Parental Web Controls Go Social with Iglu

Parental Web Controls Go Social with Iglu

Novel software presents a new way for parents to create safe web environments for children

(Santa Clara, Calif. – July 7, 2011) - Built to address the issues faced by the online generation, Iglu uses socially-compiled webspaces to allow parents to work with their kids and other parents to set Internet policies for the family.  Iglu addresses the two largest concerns with web filtering: finding and eliminating all unwanted web content and teaching kids how to address online challenges without destroying trust.

Collaborative Safe Spaces
Instead of trying to blacklist all unwanted web content, Iglu is built upon social whitelisting to create safe opt-in webspaces. These webspaces are moderated by parents, teachers and web safety experts from across the Internet.  Thanks to contributors, Iglu webspaces grow constantly and parents can be assured that all of the websites their children visit have been carefully considered.

Working with Kids
Iglu encourages discussions and fosters good online behavior by involving kids as part of the rule making process. When a website is unavailable, a child can request access by sending a message in their own words.  Parents receive requests in real time and can approve them immediately.

Technology can Never Replace the Role of the Guardian
In contrast to letting a software program qualify whether a website is appropriate, Iglu reaffirms the role of parents as the key decision maker. This encourages children to work with parents, not against the software. With this approach, parents become more engaged in the online activities of their kids, while maintaining a level of trust and privacy. Kids forgo a completely open Internet, but have ways to access content when needed.

Additional Iglu features include:

• Remote Management - Parents can adjust and customize settings, set up alerts and review website requests from any mobile or web-enabled device.
• Online Curfews - Parents can specify when children are permitted to connect to the web. They can also limit the types of websites kids can access at different hours of the day.
• User Profiles - Profiles allow parents to create unique settings for each of their kids.
• History Logs - Iglu records browsing across all browsers and programs.

Iglu is available for a free, 30-day trial.  Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.  To learn more about Iglu, please visit www.iceio.com.  Follow Iglu on Twitter, @websafety, and Facebook.  

About Iglu:
Iglu was founded in July 2009 by Bill Madden, the director of Thor College, and by Synergies, a Silicon Valley and Toronto-based media development firm. Committed to teaching safe web practices, they developed Iglu for increased content control and to promote open dialogue about online safety in the home. More information can be found at www.iceio.com.

Bubbalon Releases Sentiment Sharing App

Bubbalon Releases Sentiment Sharing App Version 2.0 for Apple Devices –

Users Give Granular Instant Feedback on Places, Things, Even People

Free App Works with Foursquare by Prompting Ratings after “Check Ins”-

Real Time Sentiment Capture Provides Fresh and Candid Opinions

Toronto, ON (Monday, July 18^th) – Bubbalon, a leading provider of mobile sentiment capturing tools, announced today the launch of its version Bubbalon 2.0 app for Apple devices.

Bubbalon encourages users to find social objects using a map and compass feature that guides them to different places. Users can then give places such as restaurants and attractions a sliding 0 to 100 score that represent their feelings about a particular place or thing. This score is aggregated with all of those from other Bubbalon users, providing a broader group sentiment. Bubbalon works on a granular level, giving users the option to provide their feedback on for example specific restaurant dishes or a small section or feature of an attraction.

Version 2.0 replaces the beta version of the app with several key enhancements. The new version includes “karma points”, Bubbalon’s rewards system which gives users ribbons, fan badges and other designations for using the app. The user interface was greatly enhanced, with a single click “check it out” button which allows users to quickly repeat their votes "for" or "against" the establishments they frequent repeatedly. A leaderboard function allows users to compare their participation with that of other users, allowing them to both be “followers” or “followed.”

An additional version 2.0 functionality has improved check-in alert integration with Foursquare that allows users to share their sentiments about check-ins. After checking in to a place on Foursquare and then leaving, the Bubbalon user is prompted to share their comments, providing instant feedback for other users. Integration with both Facebook and Twitter allows users to share their ratings with friends and followers. The app also captures check-in locations from Facebook Places and Gowalla.

Once a Bubbalon user selects a business or area as something they like or dislike, the back end of the system will designate it as a local social object for that user. Other Bubbalon users will then see this designation, sparking their interest in the local place.

