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OPINION: Babies go gaga for gadgets

OPINION: Babies go gaga for gadgets

NEWS

This week a Legal and General survey showed that sixty per cent of toddlers pick up and play with gadgets at home.

Helen French
by Helen French
on Jul 28th 2011 at 12:14PM
Over half of parents cyber-snoop on their kids

Over half of parents cyber-snoop on their kids

NEWS

Research from Bullguard has found that over half of the UK’s parents monitor their children’s online activity.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jul 12th 2011 at 12:47PM
30% of kids want an iPad

30% of kids want an iPad

NEWS

Kids love the iPad, it turns out. According to a survey by research firm Nielsen, Apple’s tablet was the top tech product children want in the next six months.

by Nicky Trup
on Nov 26th 2010 at 12:36PM
Childnet launches celebrity-backed anti-piracy guide

Childnet launches celebrity-backed anti-piracy guide

NEWS

The internet safety group, Childnet International, has teamed up with soap star Kym Marsh to promote a guide to surfing the internet and downloading content safely and legally.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Nov 9th 2010 at 1:06PM
E-books could make kids read more

E-books could make kids read more

NEWS

Over half of children are interested in e-books, with many saying they would read more in electronic format, a study has found.

by Nicky Trup
on Sep 30th 2010 at 12:36PM
Free laptops for poorer children

Free laptops for poorer children

NEWS

The government is rolling out a scheme to give 270,000 low-income families free computers and free broadband access.

by Nicky Trup
on Jan 12th 2010 at 10:51AM
Teens spend a third of the year in front of a screen

Teens spend a third of the year in front of a screen

NEWS

A survey of 3,000 children aged 7-16 by the energy company nPower has found that they spend over four months of every year looking at the screens of TVs, computers, ...

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Aug 17th 2009 at 5:49PM
Childrens? use of consumer electronics grows

Childrens? use of consumer electronics grows

NEWS

A study by market research group NPD has found that children aged between 4 and 14 are using more consumer electronics than ever before.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jun 10th 2009 at 11:51AM
Norfolk children to get free laptops

Norfolk children to get free laptops

NEWS Norfolk County Council has been allotted over £300,000 to provide laptops for 400 children in the area.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jan 2nd 2009 at 1:30PM
Symantec takes on internet safety battle

Symantec takes on internet safety battle

NEWS Symantec, the software house behind internet security software Norton, has teamed up with charity Childnet International to launch a number of initiatives to promote the safety of children using the ...
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 20th 2008 at 10:18AM