Though eclipsed by the terrible news of violence in Virginia and Iraq last week, there has been some notable news in the videogame space of late, including findings from research on both sides of the Pond. Please find some highlights and links to them in this week's issue of my newsletter. In addition to these studies' findings, don't miss some insights from psychiatrist Dr. Jerald Block, who has … [Read more...] about Fresh videogame findings
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Predator in phone chat
This commentary by Fox News legal specialist Lis Wiehl shows how predation is not restricted to any particular technology, which parents need to know. A Georgia 14-year-old “joined Quest Personals, a phone chat service, after seeing it advertised on television,” Wiehl reports in FoxNews.com, adding that the site has a minimum age of 18 but has no security measures that enforce that minimum. So … [Read more...] about Predator in phone chat
AIM’s buddy tracker
It sounds ok, but law enforcement people are concerned about it, Channel 6 in Orlando reports. And to me, upon reading this article, it sounds more risky even than cellphone-based mobile social networking because it can pinpoint where an AIM user is on his or her home computer. AIM users, including kids, can download this feature but its creator, Skyhook, represented in a mobile social networking … [Read more...] about AIM’s buddy tracker
Moving to Vista…
…from Windows XP is not exactly plug-'n'-play, reports SafeKids'com's Larry Magid in the New York Times. "Buying a new computer is a lot like buying or renting a new home. First you have to pick it out and pay for it, and then you have to move your stuff." He recommends various kinds of software tools that can help you on "moving day" and suggests what you need to consider before you decide what … [Read more...] about Moving to Vista…
A social networker’s good thinking
In ICWales.co.uk, a young commentator tells of a social Web-enhanced "schoolgirl error" gone very wrong – "the case of 17-year-old Rachael [name deleted for her privacy]… who claims that her MySpace account was hacked and that her innocent advert posted for 60 of her friends was doctored to invite the world and his dog to her house party…. And we all know what happened next, hundreds of young … [Read more...] about A social networker’s good thinking