Unlike a Windows PC, your Android tablet doesn’t come with a slew of kid-safe, family-friendly options. While you can create multiple accounts on a Jelly Bean mobile device, you still can’t restrict junior’s access to web sites, certain apps, or prevent him from buying thousands of dollars worth of apps. That is, unless you get a kid-safe mobile app.
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May 3, 2013Kid-Safe Android with Kids Place
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May 2, 2013Wambooli WinnerCongratulations to the winner of April’s contest, Ed! He has selected a copy of Word 2010 For Dummies, which is whisking to his doorstep as you read this. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest! Remember: A new contest starts every month! Visit http://www.wambooli.com/win/ to enter!
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May 1, 2013XP & Win7 Still Rule the RoostAnd what of Windows 8? It’s at 3.82% of the market, barely above Mac OS X 10.8 and well below Windows Vista. What was Microsoft thinking?
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Android Beam MeQuite a few Android phones now feature NFC, or Near Field Communications. That technology is employed as a feature called Android Beam. It’s über handy. Well, for most things it’s über handy. April 29, 2013Why Obama?Recently a reader sent me an email regarding one of the images in my books. I was admonished not to let my personal politics into my books as it may deter future customers. I wholly agree!
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April 26, 2013Some VideosA few months back, I went to the For Dummies mothership in Indiana. I met with staff and got to meet face-to-face with my Favorite Acquisitions Editor In The Whole Wide World, as well as meet my Dream Team in editorial, Mark and Becky. I also shot some videos.
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April 24, 2013Which Word Processor Do You Use?Oh, yeah: Laugh at the question. Not too long ago, however, it was a legitimate thing to ask. That’s because not everyone used Microsoft Word, not by a longshot.
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April 23, 2013Happy Birthday, Mr. BrowserTwenty years ago, Mosaic, the first web browser, debuted. It opened the Internet up to the common people by presenting information in a graphical way.
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April 22, 2013More Trouble, More ShootingWell! My PC once again died. What the heck is up with it? April 19, 2013RATsHere’s something scary: Jerks who hijack your computer, including the web cam, and make your their slave. It’s entirely creepy.
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