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  • 5 Fun Apps for Kids and Families

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 21, 2012
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    From playing with your veggies to swinging an adorable color-changing chameleon around a garden of flowers, this roundup of kid apps has something for everyone. Two of the five apps are free. Some are simple enough for preschoolers, and the rest can ...

  • Teens Are Text-Crazed, 23% Own Smartphones

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 20, 2012
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    The love affair between teens and texting is deeper than ever. New findings from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project show that 63% of U.S. teens were text-messaging daily as of July 2011, up from 54% in Sept...

  • 7 Things You Need to Know to Keep Kids Safe Online

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 16, 2012
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    In the past ten years, the amount of time our kids spend online daily has tripled; online screen time has become a regular part of even our younger kids' lives. (Four in ten  2- to 4-year olds and half of 5- to 8-year-olds now use...

  • The iPad 3 Is Here, Should You Run Out And Buy?

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 8, 2012
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    So it's here, the next Apple device that everyone has been talking about...the iPad 3 (or as they call it, simply the iPad).
    Pick up the new iPad and suddenly, it’s clear. You’re actually touching your photos, reading a book, pla...

  • Teachers Are Using Kinect for Xbox 360 to Engage Students and Bring Learning to Life

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 6, 2012
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    Interactive learning is key to motivating and engaging students in today's technologically advanced world. Given the digital nature of students' lives, including their avid interest in playing video games, more and more educators are using immersive ...

  • Parents Need to Have "The Talk" About Smartphone Security with Their Kids

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 2, 2012
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    The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens, and NQ Mobile Inc., a leading provider of consumer-centric mobile security and productivit...

  • State Bills Seek Parental Access to Children's Text Messages

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • February 29, 2012
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    Parents who want access to text messages sent to and from their child's phone currently need a court order to compel a cellphone company to provide it, even if the parent pays the bill.
    A state law being proposed in Arizona could be the first in the...

  • Study: Social Media Replacing Mom as Go-To Culinary Source

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • February 27, 2012
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    How Americans learn to cook, select recipes, plan their meals, purchase their food and share their culinary secrets with others has dramatically changed, according to a new study released last week. Called "Clicks & Cravings: The Impact of Social...

  • Study: 'Active' Video Games Like Wii Fit Won't Boost Kids' Physcial Activity

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • February 27, 2012
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    Kids who play lots of video games may not be as active as kids who play sports, which is why some parents prefer games that get their kids off the couch and moving around. But according to a new study, those "active" games such as Wii Sports won't ac...

  • The Best Dr. Seuss Books and Apps

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • February 24, 2012
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    The books of beloved children’s author and illustrator, Dr. Seuss, have stood the test of time. His earliest work was published over 60 years ago, and many have comfortably made the transition to digital. In honor of the doc’s birthday &m...