#KID MODE ZOODLES ANDROID#
#KID MODE ZOODLES TV#

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#KID MODE ZOODLES TV#

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#KID MODE ZOODLES ANDROID#

Zoodles is currently a top five app on the education section in the Android Market. Zoodles Kid Mode is available on the Mac, PC, Android and Apple iOS devices such as the iPhone. Zoodles was founded in 2008 by Williamson, who was frustrated that his young daughter had to be constantly supervised while using a computer to play games. Kid Mode is free to download, and a premium membership costs $7.95 a month or $59.95 a year. The content accessible via Kid Mode can be adapted to each child’s grade level. Sue Hillbeck, a military wife with three kids, has made Zoodles Kid Mode part of her family’s everyday routine, allowing family to send video messages back and forth while her husband is on deployment. Adults on the run can pre-record bedtime stories for kids, reading a classic storybook in a video recording that the child can view with the tablet. Pre-approved adults such as grandparents can send video messages to children using a webcam and children can respond with the front-facing camera on the tablet. On a tablet, the video mail apps gets more interesting. Zoodles says the Android version is the most feature-rich to date. Parents can also set additional controls and monitor progress in apps, filtering content based on age, interests and educational topics. Parents can lock the Home button while a child plays so the kid can’t accidentally delete emails, move calendar appointments, and uninstall apps as they can on unguarded tablets. With Flash-enabled apps and a front-facing camera, the Xoom will be able to run Kid Mode in a way that is much more compelling for children on a big screen. The new Kid Mode app will support all Android tablets, including the Motorola Xoom pictured at top. In Kid Mode, for instance, a child can’t accidentally make a phone call to the adult’s boss. Using Kid Mode, they can let their kids play with adult toys such as smartphones or tablets without needing to supervise them. Mark Williamson, chief executive of Zoodles, created Kid Mode as a tool for parents to keep their kids busy with entertainment and learning. Join gaming leaders live this October 25-26 in San Francisco to examine the next big opportunities within the gaming industry.

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