his kids... Read...

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Video Games Make Kids Fat, Violent, Swedish Experts Say

Video games can make children fat and, in the case of violent games popular among teenage and younger boys, aggressive and even criminal, Swedish experts said on Monday. The games industry, estimated...

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MSN to launch business cards for kids

MSN's French department plan to launch a new service for kids using MSN Messenger next Thursday. The service, named "MSN Cards", will allow children to order personalized cards, for free. The...

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50 Cent: Buy my Game for Kids

Rapper and game star says his M-rated game is OK for minors; thinks parents can use game as a teaching tool. 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, is no stranger to parental... Read more...

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Sheriff's Department Building Kids Iris Database

When it comes to finding missing or abducted children, police have had few tools to help identify them with certainty when they are found. Now the Penobscot County Sheriff's Department has become the...

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Warner CEO Admits His Kids Pirated Music

According to Reuters, Warner CEO Edgar Bronfman recently admitted that his kids stole music. When asked whether any of his seven kids stole music. "I'm fairly certain that they have, and I'm fairly...

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Gadget Overload Keeps Kids Awake at Night

According to a new study by The Sleep Council, teenagers are increasingly sleeping less and experiencing lower quality sleep due to a huge increase in entertainment gadget ownership. In the study,...

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Disney Ends Cell Phone Service for Kids

The Walt Disney Company plans to pull the plug on its branded cell phone service by the end of the year saying there were problems getting the phone into large retailers. "We decided that changing......

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Microsoft Australia Helps Aussie kids get a great education

Every time some one visits and watches a Microsoft commercial, Microsoft Australia will donate $ 1 to Smith Family Learning For Life Program. It is a Foundation which helps disabled kids with their...

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Net blamed as 10,000 kids turn to crime

ABOUT 10,000 Victorian children aged 10 to 14 have been cautioned by police, arrested or ordered to appear in court in the past year, as a surge in youth crime continues. Victoria Police say the......

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Facebook says no to panic button

Facebook today stopped short of introducing a panic button after meeting with the Child Exploitation and Online Protection ( CEOP ) centre. Instead it announced that existing links in... Read more...

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Doodle 4 Google and win $15k!

What would you like to do someday? Ponder that question well because if you're a kid, it could be worth $15,000 towards your college education. Google is running their 4th annual "Doodle 4 Google"...

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Raunchy ads invade kids apps

There's a ton of great apps for kids on mobile devices, but they're being plagued by inappropriate ads, urging kids to do everything from meeting up with 'hot women' to becoming a Scientologist. Read...

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D'oh-nuts: 8-year-old spends $1460 on virtual snacks in Simpsons iPad game

In the latest example of kids spending enormous sums on in-app purchases, an eight-year-old boy from the UK spent £980 ($1460) on buying virtual doughnuts in an iPad game based on The Simpsons. Read...

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1stFone, the mobile phone designed for 4-year-olds

How old should kids be when they get their first phone? OwnFone is pitching its handset at 4 to 9-year-olds - but the 1stFone has no apps and no screen, and can only call up to 12 pre-defined numbers....

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AT&T unveils FiLIP, a smartwatch for kids and parents

FiLIP is a new kid-friendly watch from AT&T that has built-in phone call functionality which parents can set up and monitor plus a locator that parents can use to keep track of their child. Read...

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Teachers warn of serious developmental issues in children 'addicted' to tech

Teachers warn of infants struggling to play with building blocks, children with poor social skills and teenagers unable to handle pen-and-paper exams, due to 'overexposure' to tablets, phones and PCs....

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