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Survey shows teens more safety savvy than thought

June 24, 2009

An Internet safety study (PDF)  just released by Cox Communications shows that teens may be a bit more safety conscious than previously thought. The survey, which was done by Harris Interactive, asked 655 13 to […]

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Cheating is cheating, but tech offers chance to teach critical thinking

June 22, 2009

The results of a survey showing that 35 percent of middle school and high school students with cell phones have used them to cheat at school is indeed alarming. And perhaps more alarming is the […]

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Taking the iPhone 3G S out for a spin

June 19, 2009

By Larry Magid I picked up my iPhone 3G S at the Palo Alto store early on launch day, Friday morning, and after several hours of testing, I’m impressed so far.  Not only did I […]

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Teen online safety mostly about behavior

June 16, 2009

The Internet and the way young people use technology are constantly evolving, but the safety messages change very slowly, if at all. Like technology itself, Internet safety has to evolve. Back in 1994, when I […]

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Pre, iPhone, other smart-phones get cheaper to buy, but not to use

June 13, 2009

There’s great news and not-so-great news when it comes to smart-phones. On June 6, Palm released its $199 Pre — a worthy competitor to Apple’s iPhone. Two days later, Apple announced its faster and better […]

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Apple & Palm heat up smart phone wars

June 10, 2009

The smart phone wars have heated up over the past few days with the release of Palm’s new Pre and Apple’s announcements of a new iPhone, a cheaper price for its existing phone and a […]

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New federal panel looks at Internet safety

June 9, 2009

WASHINGTON — Last year, Congress passed the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act,which called for yet another committee to study Internet safety. By statute, the Online Safety and Technology Working Group is made up […]

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