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Steve Jobs steps down, Apple, analyst contemplate the techco's future (Wall Street Journal) Universal tightens belt, axes Hasbro Ouija adapation (The Hollywood Reporter) A UK-based study finds kids...
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Chorion enters administration, to be sold in chunks (Guardian) One serious data plan: How Walmart intends to leverage its social e-commerce agenda through @WalmartLabs (Fast Company) Apple aims to...
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Angry Birds to invade Starbucks? (CNET) Gossip Girl characters inspire a high-end fashion line (License Mag) Apple is doing just fine without Steve - the tech-maker became the most valuable company on...
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A look back at the life and legacy of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs... (The New York Times) ...And how Apple will fare in a post-Jobs era (The Wall Street Journal) One children's clothing store gets...
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Is the future dim for new digital movie platform UltraViolet if Disney and Apple refuse to participate? (The Hollywood Reporter) Zynga attempts to break its dependency on Facebook (The Wall Street...
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Sign of the Times - the second-largest US cable operator watches drop in TV subscribers but sees an uptick in web customers (Advertising Age) A look inside Activision's move into the toy world (Toy...
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Apple appoints Disney's Iger to board, elects Levinson as new chairman (Washington Post) Why an uncertain economy leaves many questions for North American toy retailers this holiday (The Globe and...
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Tinga Tinga Tales swings into App Store
The first app based on the CBeebies preschool series Tinga Tinga Tales is now available in iTunes for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.Read More
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Is the iPad Mini a Game Changer for Kids Entertainment?
I recently went to look at the iPad Mini at my local Apple Store. Three tables on display, each with about eight new devices for everyone to check out... but each brand new iPad Mini was being used -...
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Nickelodeon adds eBook titles to Nook and iBookstore
New eBook titles from Nickelodeon Publishing are headed to Barnes & Noble's NOOK Store and Apple's iBookstore, including a Bubble Guppies title for the first time.Read More
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How my game reached #14 in the Apple Education Store
Dr. Carla Fisher shares the whirlwind journey of No Crusts' Stride & Prejudice game from launch to the 14th spot in the Apple Education category in less than 24 hours... without being featured on...
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UK parents get a grip on kids’ in-app spending
In-game spending among kids has reached somewhat of an apex this year, with the UK Office of Fair Trading currently investigating the area and Apple issuing strict developer guidelines - and in some...
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Apple names top kids apps of 2013
Disney Animated has been crowned 2013's iPad app of the year, according to Apple's annual Best of iTunes list, which also made its picks for the year's most innovative children's apps.Read More
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Nine essentials for surviving the app apocalypse
A mobile app apocalypse is upon us. Thousands have been flocking to create apps, but it's a hostile climate with steep competition, low prices and limited distribution channels. How does one...
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What exactly does Apple’s FTC settlement mean for developers?
It was hard to avoid the news last week: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with Apple over in-app purchases to the tune of at least US$32.5 million in consumer refunds. While the...
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Disney offers up 400 movie titles in new cloud-based streaming service
Disney looked to the cloud when it launched its popular Infinity gaming platform last year, and now, with Apple's help, the House of Mouse is breaking ground with the brand-new movie streaming service,...
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Endless Alphabet creator spells out success tactics
For millions of preschoolers, 12 minutes could be all it takes to learn a new word or two. That’s how long the average tot is spending on Endless Alphabet, the popular app from San Francisco-based...
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What Apple’s WWDC 2014 actually means for kids apps
This week's Apple Worldwide Developer Conference keynote focused on software and design, with a lot of attention paid to new and improved operation systems. But there were also some important...
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Product exclusives: Friend or foe?
Retailers are keen to grab product exclusives, but are they a manufacturer's friend or foe? Kidscreen highlights some of the latest product exclusives in the kids space.Read More
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Carmen Sandiego turns up in the mobile world
She's spent 30 years entrenched in global mystery, and now Carmen Sandiego is taking her first step into the world of Apple, following Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's launch of the aptly named Carmen...
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