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Life 360: Testing Family Safety Apps With Teens (Part 2)

October 21, 2012 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Oct 21, 2012 Any parent who has ever ended up in a glorified game of ‘Where’s Waldo’ hunting for their offspring after temporarily ‘sliding off the grid’ with whereabouts unknown (homecoming, prom, … [Read more...]

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Life 360: Family Locator Apps-Mapping the Shades of Grey (Part 1)

October 15, 2012 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

Oct. 15, 2012 Teens call them ‘trackers,’ parents call them ‘tools,’ and the telecom industry refers to GPS and LBS (location based services) as sheer “growth” in a mobile market that’s booming with … [Read more...]

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