Comments on: KidZui: The Kid Safe Browser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/ Startup and Tech News Sat, 17 May 2008 10:22:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: DetectiveMarketing.com: KidZui.com browser makes parenting open source http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2177631 DetectiveMarketing.com: KidZui.com browser makes parenting open source Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:02:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2177631 [...] A lot of parents are worried about what their kids are getting in contact with on Internet. That is a business opportunity. KidZui.com offers sites, games and tons. It is a kid safe browser, with access to over 500,000 websites, pictures and videos. It is a good step forward, soon I think Microsoft will Explor “their version.” But it’s really nice to see that parents can chare time and become an open source parents (suggestions of what’s good and bad for kids online). Each time a kid clicks on a link to an unapproved site, it will go into a moderation system and either approved or denied within an hour. Techcrunch.com [...] […] A lot of parents are worried about what their kids are getting in contact with on Internet. That is a business opportunity. KidZui.com offers sites, games and tons. It is a kid safe browser, with access to over 500,000 websites, pictures and videos. It is a good step forward, soon I think Microsoft will Explor “their version.” But it’s really nice to see that parents can chare time and become an open source parents (suggestions of what’s good and bad for kids online). Each time a kid clicks on a link to an unapproved site, it will go into a moderation system and either approved or denied within an hour. Techcrunch.com […]

]]> By: Robert http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2071077 Robert Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:42:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2071077 The business model of individual subscriptions for this very niche market is daunting, and ultimately potentially cost prohibitive. The play for social networking on the side, is valid but must be done differently. netTrekker, already has a proprietary whitelist of links that has been vetted over seven years and a highly desirable taxonomy -- all licensed by credible partners. It already has a published user base of 11M children via school subscriptions and over 20 national awards. KidZui faces a very steep uphill battle that even aol@school failed to climb. With a variety of other children focused search tools, some of which other bloggers noted, Maveron's $5M in capital may be insufficient for a B:C play. The business model of individual subscriptions for this very niche market is daunting, and ultimately potentially cost prohibitive. The play for social networking on the side, is valid but must be done differently.

netTrekker, already has a proprietary whitelist of links that has been vetted over seven years and a highly desirable taxonomy — all licensed by credible partners. It already has a published user base of 11M children via school subscriptions and over 20 national awards.

KidZui faces a very steep uphill battle that even aol@school failed to climb. With a variety of other children focused search tools, some of which other bloggers noted, Maveron’s $5M in capital may be insufficient for a B:C play.

]]> By: Mary http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2051672 Mary Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:38:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2051672 & another, also free. http://kidrocket.org & another, also free. http://kidrocket.org

]]> By: Bill Lazorik http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2047682 Bill Lazorik Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:41:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2047682 What this space really needs is a wiki based solution that parents and teachers can use to collaborate together in creating the whitelist of approved material, which then can be used by all filtering programs. What this space really needs is a wiki based solution that parents and teachers can use to collaborate together in creating the whitelist of approved material, which then can be used by all filtering programs.

]]> By: KidZui Offers A Safe Internet Experience For Your Kids | WLazorik http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2047679 KidZui Offers A Safe Internet Experience For Your Kids | WLazorik Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:40:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2047679 [...] KidZui: The Kid Safe Browser KidZui: Browser For Kids [...] […] KidZui: The Kid Safe Browser KidZui: Browser For Kids […]

]]> By: Jessica http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2046463 Jessica Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:59:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2046463 I like to use Surf Knight (http://www.surfknight.com), it is also free and you can customize pretty much anything. I like to use Surf Knight (http://www.surfknight.com), it is also free and you can customize pretty much anything.

]]> By: maestroalberto » KidZui: browser internet sicuro per bambini http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2046447 maestroalberto » KidZui: browser internet sicuro per bambini Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:36:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2046447 [...] Via | techcrunch [...] […] Via | techcrunch […]

]]> By: KidZui: Browser For Kids » JaypeeOnline // Blogging News & Reviews http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2046215 KidZui: Browser For Kids » JaypeeOnline // Blogging News & Reviews Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:09:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2046215 [...] TechCrunch (No Ratings Yet) If you enjoyed the article, why not subscribe? Posted to » Internet [...] […] TechCrunch (No Ratings Yet) If you enjoyed the article, why not subscribe? Posted to » Internet […]

]]> By: luc http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2046149 luc Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:43:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2046149 Leo is right - also www.kidzcd.com is very good one - also free. Leo is right - also http://www.kidzcd.com is very good one - also free.

