Study Shows 90% of Students Believe Mobile Devices Will Improve Education
9 in 10 of today’s elementary, middle and high school students believe that mobile devices will change the way students learn in the future and make learning more fun, a new study conducted by Harris...
View ArticleLeapFrog Sees 15% Net Sales Increase
Educational kids entertainment producer LeapFrog reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013. When compared to first quarter 2012, the company saw a 15% increase in consolidated net...
View Article55% of Parents Unconcerned about Their Children’s Media Use
According to a national Northwestern University survey on parenting and digital technology, parents express little concern about their children’s media use. The report highlighted that parents overall...
View ArticleGlobal Game Revenues to Grow to $70B in 2013; Number of Gamers to Hit 1.2B
Newzoo’s 2013 Global Games Market Report predicts that game revenues will grow to $70.4 billion worldwide this year, increasing 6% from the last year. The report also highlighted that the number of...
View ArticleTamagotchi L.i.f.e. App Hurdles 2.5M Downloads
Bandai Co., Ltd. and Sync Beatz Entertainment today announced that the Tamagotchi L.i.f.e App has surpassed the 2,500,000 mark just 90 days after its initial release. The companies collaborated to...
View ArticleOutfit7 Talking Friends Apps Reaches One Billion Downloads
Outfit7′s Talking Friends franchise reached the one billion apps downloaded mark, announced Samo Login, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Outfit7. The characters are known for their humorous talk...
View ArticleZact Report Highlights Parental Concerns on Mobile Technology and Children
Smart mobile service provider Zact has released details from a recent U.S. consumer survey looking at some of the hot topics and concerns parents are facing when it comes to mobile technology and their...
View ArticleGoogle Play Beats iOS App Store in Q2 Downloads, But App Store Still...
In Q2 2013, an App Annie mobile market report revealed that Google Play brought in 10% more in app downloads than did Apple’s iOS App Store. However, while Google leads in number of app downloads, the...
View ArticleSkylanders Generates Over $1.5B in Worldwide Sales
Activision’s Skylanders franchise has now exceeded $1.5 billion in worldwide sales, contributing to strong second quarter 2013 financial results, Activision Blizzard announced. In both North America...
View ArticleStudy Reveals 80% of Parents Want More STEM Material on Mobile Devices
Despite the common idea that children are preoccupied with video and online gaming, mired in digital routines that sometimes exclude real-world exploration and imagination, Kid Bunch and Touchstone...
View ArticleMobile Boom to Drive $1.5B Learning Games Market to $2.3B By 2017
Mobile devices are changing the face of the educational games market, a new research report by Ambient Insight shows. Also known as “serious games” or “game-based learning,” educational games are...
View ArticleRecent Report Highlights Growth of Mobile Media Consumption and Effects on...
According to Business Insider, mobile-centric social networks, mobile video companies, and location based services are set to see big benefits from the booming shift in consumer media consumption and...
View ArticleSession Spotlight: Redefining What it Means to Educate Kids Today
KidsWire is excited to announce that Digital Kids Edu’s “Redefining What it Means to Educate Kids Today” session will feature a unique collaboration between speakers Silvia Lovato, Senior Director,...
View ArticleTop Ten Educational Apps for iPad, iPhone and Google Play
While kids often purchase different educational apps on different mobile platforms, recent data highlights that both Toca Boca and TribePlay’s apps ranked among the top ten paid educational apps across...
View ArticleApp Annie Expands Analytics & Market Data Platform to eBook Realm
App Annie, a business intelligence and market data platform for apps and digital content, today announced that it is moving into the books world with its latest offering, App Annie for eBooks....
View ArticleNew Disney Technology Allows You to ‘Feel’ Touchscreen Images
Disney Research introduced a new technology that will allow users to feel the texture of images on touchscreens through vibrations. Based on the electrovibration phenomenon, TeslaTouch enhances touch...
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