Parents Can Relax about Their Kids Using Social Media

It’s natural for parents to worry about their children. And when it comes to social media, parents have been presented with some scary stories regarding online sexual predators. The dangers may not as be far-reaching, however, as the media would have parents believe according to a recent by the Crimes Against Children Research Center. According… Continue reading Parents Can Relax about Their Kids Using Social Media

Kano: The Kickstarter Smash Teaching Kids to Code and Build Their Own Computers

What if there was a way for kids to teach themselves how to build a computer while having fun, too? Kano is a kit that lets kids build their own computer and learn to code, and it’s causing quite a stir on Kickstarter. Judging from the success of its crowdfunding campaign, the London-based project is… Continue reading Kano: The Kickstarter Smash Teaching Kids to Code and Build Their Own Computers

littleBits Lands $11M to Make Snappable Electronics for Young Makers

Meet littleBits, Legos for the iPad generation. The New York-based hardware startup creates a library of snappable electronic modules that take the intimidation out of making electronic circuits. littleBits aims to make electrical engineers out of your children and won’t stop until every one of us can make our own phones or computers. The company… Continue reading littleBits Lands $11M to Make Snappable Electronics for Young Makers

Mobile Gadget Use by Kids Increased 89% over Last Two Years

A new study from the child advocacy group Common Sense Media shows that children’s use of mobile gadgets like tablets and smartphones has exploded in the last two years. The biannual survey indicated an 89% increase in the number of children eight years and younger who have used a mobile device, which grew from 38%… Continue reading Mobile Gadget Use by Kids Increased 89% over Last Two Years

Banksy Wishes You a Happy Halloween and Says ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’

Halloween can be a scary time, you have folks walking around dressed up like monsters as if they were simulating some sort of haunting Facebook game of Candy Crush in real life. But just like the old Blue Öyster Cult legend suggests, “Don’t Fear the Reaper,” especially one happily riding around in a bumper cart!… Continue reading Banksy Wishes You a Happy Halloween and Says ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’

A Children’s Computer for $150: The New XO Tablet from One Laptop Per Child

Dream. Learn. Build. This is the motto of the XO Tablet, a family oriented Android tablet designed to help children explore the world through technology and at their own pace. The first tablet of its kind, the XO is the brainchild of the One Laptop Per Child project and comes preloaded with free educational games,… Continue reading A Children’s Computer for $150: The New XO Tablet from One Laptop Per Child