Thursday, December 16, 2010

iPods for kids: Touch-screen devices a helpful resource for learning, fun

iPods for kids: Touch-screen devices a helpful resource for learning, fun
Published December 16, 2010 in the Commercial Appeal

Attorney Jocelyn Henderson bought an iPod Touch for her son, Jordan, on his fifth birthday so he could work on his spelling and math.

"It's not just a toy -- it can play music, do fun stuff, and (he can) learn," she says.

The iPod was once synonymous with the Walkman or radio, but now it's just a step down from an iPhone -- part music library, part gaming system and part computer --- even for 5-year-olds.

A January 2009 AdMob Mobile Metrics Report puts the average iPhone owner at age 37 and the average iPod owner at 23. However, it appears those ages are dropping...
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