Fuhu’s Nabi tablets are aimed at kids. But despite the bright colors and semi-rugged design, some of the company’s latest models have specs you’d expect to find on a full-fledged tablet. The $250Â Nabi XD, for instance, is a 10 inch tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, up to 32GB of storage, and an […]
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Nabi Jr, Nabi XD tablets for kids, tweens are now available for $100 and up
Fuhu’s Nabi line of tablets are aimed at kids. They tend to feature rugged case designs, parental controls (so maybe they’re really aimed at parents), and simple user interfaces. But under the hood they run Google Android, which means they can run a pretty wide range of software. A few months ago Fuhu introduced two […]
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Ematic expands FunTab Android tablet line with 4.3 through 9.7 inch models
Budget Android tablet maker Ematic introduces a 7 inch FunTab tablet for children a few months ago. Now the company is expanding the FunTab family with new models with smaller and larger screens. The 7 inch model is also getting updated with new processor options. All the tablets feature kid-friendly software including a simplified Android […]
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Polaroid’s new $150 Android 4.0 tablet is designed for kids
Polaroid is now selling a new kid-friendly tablet with a 7 inch display and a large rubber case designed to protect the tablet from spills and falls. If the tablet looks familiar, that’s probably because it seems to be a rebranded Gajah tablet. You can pick up the new 7 inch tablet from Polaroid for […]
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Fuhu Nabi XD is a $250 tablet aimed at tweens, but it looks grown-up friendly too
Fuhu’s line of Android tablets aimed at kids have been around for a few years. They typically offer rugged cases, parental control features, and surprisingly decent specs for relatively low prices. Now Fuhu has introduced a new tablet aimed at slightly older kids — and on paper it looks pretty impressive. The Fuhu Nabi XD […]
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Kindle Free Time Unlimited offers subscription-based books, apps, media for kids
Amazon is launching a new subscription service that offers up a range of kid-friendly content including apps, games, books, and movies and TV shows for Kindle Fire tablet users. Kindle Free Time Unlimited features content designed for kids between 3 and 8 years old, and it costs $2.99 per month for Amazon Prime members of […]
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$99 Nabi Jr. tablet is designed for the toddler set
I’ve seen plenty of toddlers that are more than happy to play with mom or dad’s iPhone. But if you don’t feel like handing a $600 piece of hardware to a kid that’s still figuring out when it’s appropriate to poop, there’s a range of inexpensive kid-friendly tablets on the market. Fuhu’s $200 Nabi 2 […]
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LG Kids Pad tablet hits South Korea for $276
LG is joining Archos, Nabi, Ematic, Oregon Scientific, and Vinci in the apparently crowded tablets-for-kids space. The LG Kids Pad went on sale in South Korea last week for the about $276, making it one of the more expensive tablets for kids. While it’s not clear what operating system the tablet runs, it features an app […]
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Kindle Fire HD software update brings “FreeTime” parental controls
Amazon is starting to roll out a software update for the Kindle Fire HD tablet today, bringing a new “Free Time” feature which gives parents more control over how their kids use the 7 inch tablet. Free Time lets parents limit the amount of time kids can use different types of content and select which […]
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Ematic launches FunTab Pro $150 tablet for kids
The Ematic FunTab Pro is a 7 inch tablet with a 1 GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage. It runs Google Android 4.0 software, has an HDMI port, a microSD card slot for expansion… and has a thick, rubberized case to help keep the tablet safe from the damage that children can […]