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Up Close With the Next Generation of Tablet Users

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 3 at 6:00 am PT

AllThingsD‘s Ina Fried spends a weekend with her two young cousins and walks away with some interesting lessons about the future of computing.

Most Likely iPad Buyer Is a Male, Pet-Owning Gamer (Who May Be a Scientist)

Ina Fried in News on November 17, 2011 at 12:22 pm PT

The folks at BlueKai have put together a chart of who is most likely to buy an iPad, and it appears those with both time and money on their hands top the list.

Former Blue Nile Execs Raise $43 Million to Nurture Their New Baby, Zulily

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.

Social Web Spans Generations on Newly Launched Ohanarama

Liz Gannes in Social on June 21, 2011 at 2:59 pm PT

Kids and social networking are a touchy combination. But it’s not always creepy for kids to interact online with adults. Ohanarama, a social gaming site that launched today, joins family members virtually to play together.

Nickelodeon Launching A Virtual World Next Month For Kids To Monkey Around In

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.

Nordstrom Acquires Flash Sales Site HauteLook for Up to $270 Million

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 17, 2011 at 2:11 pm PT

Nordstrom has agreed to acquire four-year-old HauteLook, marking the department store’s first foray into online private sales.

Study Finds More Young Kids Can Work a Smartphone Than Tie Their Shoes

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 24, 2011 at 10:05 am PT

A new study also found that 2-to-5-year-olds are also more likely to be able to open a Web browser than swim on their own. Mobilized thinks it is time to make cellphones waterproof so these kids can text for help if they ever fall out of a boat.

Don’t Read This While Driving: T-Mobile Launches Safe Driving App

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 19, 2011 at 8:10 am PT

The carrier plans to offer a service called DriveSmart Plus that detects when a phone is in a moving car and disables most calling and texting functions.