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Catching kids on the go

By Allison Bruce (Contact)
Sunday, June 28, 2009

As more children start to use mobile devices — from cell phones to small netbooks — an increasing number of applications are cropping up to appeal to and protect young minds.

Some are aimed at the parent who casually hands over an iPhone to a child in the supermarket for a few moments of distraction. Others are aimed at families that may have young children or teens with their own devices.

Homes with kids ages 4 to 14 own an average of 11 consumer electronics devices that were selected for a survey by The NPD Group, a market research company. (more)