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Child-proof your phone
Before you hand your smartphone over to entertain a bored child, consider locking it down so they can't get up to mischief.
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Online family time
Households are spending more time online and it's having a big impact on how families interact.
Online world for kids to close
MiniMonos, an "online virtual world" for children, to close because of dwindling membership.
Facebook propels teen to fame
Jamie Curry may be NZ's most popular teen with a weekly worldwide audience of more than 7 million.
Parents to pay for downloads
A couple have been ordered to pay $317 after their children illegally pirated tracks using BitTorrent.
Web dependence growing
Kiwis are more dependent on the internet than ever, relying on the web for almost everything.
The kids are all writers
Motivated, articulate teens are taking to the web to explore their interests and they are attracting a lot of fans.
Screen time family time
Those parents who have managed to impose limits on screen time can't talk about it to other parents for fear of sounding smug.
Facebook overshare
The first time a story about explosive baby poop showed up in my Facebook news feed, I was alarmed.
Not all apps equal
In the expanding world of early childhood education and technology, not all apps are created equal.
Violent video games
The creators of violent video games won't play them in front of their own children, so should we?
Kids too "screen focused"
Children are spending more than half their spare time in front of a screen after embracing smart device technology, a study has found.
Review: Happy Street
REVIEW: Happy Street is the cutest and most addictive building game for iOS, bar none.
Monitoring internet use
With smartphone and tablet users getting younger, new apps can help parents of 2-to-13-year-olds monitor and control their children's use of the internet.
Principals push to curb e-bullies
Cyber-bullying is a huge problem and schools have been lobbying hard for the power to seize and search pupils' devices.
Apps protect teen reps
You're worried about embarrassing photos haunting kids into their adult years, and the high-tech industry has responded with a flood of new apps aimed to give more privacy.
Teens' online addiction
It's no surprise that teens are techno- addicts, but new research in America shows how addicted this generation of "digital natives" are.
Dad hacks game for daughter
Father helps daughter play as Pauline instead of Mario by hacking original Donkey Kong.
An iPhone for a 10-year-old?
The iPhone is a luxury device that is far superior to your child's needs - it's like buying a Ferrari before a bike.
Stop in-app purchases
Here are some simple steps you can take to prevent your child from making inadvertent purchases while playing on your iPad or tablet.
Five-year-old spends $3k on apps
Danny accidentally racked up more than $3000 in add-on purchases on the family iPad in 10 minutes.
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