Ina Fried in Media on December 26, 2011 at 3:30 pm PT
The parody of the classic children’s book “Goodnight Moon,” which got a hilarious analog update for the digital generation, is a holiday hit.
Kara Swisher in AsiaD on November 6, 2011 at 1:05 pm PT
It looks like a monkey, whose nose is an RFID reader, stomach is a control panel and ears are the navigational buttons.
Would that my kids were that easy to control.
News Byte
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 20, 2011 at 12:26 pm PT
Callaway Digital Arts, which develops mobile applications for children, has appointed Rex Ishibashi to the position of CEO. Most recently he was CEO at Ohai, a social games company, and once served as president of Electronic Arts Japan. Former CEO Nicholas Callaway will become CCO and chief creative officer. Callaway is backed by Kleiner Perkins and based in New York.
News Byte
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 11, 2011 at 7:00 am PT
Mountain View, Calif.-based
Kiwi Crate has raised $2 million in capital to help launch the company’s subscription-based service, which delivers a monthly package of hands-on activities for kids. The round was led by First Round Capital, with Mayfield Fund, Comcast Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, Consigliere Brand Capital, UJ Ventures and 500 Startups also participating. The company was founded in 2011 by Sandra Oh Lin, former eBay and PayPal executive; Yu Pan, PayPal co-founder; and Yael Pasternak Valek, an ex-Yahoo product manager.
Kara Swisher in Media on September 2, 2011 at 12:47 am PT
Here is a video from a panel I moderated earlier this week for Common Sense Media about online privacy, with a focus on the impact on children.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on August 10, 2011 at 9:00 pm PT
Zulily, an 18-month-old site aimed at mothers looking for bargains on clothing and accessories for babies and kids, closed a third round of venture capital today, totaling $43 million.
Kara Swisher in Media on June 16, 2011 at 12:58 am PT
What more is there to say, except this viral video of actor Samuel L. Jackson reading a viral “children’s” book is hysterical.
Written by Adam Mansbach, the book has developed a cult following — though it’s more for parents than for their children, of course.
Liz Gannes in Social on May 25, 2011 at 10:16 am PT
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg attempted today to clarify his controversial remarks about fighting existing U.S. laws to open Facebook up to children under the age of 13. Speaking at the e-G8 forum in Paris, Zuckerberg said, “We just haven’t gone there yet.”
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 7, 2011 at 7:00 am PT
Nickelodeon, the TV network targeting kids, is launching a virtual world called Monkey Quest that will be unveiled next month at the Kids’ Choice Awards.
Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 3, 2011 at 4:00 pm PT
The next big thing in computer games for kids: Moving beyond the computer.
Both major media companies and start-ups are experimenting with new tools that combine technology and reality in a bid to get children to engage with real-world objects. And researchers are already investigating whether the new tools help kids learn better than regular computer games do.
