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Archive - Nov 2007 The cardinal rule for kids' computer use goes something like this: "Put the computer in a high-traffic area where parents can walk by and see what the kids are doing on it." This is a great rule, but unfortunately, it's not always practical. In our house, the ideal location would be the living room, but when the 12-year-old is up regularly until 10 P.M. doing homework on the computer, watching TV becomes prohibitive. read more » We hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving. We did, and a fun Black Friday. Stay until the end for some festive music! read more »
Last week, World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.), published a top ten list of the worst toys of 2007, representing toys with the potential to cause childhood injuries or even death. Let's take a common sense look at the list and see whether these toys are really so bad. read more »
2K Play offers an all new take on the popular Deal or No Deal game as the perfect gift for the entire family this holiday season When my kids were little - babies and toddlers - they loved anything that played music and had lights. When our oldest was 3 months old, we would be able to get ready to go somewhere while she sat in her bouncer chair by the Christmas tree watching the lights with music playing in the background. read more »
NEW YORK, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that Asteroids(R) and Asteroids Deluxe(R) is now available on Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade, with three more beloved Atari Classics coming soon. read more »
Looks like Sony is trying to drum up some support for the PS3 via a viral marketing contest. Here are the details: read more »  |
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Over the past couple years, several cameras for kids have become available. Given the photographic skill of the average preschooler, digital cameras outweigh film cameras in value not only because of their lack of film and development cost, but because of the immediate gratification of a preview screen. Anyone who's had children run over to a camera to see the preview screen immediately after the flash goes knows what I mean. 
If you're planning to keep yourself occupied on those long trips this holiday season, you may want to look into this one. Sony announced that, starting in "mid-December," they will have a new battery available for the PSP that offers about 20% more power, but because it's thicker than the current batteries, it comes with a new bulging battery cover.
 