“Our free app was created to give users an easy way to express their opinion about nearly anything they encounter in daily life,” said Alexander Galkin, Founder of Bubbalon. “We greatly improved the interface for version 2.0, giving our users fun rewards and allowing them to follow other users, among many other new enhancements. Our integration with several location based social networks lets our users’ opinion becomes a part of the larger mobile world, where group sentiment shapes the behavior of others.”

About Bubbalon:

Bubbalon is a provider of sentiment capture, sharing and analysis tools for mobile devices. The company offers an app for Apple devices users that allows consumers to create, rate, and share opinions, preferences and sentiment on all types of products, services, content and concepts. Bubbalon’s publisher tools (http://publishers.bubbalon.com) enable content producers to capture and analyze consumer sentiment and preferences regarding their content alongside preferences for products, services and brands. The Montclair, NJ-based company is privately held. For more information, visit www.bubbalon.com.

Ribbz Shock Proof Iphone Cases

Ribbz Shock Proof Iphone Cases

Ribbz Shock Proof Iphone Cases

Ribbz Shock Proof Iphone Cases

Complete Guarded Protection For Your Apple® Gadgets

RIBBZ® Protective Cases effectively guard your iPhone 4 from damages associated with shocks and drops. The innovative design securely hugs the device and in the event of an impact, it safely distributes the force so it isn't transferred to the outer glass plates or the sensitive hardware inside. It's quick and easy to install, requires no tools, and looks great in any of the seven vibrant colors available. Bright colors help easily locate the device.

FEATURES & BENEFITS:

• Shock Proof
• High Impact Resistance
• Lightweight Construction
• Durable Soft-Touch
• Excellent Video Game Grip
• Made to Fit the iPhone 4
• Available in Seven Colors: Black, Red, Green, White, Pink, Purple and Yellow

RETAIL INFORMATION:

• Available at Staples, Best Buy and online at www.ribbzcase.com. RIBBZ Protective Cases retail for $29.99.

WEBSITE: https://www.ribbzcase.com/

Just Air™ Shock Proof ipad Cases

Absolute Protection For Your Apple® iPad and Tablets

The Just Air™ Shock Proof Cases completely encases your laptop or tablet, including all corners and ridges, in a protective layer of air filled cells. This patented technology distributes the force of impact and keeps your computer safe, fitting the iPad and iPad2 among many other tablet models.  
FEATURES & BENEFITS:

• Air Cushion™ Protection System – The Just Air™ Shock Proof Cases are designed to protect your tablet with the use of Air Cushion Technology:

• Layers Of Protection – The Just Air™ Shock Proof Case's outer layer is made with shock-absorbing polyurethane memory foam. The inner layer is designed to be water resistant, non-scratching and is built with a dust free lining.
• Engineered To Protect – Our specially designed sleeves are engineered with individual, air filled chambers. These chambers support and protect any laptop from the daily bump and grind.

• Shock Proof Padding with Strong Exterior Fabric
• Anti-Shock Durable Inner Layer
• Extra Cushioning Along Edges
• Interior Fully Lined with Smooth Nylon Pack Cloth
• Made to Fit Many Brands, including Apple, Sony, HP, Dell and more
• Available in Four Sizes: iPad case, 10.5”, 13.5” and 15.5”
• Available in Three Colors: Pink, Gray and Black

RETAIL INFORMATION:

• Available at Staples, Best Buy and online at www.justaircases.com. The cases retail for $29.99 (iPad size and 10.5”), $34.99 (13.5”) and $39.99 (15.5”).

WEBSITE: https://www.justaircases.com/

Safe Surfing for ipad and PC

Safe Surfing for ipad and PC!

Once in a while someone gets it right! And in this case, it's not just an average piece of software, or utility we're talking about. This time its about making the internet safe for children, and a DEFINITE must have software! The company is called mobicip.

 Mobicip is designed to provide a safe, secure and educational Internet for families and school-age children. It is based on the same path-breaking dynamic cloud content filtering engine as our award-winning solution for iOS devices. On Windows, Mobicip is a system application that protects Internet access through ANY browser anytime, anywhere.

The product is very affordable, starting at only $4.99, or $9.99 annually.

With a complete range of supported devices, operating systems and web browsers, it will work on just about anything! Personally, the ipad product  seems one of their best solutions. Almost every household had an ipod of some sort, and children love them for portability and convenience. never fear though, Mobicip supports everything! Windows 7, Linux, ipad, ipod! One of the best features is youtube filtering, but that's not all of the features! A full list of features includes:


Web-based Parental Controls
A rich and easy to use parental control application that can be accessed from any browser at any time of the day.

