Archos has announced plans to offer a 7 inch tablet for children by the end of March. It’s called the Child Pad, and it will sell for $129. The new tablet will have a 1 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Unfortunately the company hasn’t shared any details about the screen resolution, storage capacity, or other hardware…
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Techno Source is starting to show off a new line of kid-friendly Android tablets scheduled to hit the streets in September. The Kurio (PDF link) line of tablets will be available in 7, 8 and 10 inch sizes and will have prices ranging form $199 to $329. PC Magazine reports that under the hood the Kurio 7 tablet has a 1…
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It may seem like 7 inch Android tablets are a dime a dozen these days… but you still might think twice before handing one over to a toddler. The Oregon Scientific MEEP! tablet is different. It’s designed for kids, and has a rugged case designed to take the kind of abuse that only little ones can dish out. Oregon Scientific…
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LeapFrog has been making educational electronic devices for kids for far longer than your 5 year old has been stealing your iPad. Now the company is getting ready to launch the next-generation LeapPad — a tablet meant for kids under the age of 9. While the original LeapPad was basically designed for reading books, listening to audio, and writing notes,…
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Netbooks may be popular around the world. But apparently they’re selling like hot cakes in Australia (do people like hot cakes in Australia?), because the Sydney Morning Herald reports that 1 in 10 computers sold in the country are netbooks. That’s largely due to the low cost of modern mini-laptops. But another factor is a tax refund that allows parents…
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French company Lexibook makes educational gadgets for kids. And one of the company’s latest devices is the Lexibook Laptop, which is described as “My first computer.” OK, so it’s a laptop for kids. Great. Not like there aren’t other options, but it’s always nice to have one more. But aside from a slightly brighter than the sun orange color and…
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