The Wiggles get a new augmented-reality app with music and face-masksDid you grow up with The Wiggles? If you’re Australian, almost certainly yes: the original group of musicians were huge there in the 1990s…Stuart Dredge·Added Oct 26, 2018·2 min readStuart Dredge·Added Oct 26, 2018·2 min read
Goya-Move blocks children’s fave apps… until they’ve walked enough stepsThe school summer holidays started this week in the UK, which means parents across the country (ContempoPlay included) are trying to make…Stuart Dredge·Added Jul 25, 2018·2 min readStuart Dredge·Added Jul 25, 2018·2 min read
Kids can build a railway with the Train Kit: Wild West appFrom toddlers with their first wooden train sets to adults tinkering with complicated Hornby setups in the loft, building a railway seems…Stuart Dredge·Added Jul 23, 2018·2 min readStuart Dredge·Added Jul 23, 2018·2 min read
Khan Academy Kids app focuses on maths, reading and writing skillsMore than 15 million adults are using the Khan Academy website and app to learn about… well, all manner of things. Its online courses range…Stuart Dredge·Added Jul 13, 2018·3 min readStuart Dredge·Added Jul 13, 2018·3 min read
YouTube Kids app may get a revamp with human-only curation optionThe YouTube Kids app has made headlines for negative reasons in recent months, starting with a blog post last November by James Bridle…Stuart Dredge·Added Apr 7, 2018·2 min readStuart Dredge·Added Apr 7, 2018·2 min read
BBC hopes to win kids back from YouTube and Netflix with CBBC Buzz appThere’s an interesting bit in British public-service broadcaster the BBC’s latest Annual Plan report, about the tough competition its TV…Stuart Dredge·Added Apr 5, 2018·5 min readStuart Dredge·Added Apr 5, 2018·5 min read
I have some questions about the Sega Slots social-casino gameAs someone who grew up with Sega’s games and characters on its Master System and Mega Drive consoles – and whose first job in games…Stuart Dredge·Added Jan 12, 2018·4 min readStuart Dredge·Added Jan 12, 2018·4 min read
Moshi Monsters spawns a new ‘Sleep Stories’ app for kidsThat rule about ‘no devices at bedtime’ for children is a good one: if it’s them using the devices. But one of my sons finds it hard to…Stuart Dredge·Added Jan 2, 2018·2 min readStuart Dredge·Added Jan 2, 2018·2 min read
Gallery Guardian app polices the photos on your child’s smartphoneWhen your child gets their own smartphone, what’s your policy regarding the photos that they’re snapping and sharing with it?Stuart Dredge·Added Nov 6, 2017·2 min readStuart Dredge·Added Nov 6, 2017·2 min read