]]> By: Leo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2046093 Leo Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:00:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2046093 http://www.pikluk.com has been around for a few months if I'm not mistaken. Looks like the same thing except their site looks more professional and they're free. http://www.pikluk.com has been around for a few months if I’m not mistaken. Looks like the same thing except their site looks more professional and they’re free.

]]> By: Dan V. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045779 Dan V. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:34:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045779 I second David... Glubble is very much the same thing, but it is a Firefox extension. So, therefore, it is free, probably more secure, and cross platform. It deserves a fair look since it has been recommended by Mozilla. http://blog.glubble.com/?p=27 I second David…

Glubble is very much the same thing, but it is a Firefox extension. So, therefore, it is free, probably more secure, and cross platform. It deserves a fair look since it has been recommended by Mozilla.

http://blog.glubble.com/?p=27

]]> By: Daniel Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045664 Daniel Riley Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:22:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045664 Today Firefox have added Glubble, a parental control suite for Firefox to their recommended list of add-ons! It is 100% free without advertising & families get 100% control what kids see online, check it out! <a href="http://blog.glubble.com/?p=27" rel="nofollow">Glubble blog post announcement</a> <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/recommended" rel="nofollow"> Mozilla recommended add-ons list</a> btw folks. kudzui is for IE, Go Firefox!!! Today Firefox have added Glubble, a parental control suite for Firefox to their recommended list of add-ons! It is 100% free without advertising & families get 100% control what kids see online, check it out!

Glubble blog post announcement

Mozilla recommended add-ons list

btw folks. kudzui is for IE, Go Firefox!!!

]]> By: Tech for Lunch! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045407 Tech for Lunch! Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:07:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045407 <strong>Kidzui - Safe Internet browsing for kids...</strong> We had an article not very long ago that discussed the importance of introducing your kids to technology at a young age. Parents know very well the importance of their kids’ safety on the internet and products aimed at this task have existed fo... Kidzui - Safe Internet browsing for kids…

We had an article not very long ago that discussed the importance of
introducing your kids to technology at a young age. Parents know very well the importance of their kids’ safety on the internet and products aimed at this task have existed fo…

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045376 dave Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:35:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045376 here's the same comment i posted at gigaom - where i believe this was covered before you! so there! ...as a parent, this idea TERRIFIES me - what draconian measures will content suppressors dream up next? this is absolute nonsense, pretending that this hasn’t done before… hello - HELLO? do you remember when AOL tried to build a wall around the internet? how did that turn out? exactly. this is no different. and kids are clever, and they’re clever younger, and so they’ll find the sidedoor within minutes if not hours or days… the real solution: talk to your kids, explain what various content types mean, govern usage, follow ideas that work with young children (e.g. we have a ‘no computers in bedrooms’ rule, laptop remains in plain view in living room, anybody using it - kids - know that adults walk by, or others walk by etc) plus kids will think it’s lame, the same way they’re losing interest in club penguin… here’s the same comment i posted at gigaom - where i believe this was covered before you! so there!

…as a parent, this idea TERRIFIES me - what draconian measures will content suppressors dream up next? this is absolute nonsense, pretending that this hasn’t done before…

hello - HELLO? do you remember when AOL tried to build a wall around the internet? how did that turn out? exactly.

this is no different. and kids are clever, and they’re clever younger, and so they’ll find the sidedoor within minutes if not hours or days…

the real solution: talk to your kids, explain what various content types mean, govern usage, follow ideas that work with young children (e.g. we have a ‘no computers in bedrooms’ rule, laptop remains in plain view in living room, anybody using it - kids - know that adults walk by, or others walk by etc)

plus kids will think it’s lame, the same way they’re losing interest in club penguin…

]]> By: Dawson Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045216 Dawson Jones Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:18:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045216 It would of been much easier and much security safer building it on Firefox, since it's open source. It would of been much easier and much security safer building it on Firefox, since it’s open source.

