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Texting While Parenting — Is It Smart?
Walking on city streets, I see people texting while crossing the roadway, often oblivious to traffic signals or traffic itself. Local legislators focus on whether texting and driving should go together. Texting is a common and very popular feature used in smartphones. Can it distract attention when mobile? Research says it can. When strolling with your kids, is texting a good thing to do?
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Nickelodeon App Designed Tablets, Fun for Kids
More companies are joining in on what may be the latest marketing trend for child development. FunTab and Nabi are leading among tablets aimed at kids age 4 and up. Now Nickelodeon is offering a comprehensive app for kids on iTunes.
Available initially for iPad, the Nick App features a moveable tile layout that can be swiped in any direction, promoting discovery and exploration and offering kids instant and on-demand access to more than 1,000 pieces of Nickelodeon-themed content. It includes short-form videos of original skits, sketch and comedic bits; behind-the-scenes clips and photos from Nick stars and animated characters; as well as kid polls and newly created games at launch.
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Game & Toy Trends in 2013
2013 is expected to be a great year, according to the Toy Industry Association, as the Toy Fair displayed new toys in February for expected unwrapping around the holiday season. The really hot news that is bandied on the web revolves around new versions of Xbox and Playstation video game consoles. Official announcements are expected at either the Game Developers Conference, in late March, or E3 in mid June, all news about these video game consoles are somewhat speculative.
Two popular game consoles await their updated counterparts unveiling, after years on the market. Sony is expected to release the Playstation 4 by Christmas 2013 (update: confirmed), with possible new features that include 3D capabilities. Some rumors indicate that the Playstation 4 will offer 4K resolution possibilities (3840×2160) for more realistic games as Sony begins to release 4K televisions.
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