Tags: children, educational

Telstra TicTalk

Parents will probably love it, kids will probably hate it. What is it? Why, it's the Tic-Talk, Telstra's play for the presumably lucrative junior mobile phone market.

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Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Professor Layton and the Curious Village mixes an interesting story, challenging logic puzzles, and exploration into an extremely entertaining package that you won't want to put down.

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Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2005

Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2005 is a fine encyclopaedia product with a solid base of articles.

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Microsoft Encarta Premium Suite 2005

Encarta's 2005 edition includes a ton of content, as well as a dedicated Children's encyclopaedia.

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Microsoft Encarta 2006 Premium

Encarta 2006 is a great reference tool, despite its intrusive marketing.

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Food for thought: UN releases video game

Who says video games are bad for you? The United Nations has just launched a game aimed at teaching children about how to get food to the site of a humanitarian crisis.

Australia's neighbours get laptop for every child

The tiny South Pacific nation of Niue today became the first nation in the world to issue laptop computers to all its children, officials said.

Foxtel expand services in wake of HD+ sales

Pay TV provider Foxtel has announced that nearly 40,000 subscribers have signed up for the HD+ service since its launch in June this year.

Australia's top selling games for 2006 revealed

Twilight Princess, Lego Star Wars 2 and Need for Speed Carbon among top sellers Down Under last year.

Firecam to help NSW fight bushfires

World-leading surveillance technology placed in a Sydney observation tower will be used to detect bushfires and catch arsonists this summer.

How to family-proof your PC

You may be savvy about computer security, but what about your family and friends? Before loved ones wreak havoc on your files, download these precautionary apps.

Downloads for Preteens

We've got a great collection of downloads for primary school kids that prove you can have fun safely without letting your mind go as soft as jelly.

Censory Overload: Games censorship in Australia

How much does the right to choose what content you view mean to you, the consumer? GameSpot AU explores the thorny issue of videogame classification and censorship in Australia.

Protect your home office - from your kids

There's nothing worse than setting up your home office, only to have the kids destroy the lot with an errant game install, virus infection or jam covered keyboard.

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Educational eBooks for Children

Listen, read, and watch stories for children.

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MHX Preschool Jumpstart 1.3

Teach basic knowledge to children and help them jump-start their education.

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Kidwidget 2.1

Restrict your child's access to all computer resources.

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ABC Kid Genius 2.15

Teach children the alphabet and spelling using sound,pictures and video clips.

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Einstein's Kids & Family Resource Guide 2

Explore the Internet in a family-friendly, kid-safe way.