Childfriendly

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsParental controls Case with standTwo-year guaranteeBright screenConsMore expensive than regular versionLimited app storeSome basic specsSlow chargingOur VerdictA tablet with a narrow target audience, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro is locked down for kids’ use, and only really good for media consumption. However, this means that if you’re able to furnish it with an appropriate child, it’s a good value way to give them some videos and games to pass the time with, while being able to…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWith all the hype around Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, releasing in cinemas on Friday (21 July), parents might be wondering whether it’s a safe selection for a family movie night.Starring Margot Robbie as the popular Mattel doll, the movie has been teased as a comedy-drama that follows Barbie’s adventures into the real world after she’s kicked out of Barbieland for having existential…

Epic Games is set to introduce a child-friendly account type. The introduction of cabined accounts will offer a “tailored experience that is safe and inclusive for younger players,” according to a statement from Epic Games on their website. Among the new features, voice and text chat will be disabled, and players will not be able to buy games or add-ons, or download games that aren’t owned by Epic. The Epic Games Launcher will reportedly still be available to use as long as Parental Controls are set in order to access…

Google has made Family Link's most used tools easier to find and use in the new interface it designed for the parental controls application. The new experience's Controls tab contains the tools parents can use to set screen time for each device and app, set content restrictions and to manage app data permissions. Google has also added a "Today Only" option, which lets parents set a screen time limit for one day without having to change the general setting. That way, they can easily allow kids to spend more time online if…

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PAW Patrol: The MovieDir: Cal BrunkerCast(Voices): Iain Armitage, Lilly Bartlam, Will Brisbin, Ron PardoRating: 3/5 Nickleodian’s animated Adventure series (on TV since 2013), the Canadian merchandise friendly “PAW Patrol” gets a big-screen incarnation and its quite a rollicking fun ride for the tiny tots and adults( if you go in with the right mindset). It’s not high-brained stuff but it’s extremely engaging and entertaining. For an audience not quite clued in to the TV series, the plot…