http://www.kidsandmedia.org Mobile Related News http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/641 The Federal Trade Commission calls for information on collection of data in apps for children. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/iphone-close-hand-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/636 Mobile Internet gadgets are becoming ever increasingly important in children and young people's lives, a new Childwise report suggests. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/mobiles-two-girls-outside-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/638 When children use digital media together with parents, siblings or friends, it becomes a different experience than when it's done alone. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/family-tv-night-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/629 A newly developed app rating system will utilize the ESRB age rating icons. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/father-boy-tablet-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/630 Vodafone has launched a free parental controls app for Android smartphones. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/phone-guardian-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/611 A wide-ranging and user friendly guide on how to enjoy the Internet whilst staying safe from online threats. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/family-computer-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/612 The SIP Bench II project aims to help parents choose the parental control tool that best suits their needs. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/father-son-pc-couch-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/610 Common Sense Media has released the first publicly available study to document children's use of new media. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/girl-two-remote-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/608 Children under the age of two should not spend much time in front of electronic screens. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/toddler-toy-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/609 A new Ofcom report leaves no doubt as to the increasing importance of electronic media. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/three-teens-outside-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/603 An increasing number of parents express concerns regarding inappropriate content on cell phone apps. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/boys-tablet-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/605 Girls are just as likely as boys to bully other children online, a survey of young people's Internet habits reveals. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/angry-mother-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/606 The final recommendations on how to educate and protect children and young people against online risks has been published. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/gutt-laptop-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/597 Quite a few teenagers have taken to using false names to avoid being policed by parents and schools. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/teen-happy-laptop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/595 European researchers are working to improve understanding of online abuse. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/ung-jente-laptop-mobil-betenkt-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/588 Recently, the fifth season of the "Use your head" campaign was launched; Norway's biggest campaign against cyber bullying. Kids and Media is one of the partners. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/press images/bruke-hue-2011-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/589 Etymotic Research presented their new noise cancelling earphones for children at the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/teen-boy-earphone-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/581 New research suggests cell phones do not increase brain tumor risk in children. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/boy-phone-grass-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/566 Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields possibly carcinogenic to humans. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/cell-phone-blurry-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/559 Many parents allow their kids to install apps on their smartphones. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/two-smartphones-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/553 A large number of kids have accumulated huge credit card bills via iTunes. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/apple-logo-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/540 Students experience withdrawal symptoms when deprived of digital media. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/three-girls-on-mobiles-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/520 Some simple precautions are all that is needed to reduce the radiation risk considerably. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/girl-on-phone-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/514 Tuesday, 8 February is Safer Internet Day 2011. Read Kids and Media’s advice on how to keep your kids safe online. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/printscreens/safer-internet-day-2011-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/503 Kids and Media attended BETT recently, the world’s largest education technology exhibition. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/kam images/bett-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/486 Kids’ wish lists are filled with technology products rather than traditional toys, a new study suggests. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/pink-ipod-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/474 Nine out of ten parents do not take measures to secure their children’s cell phones, internet safety expert warns. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/phone-savvy-child-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/461 Many children express an interest in reading books on digital devices, a new survey shows. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/girl-reading-on-laptop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/442 Digital communication has become an integral part of teenagers' lives. Is it changing who they are? http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/three-teens-photo-mobile-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/432 Children feel hurt when their parents send text messages or write e-mails instead of paying attention to them. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/mother-phone-child-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/430 San Francisco becomes first U.S. city to require all cell phone retailers to inform about mobile radiation risks. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/three-girls-with-cells-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/412 A comprehensive study on whether mobile devices can cause brain tumors has not provided a clear answer. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/girl-two-mobile-phones-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/399 New research shows that texting is the most popular form of communication among young people. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/colourbox/summer-girls-texting-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/374 Children are being increasingly exposed to sexual imagery, and parents have limited opportunities to prevent it. http://www.kidsandmedia.org/images/products/sexual-images-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.org/article/373 Teenage sexting is a new and little understood practice. 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