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Apps: explained

We're told that there's an App for most things, but did you know that there are Parental Control Apps to help you keep your child safe online? However while mobile and online tools such as Parental Controls, Google Safe Search and YouTube Safety Mode exist they may not be totally effective and of course are no substitute for parental supervision

Apps: Parental Controls

Check out some of our top tips on the app market - dedicated to you, the parent.

How to turn off in-app purchases on my iPad or iPhone

Does your child whiz around your iPad with ease? Then you need to read on. In-app purchases are increasingly costing parents big, big money and it's very easy to turn them off. Here's how

Vine: the video app explained

here are literally thousands of mobile phone apps popular with young people for communicating with their friends. In recent years, as smartphone technology improved, video messaging has come to the fore.

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