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One in five kids under the age of 12 already have their own smartphones, according to a new report which found the youngsters use their phones to stay in touch, particularly those starting high school, and for when they are getting to and from school alone.

Children as young as 12 will more than likely be getting their first smartphone this Christmas, with research by Telstra revealing that many parents will buy their kids a phone to keep them safe when they are away from home.

Promising to make busy parents' lives a breeze, parents can use the app "to solve all their child’s transport and care requirements at the touch of a finger, and the best part is, it uses their own trusted network".

A new kids smartwatch, the MT30, and new Alcatel Androids, the A7 and Idol 5S among others, have launched at IFA 2017, and are coming to Australia “in the latter stages of 2017 and early 2018".

The latest ACMA research shows kids watching less broadcast TV, but using more streaming to do so, and while tablets and phones are viewing platforms, the TV is still the most popular way to watch.

Foxtel has the kids’ school holidays in mind for July, and promises “something to keep every kid entertained” with on-demand, ad-free and downloadable offline-viewing content.

Cartoon entertainment channels Cartoon Network and Boomerang have launched on Fetch TV following Fetch’s addition of the Turner CNN news channel in October last year.

A record-breaking Kickstarter-listed project entitled Cubetto has not only won awards and is Montessori-approved, but teaches kids how to code with wood, no screens, and is on sale now.

A new document designed to "reduce the number of deaths and injuries from children swallowing button batteries in Australia" comes from the ACCC which urges businesses to take urgent note.

Parents are undoubtedly concerned about their children accessing adult content on the Internet. But, the difficulties of preventing that happening are highlighted by research that reveals than half — 56% — of Australian parents have no online parental controls in place, and more than a quarter have no idea how to protect their children on their digital devices.

Krew Moible launches cheapest US family mobile plan with two free mobile lines for kids: a prepaid 3 line family plan starting at $19 per month.

Consumer group Choice, The Parenthood and Kidsafe Queensland want stricter stricter safety standards for products containing button batteries following the death of two young children and the hospitalisation of others from button battery-related injuries.

Iconic drink company, Milo, has launched a tracker designed for kids that helps to monitor their health, fitness and activity. A study commissioned by Milo revealed that 78% of Australian kids are getting less than the recommended daily amount of exercise, with one in four (28%) getting less than half.

With 3G phone, video calling, GPS, fitness tracking, location tracking, parental control and more, July 2016 promises ‘the world’s most advanced kids’ smartwatch.’

HTC’s ‘One Day I Will’ competition to inspire Aussies to pursue their dreams and life goals has an inaugural winner in 9-year-old Scott Guerini, who has taken out the $25,000 top prize.

Nickelodeon’s new smartphone and tablet app gives Aussie kids access to a range of Nickelodeon content, with even more on offer for those who are full-blown Foxtel subscribers. 

This year’s YOW! conferences for software developers will, for the first time, have a heavily subsidised child minding service available on-site.

A smartphone that looks like a watch and goes by the name of Moochies, and has been designed to keep wayward kids safe, has just been launched in the Australian and UK markets.

ShutOff is an innovative app to allow parents to control their children's Android tablet or phone usage. Parents may use iOS or Android.

AVG’s latest Digital Diaries Study shows tweens are digitally doctoring their images before sharing online, leading to potentially damaging consequences for young girls and boys.