Manage Users and Devices
Setup the global filtering level for each user. Protect and monitor multiple users on multiple devices (subscription is per device) under a single parent account.

Category Blocking
Allow or block categories of websites in our database. For instance, you can choose to block social networking or instant messaging websites.

YouTube Filtering
YouTube is filtered dynamically based on your filtering level. Customize the YouTube filter to allow or block specific YouTube sub-categories. For instance, you can choose to allow Education and News categories.

Blacklist
Add specific websites that you would like to block. For instance, you can choose to allow social networking websites, and block MySpace.com.

Whitelist
Add specific websites that you would like to allow. For instance, you can choose to block news related websites, and allow cnn.com. Our real-time intelligent content filtering is applied to allowed websites as well, so you can be rest assured that dynamic classification will protect your child on allowed websites.

Whitelist Only
Add specific websites that you would like to allow, and restrict access to only these websites. You can setup your own customized list of websites that you want to allow, and all other websites will be blocked.

Time Limits
Setup specific windows of time during the day or week when Internet access is not allowed using a simple and intuitive interface.

Internet Activity Reports
View detailed activity reports of Internet usage for each user across all devices setup under your account. The report includes time of access, a log of all the websites visited, including the ones that were blocked and the reason for blocking.

Email Reports
Tired of logging in to check the activity reports? Simply elect to receive the reports by email on a weekly or monthly basis in PDF, CSV or plain text formats. Review the reports via email and stay in the loop.

iPhone Movie Night Out Does the Planning

NCM Movie Night Out App Launches for iPhone, Android

Free App Helps Users Plan an Entertaining Night Out Before, During and After a Movie

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company reaching U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology, debuted its free Movie Night Out application for Apple® iPhone®, iPod touch®, Android™ mobile devices early this summer.
NCM’s Movie Night Out app helps users plan that perfect movie night out on the town. With a feature-rich interface, Movie Night Out can help recommend a movie based on the kind of evening a user has in mind, with suggestions on what to do before and after the film. Movie lovers can take in reviews, watch trailers, search showtimes and theater locations, and buy tickets directly from the app through links to Fandango or theater circuit websites. Then, with Citysearch reviews and recommendations, Movie Night Out can also help users choose where to do their pre-movie shopping, have dinner, or even buy flowers for their date, and then finish the night out with dessert or getting together with friends at a local club.
Movie Night Out lets users find what’s playing nearby and now, filter movies by genre, rate and review movies, and save their plans. With full Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare functionality, users can also keep lists of movies they want to see, see their friends’ lists, and share their plans and reviews with friends. Be it a first date or a night out with the family, Movie Night Out helps plan it all.
The free Movie Night Out app is available for download from the App Store or through the Android Market.
“Going out to the movies is a social event, and people like to make an entire evening out of it. Our new Movie Night Out is a truly platform-agnostic app that gives users a way to pick a movie, theater and plan their entire evening, all from their mobile device,” said Ken Venturi, chief creative officer and executive vice president of interactive media with NCM Media Networks. “That old favorite – dinner and a movie – just got a whole lot easier!”
For more information on the Movie Night Out app, visit www.movienightout.com.

Shooger Shopping Deals For iphone and ipad

New Shooger Mobile Network Uses the Power of the Crowd to Put Sweet Deals in the Palm of Your Hand
Community-Driven Mobile Deal-Hunting Network Helps Consumers Live the Sweet Life with Insider Information on the Best Local Deals

Miami, Fla. (June 2011)—Everyone loves a great deal, but sometimes the best offers are well-kept secrets - you have to know someone on the inside in order to get the scoop. With the new Shooger mobile app launched today, anyone can be an “insider” with free, instant access to the most vibrant network of deal hunters in the world.

Unlike group-buying deal sites that operate on tipping point models and advertiser-backed promotions, Shooger gives mobile and web users the ability to find and share sweet deals instantly with the entire Shooger community. The app is free to download and there’s nothing to buy in advance to access Shooger deals. Shooger is exclusively designed for the mobile experience, featuring hyper local deals, limited-time-only discounts, special promotions you must know to ask for, product recommendations and tips, like which salesperson to talk to at the store.

