An example may be never too young to become connected. The technology industry displaying its wares for the massive Electronic devices Show recently included many different products and apps directed at the youngest audiences, even those unable to walk.
The child tech offerings featured accessories and apps marketed to parents as tools to aid children learn in a very tender age. Fisher-Price was showing a bright plastic object with teething rings that doubles as a possible iPhone case. That means it is easy for a six-month-old to utilize the smartphone.
"It's actually a great learning tool," said Julia Maher, marketing manager for infant toys at Fisher-Price, one of Mattel. "We percieve moms passing back their devices to occupy babies at all times."
She said babies "like to turn pages" which enables it to actually interact with a mobile device. For 18-month-olds, another device from the toymaker attaches for the iPad, giving toddlers another substitute for commence a digital lifestyle.
A tablet designed tailored for small children was on display at CES through the French company Lexibook. The colorful device, which may withstand the countless drops expected through the kids' heavy usage, is made for children from 4 to 8 years old "but kids can employ this at two," said sales rep Robert Manlin.
These gadgets think about it surface of others including the "tabeo" from retailer Toys "R" US intended for children, and released a year ago. Tactile screens turn it into a lot easier for the children to visit mobile, however , many experts concern yourself with prolonged experience of these devices.
Company officials argue, however, that parents know best the limits because of their kids. "While i was young, people asked if kids watch a lot of TV," said Bill Hensley, vice president for marketing at Wanderful, which has been showing its apps and interactive books for children on the CES in Nevada.
"Education is a big portion of might know about do." The modern technology "helps children not just to be able to read, and also to love stories. It is just a gateway to real books," he explained.
In most of the new interactive devices, children will find a thing or image and learn how to match them, as well as to get them to move, part of key early learning skills, in line with backers.
"If the app is needed properly, there isn't any harm for youngsters to develop creativity or Internet skills early in the childhood," said Steven Chu, chief executive officer of Canadian child mobile app maker ToonBoom.
Others note that tactile screens and apps can be especially necessary for kids with disabilities. Inter bots is promoting a process aimed at autistic children, allowing them to control a robot via a tactile screen. A therapist may operate the robot to communicate in, offering a brand new form of interaction to the children.
"Youngsters with autism like working together with touchscreens, they're a much more looking towards reaching a robot than with a parent or gaurdian or maybe a therapist," said Inter bots chief technical officer Michael Knight.
The child tech offerings featured accessories and apps marketed to parents as tools to aid children learn in a very tender age. Fisher-Price was showing a bright plastic object with teething rings that doubles as a possible iPhone case. That means it is easy for a six-month-old to utilize the smartphone.
"It's actually a great learning tool," said Julia Maher, marketing manager for infant toys at Fisher-Price, one of Mattel. "We percieve moms passing back their devices to occupy babies at all times."
She said babies "like to turn pages" which enables it to actually interact with a mobile device. For 18-month-olds, another device from the toymaker attaches for the iPad, giving toddlers another substitute for commence a digital lifestyle.
A tablet designed tailored for small children was on display at CES through the French company Lexibook. The colorful device, which may withstand the countless drops expected through the kids' heavy usage, is made for children from 4 to 8 years old "but kids can employ this at two," said sales rep Robert Manlin.
These gadgets think about it surface of others including the "tabeo" from retailer Toys "R" US intended for children, and released a year ago. Tactile screens turn it into a lot easier for the children to visit mobile, however , many experts concern yourself with prolonged experience of these devices.
Company officials argue, however, that parents know best the limits because of their kids. "While i was young, people asked if kids watch a lot of TV," said Bill Hensley, vice president for marketing at Wanderful, which has been showing its apps and interactive books for children on the CES in Nevada.
"Education is a big portion of might know about do." The modern technology "helps children not just to be able to read, and also to love stories. It is just a gateway to real books," he explained.
In most of the new interactive devices, children will find a thing or image and learn how to match them, as well as to get them to move, part of key early learning skills, in line with backers.
"If the app is needed properly, there isn't any harm for youngsters to develop creativity or Internet skills early in the childhood," said Steven Chu, chief executive officer of Canadian child mobile app maker ToonBoom.
Others note that tactile screens and apps can be especially necessary for kids with disabilities. Inter bots is promoting a process aimed at autistic children, allowing them to control a robot via a tactile screen. A therapist may operate the robot to communicate in, offering a brand new form of interaction to the children.
"Youngsters with autism like working together with touchscreens, they're a much more looking towards reaching a robot than with a parent or gaurdian or maybe a therapist," said Inter bots chief technical officer Michael Knight.
