Australian parents have been warned to keep children away from Apple’s AirTag tracking beacons, amid concerns the tiny batteries inside could be removed and swallowed.
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eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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Australian parents have been warned to keep children away from Apple’s AirTag tracking beacons, amid concerns the tiny batteries inside could be removed and swallowed.
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We believe fitness trackers keep us healthy, and connected toys keep children safe – but such devices are easily abused.
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I clipped a keychain with one of Apple's tiny new Bluetooth trackers, AirTags, onto my son's book bag and waved goodbye to him on the school bus. I watched on my iPhone's Find My app as the bus stopped at a light a few blocks down from our street.
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Apple won't be able to hold its traditional Apple Camp sessions for children this year as Apple Camp takes place in Apple retail stores, s
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Amazon's Woot is selling a refurbished iPod touch today for $35 off.
I've always said that a child's first phone should be an iPod. Give them some digital skills without the worry of a data plan. Allows for more control since they can only connect over your wifi, but they can still facetime grandparents and feel liek they have a phone!
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‎Learn about collection What to look for in kids’ apps featuring Monument Valley 2, Hoopa City 2, PuppetMaster, and many more on App Store. Enjoy these apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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From watches and wristbands to smartphone apps, the burgeoning market for around-the-clock monitoring is often sold as an extra layer of security for those who need it most — but what are the ethics of keeping tabs on loved ones?
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Apple’s Screen Time is meant to give customers a way to control their kids’ devices, but intrepid youngsters have exploited bugs and workarounds.
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"...there are plenty of parents who want a device without cell service to give to their child, and journalists who use the iPod Touch to record audio and as a second screen that isn’t another cellphone. The iPod Touch has evolved beyond its basic capabilities as a music player — Apple knows that, and so do others."
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Enabled by emerging technologies such as Apple's Airdrop, cyberflashing is now widespread. While some have argued it may be playful, motivated by a desire to bond or flirt, it's unquestionably a form of technology-facilitated sexual violence that fits within the dimensions of image-based abuse. Read more at Monash Lens.
You may want to advise your Apple phone children to turn air drop off if they are not using it. OR make it 'Contacts Only'.
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Apple is in the gun for the rise of cyber flashing - the anonymous sending of explicit images to strangers via their iPhones' AirDrop feature.
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Apple Arcade gives access to a growing number of premium games for a single monthly price, across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
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The simple interface of Screen Time extends to parental controls, allowing parents just as much power in limiting Minecraft or Instagram on a child’s device. Google offers something similar in Android, but Google’s parental controls seem to be built on top of their enterprise tools; you’re effectively setting up an Android device as you would lock one down for a business. This makes their tools far harder to configure, and even as a systems admin by trade I struggled with Google’s tools. Apple’s tools, built upon the simple Screen Time interface, is instantly intuitive.
Obviously these tools do not do the parenting for you, you’ll still need to think of your own limits, and negotiate them with your children, but having the controls on your own device is fantastic. Of course, many children may not be as impressed. This message was sent to a friend of mine, once his seven year old’s Minecraft limits were reached:
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Apple should give parents more tools to curb technology use by children and study the health effects of excessive screen time, two big funds said.
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The problem isn't kids owning smartphones. But when daily use exceeds two hours a day, mental health issues start to crop up.
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Jana Partners and Calstrs are beginning an unusual activist-investor campaign accusing Apple of failing to do enough to limit smartphone addiction among young users.
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Two major shareholders argued that Apple should head off a potential reckoning by proactively helping parents limit how children use the company’s technology.
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A setting on Apple smartphones has users alarmed their personal mobile data is being used when they're supposed to be connected to a Wi-Fi network. - New Zealand Herald
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Apple has been criticised by the European Commission for not offering any "concrete and immediate" plans to stop users being misled by "free" apps.
Many popular apps are free to download, but are designed to tempt users to pay for in-game enhancements - often allowing for quicker progression.
The Commission is now forcing Apple and Google, the biggest vendors of apps, to make the "true cost" of games clear.
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I have hidden my children's iPod. For good. Last weekend, I snatched it away from them and hid it in the back of our linen closet. It's under the towels and far enough away that little hands and arms won't be able to reach it. I did this amidst much screaming and begging for mercy.
I agree with the sentiment, but I think it comes back to realising who is the adult in the relationship and a bit of balance. One of the comments for this article mentions that they 'fear the aftermath' if they did such a drastic step. But a staged, shared plan can allow some moderation into the environment.
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In-app purchases have become a thorny issue for customers in Apple’s ecosystem. Earlier this year, Cupertino settled with the US Federal Trade Commission over incidents where minors made in-app purchases – in some cases exorbitant ones – without the knowledge of their parents.
But if you (or someone you know) has been bitten by one of these inadvertent purchases, how can you go about recouping your money? If visions of paperwork and annoying forms are swimming before your eyes, don’t sweat it: Apple’s made it pretty easy to put in your request without even leaving your computer.
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Google is facing legal action from parents in the US angry over purchases their children have made in games without their consent.
The case is being filed by a New York mother on behalf of other parents.
She was furious that her five-year-old son was able to spend $66 (£39) within five minutes of downloading a free game called Marvel Run Jump Smash.
Last year, Apple agreed to refund customers to the tune of $32.5m over similar purchases.
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Apple will refund customers at least $32.5m (£19.9m) after a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The refund agreement settles long-standing complaints over in-app purchases made by children without their parents' consent.
Apple will also be required to change its billing procedures to make sure customers have given consent before they are charged for in-app purchases.
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A five-year-old boy ran up a £1,700 bill on his parents' iPad in just ten minutes.