“The best deals have always been the ones you hear about from your friends.  Shooger is like having a whole bunch of deal finding friends sharing their tips with you” said Donick Cary, Executive Producer of Shooger and Emmy winning writer from “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “The Simpsons." “You can follow real people and their real deals – It’s a great big mobile reality show that saves you money. “

Shooger is building a highly engaged and active user base that scouts for great deals and shares them with the network. This unique community works together to help save time and money and get the inside information on the best offers all across the country. Shooger’s sweet deals are constantly updated, so there are always fresh deals to be found in your neighborhood. A simple search lets you browse deals by category or based on your location.

“Some of the best deals around never see the light of day - they’re not advertised in the newspaper or showcased on a store sign. You have to know who to ask,” said Milen Mishkovsky, Shooger’s CIO. “With Shooger on your smartphone, you’ve got instant access to exclusive information, no matter where you are.”

The savviest Shooger deal-finders can become Shooger Experts, posting deals and creating their own channel around specific categories of interest or in specific geographic locations. For example, a nutrition guru might become the Shooger Expert on sales of organic food products. Or, the fashionista could become the local Shooger Expert sharing the best clothing and accessory deals in her neighborhood. Shooger Experts are tastemakers and community leaders, helping to curate the vast amount of deals generated by Shooger users.
           
“There’s no doubt that we are in the middle of a consumer revolution—the way people shop and make purchase decisions has changed dramatically with the ability to tap into the community for resources and referrals,” said Alex Stancioff, CEO of Shooger.

Shooger’s latest version is available now on the iPhone, with Android and BlackBerry versions coming. To download Shooger now and tap into the sweet life, search for Shooger in the Apple App Store or visit www.shooger.com.

About Shooger
Shooger is a crowdsourced deal-hunting network designed specifically for the mobile experience, bringing the power of the community to the palm of your hand to help you find great deals on products, services and more, wherever you live or travel. Free to download and use, Shooger leverages location-based tagging with user-generated content to deliver a dynamic community where users work together to help one another save time and money and live a sweeter life. Shooger is privately funded and headquartered in Miami, Fla. For more information, visit www.shooger.com.

Iphone App Makes Packing and Travel Easy

Iphone App Makes Packing and Travel Easy

New iPhone app aims to relieve the stress of packing for holidays

Saving Grace from Grace hotels is a packing tool and travel reminder

Leading psychotherapist Lucy Beresford confirms that packing and planning holidays is a prime source of family stress

Free app comes with ready-made packing lists by holiday type

New York, NY (June 15, 2011): International boutique hotels group, Grace Hotels has launched an iPhone app specifically designed to take the stress out of packing for holidays. The company sees packing as a notorious source of anxiety that can potentially spoil the excitement of getting away. “When we talk to holidaymakers” says Philippe Requin, CEO of Grace Hotels “we find that all too often the burden of responsibility for packing ends up with one member of the family – typically wives and mothers. But we feel that thinking for the whole family is too much to ask of one person. So we have developed Saving Grace – an iPhone app that does the thinking and remembering for you.”

Saving Grace by Grace Hotels is a packing check list and task reminder tool all in one. The app has pre-set lists for different trip types - winter, summer, activity holiday or a short break. Activities include specific lists for surfing, cycling, golf, diving, fishing, camping etc.

Users can personalise lists by deleting pre-set items or adding their own items. Once a packing list has been built and saved it can be renamed and used over and over again. Saving Grace makes packing easier by showing not only how many items have already packed, but also how many are left to pack.



The app also features a readymade list of important things to do before you travel - from travel insurance to currency to watering the plants and emptying the fridge.

Psychotherapist and broadcaster, Lucy Beresford added: “There is often the hope or expectation that holidays must be perfect, so our packing must be perfect too. Going on holiday often means leaving our comfort zone, so we long to be prepared for all eventualities while away. Packing also resembles a nesting process, which is how we make ourselves feel safe and secure; so we try to repeat that sense of safety and security in our packing. Holidays break our routine, which can cause anxieties, so packing becomes a displacement activity to offset these anxieties: packing ceases to be about taking the right clothes and more about who remains in control. But if you’re the one taking control, the pressure is on you alone not to forget anything."

iPhone users can download Saving Grace from the Apple App Store now, free of charge. See http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/saving-grace-travel-packing/id441237653?mt=8