Jul 24 2013

New Android Software Has Parent-Friendly Feature

From TechCrunch, a report about the latest version of Google’s Android software, which includes this parent-friendly feature:

New to Android 4.3: advanced multi-user support, bringing in “restricted profiles”. Restricted profiles lets parents limit what their child’s account can do, for example.

Haven’t looked into the specifics yet but the concept is great. Reporting from the announcement, TechCrunch’s Greg Kumparak writes:

Hugo is running through a demo of the restricted access feature, walking through how you can limit an account to only run certain apps. Apps can even be configured to hide in-app purchase items from kids.

An account that only runs the apps you want your kids to use would be awesome.

According to the article, this feature is part of Android 4.3, which will be installed on the new Nexus 7 Android Tablet announced today by El Goog. For more, including a photo of an enormous tray of bacon, visit TechCrunch.

via Live From Google’s Mystery Announcement With Android Head Sundar Pichai | TechCrunch.


Dec 06 2011

10 Android Apps For 10 Cents Each [DaddyDeal]

This DaddyDeal is a good one — Google is celebrating 10 billion downloads by offering 10 Android Apps for 10 cents each. Read more »


Apr 08 2009

DadNews Daily – Darth Murdoch Strikes Again

See? Sometimes we know what we’re talking about. As we often say to our children, sometimes you should give us the benefit of the doubt.

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Apr 06 2009

DadNews Daily – Rupert Murdoch Strikes Back

Happy Monday! Even if you, like the Boomtown Rats, do not like the first work day of the week, at least it’s starting to get a little warmer. Of course, now that I’ve typed that sentence, it will snow in April. But I will not live in fear! (Please don’t let it snow…) Read more »


Apr 01 2009

DadNews Daily – No Foolin’

We should probably think of all kinds of hilarious pranks to pull for April Fool’s Day. But not here. Maybe in another post. See? I’ll keep you guessing. All of this stuff really happened, at least as far as I know.

The Times might know who the Unknown Soldier was. Or rather who his dad was. Would that make him the Known Soldier? Would I have to buy new t-shirts? Read more »