]]> By:   Kidzui -This browser is Kid-tested. Mother Approved. — Theres a Blog in my Soup! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045155   Kidzui -This browser is Kid-tested. Mother Approved. — Theres a Blog in my Soup! Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:25:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045155 [...] Kidzui on techcrunch. Kidzui on crunchbase. [...] […] Kidzui on techcrunch. Kidzui on crunchbase. […]

]]> By: Maple3 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045141 Maple3 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:04:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045141 Hmm well, is it really necessary? Hmm well, is it really necessary?

]]> By: RBA http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045121 RBA Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:37:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045121 #13 David - Yes I agreee. I also use Glubble for my kids and for the price (free) it certainly delivers. I can see some features at KidZui that Glubble doesn't offer, but they don't justify the price IMHO from a consumer's perspective. What a parent wants most from these tools is "parental control". Everything else is secondary. I'd pay for PC if that was my only option, but paying for that "secondary" stuff? I'll give a try their 30 days free trial but I'm not so sure it's really that worth it. And we must not forget that no matter what software you use, that's no excuse to stop keeping an eye on what your kids are doing online. #13 David - Yes I agreee. I also use Glubble for my kids and for the price (free) it certainly delivers. I can see some features at KidZui that Glubble doesn’t offer, but they don’t justify the price IMHO from a consumer’s perspective. What a parent wants most from these tools is “parental control”. Everything else is secondary. I’d pay for PC if that was my only option, but paying for that “secondary” stuff? I’ll give a try their 30 days free trial but I’m not so sure it’s really that worth it.

And we must not forget that no matter what software you use, that’s no excuse to stop keeping an eye on what your kids are doing online.

]]> By: Claire http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045115 Claire Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:29:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045115 Wow, I just downloaded Kid zui. I'm not familiar with Glabble, but this browser does look very interesting. I will install it for my 5 and 9 year olds tonight. Can kids do their homework on this? Does it work in schools? Doesn't sound like too much money if I can really let kids explore without worrying about them! My husband installed netnanny, but the kids find it so limiting; I love the idea of letting kids find interesting things on their own. Google, MySpace and YouTube terrify me. what a great idea. Wow, I just downloaded Kid zui. I’m not familiar with Glabble, but this browser does look very interesting. I will install it for my 5 and 9 year olds tonight. Can kids do their homework on this? Does it work in schools? Doesn’t sound like too much money if I can really let kids explore without worrying about them! My husband installed netnanny, but the kids find it so limiting; I love the idea of letting kids find interesting things on their own. Google, MySpace and YouTube terrify me. what a great idea.

]]> By: Ashi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045059 Ashi Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:28:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045059 they need to bring down their price they need to bring down their price

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045055 David Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:24:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2045055 Mark, isn't http://www.glubble.com/ free already? As it's so similar then I think it's worth a mention. We use it for our kids and it seems ok so far. Mark, isn’t http://www.glubble.com/ free already? As it’s so similar then I think it’s worth a mention. We use it for our kids and it seems ok so far.

]]> By: JosefVirek http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2044870 JosefVirek Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:13:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2044870 they need to lower the price...to say $3/month. they need to lower the price…to say $3/month.

]]> By: Erik http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2044868 Erik Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:12:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2044868 @Mark - Thats what has me so intrigued and if it weren't for the subscription thing I'd be all over it. Unlike Fabian I'm not opposed to paying for a browser especially one that has these kinds of features but I can not justify a subscription for it. @Mark - Thats what has me so intrigued and if it weren’t for the subscription thing I’d be all over it. Unlike Fabian I’m not opposed to paying for a browser especially one that has these kinds of features but I can not justify a subscription for it.

]]> By: bonchibuji http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2044856 bonchibuji Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:04:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2044856 dats where the problem with marketing is!! as Alex said, they shouldn't promote is as a browser. It's a service that does the whitelisting for $10 per month. (But I definitely think that is overpriced) dats where the problem with marketing is!!

as Alex said, they shouldn’t promote is as a browser. It’s a service that does the whitelisting for $10 per month. (But I definitely think that is overpriced)

]]> By: Fabian Schonholz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2044839 Fabian Schonholz Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:42:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/kidzui-the-kid-safe-browser/#comment-2044839 I think it is a great idea, but I am not paying for a browser. I think it is a great idea, but I am not paying for a browser.

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