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CNET Editors' review
KidZui promises to be a child-friendly Web browser that not only allows kids to have fun, but protects them at the same time. With a fantastic interface, this is an excellent choice for young Internet users.
This Firefox add-on consists of bold, bright colors and large icons that are simple enough for children to maneuver. With separate tabs across the top, users can choose between viewing the Web, pictures, or video. Along the left side, a series of icons offer links to various kid-oriented Web sites, ranging from games to animals and everything in between, all of which KidZui has already deemed appropriate for viewing. The bottom contains icons allowing young ones to describe their moods via smiley face emoticons, to share content, and to alter the screen size. We were impressed with the setup and confident that computer savvy children would have no problem surfing the Web with this program. We were also equally pleased with security. Children trying to access a non-KidZui approved screen are told to ask their parents to add it. There is a separate screen for parental controls that requires a password to enter, and from there, new sites can be added to the user's safe list.
With a great variety of choices for children and impressive security controls, we found this to be a great option for kids who want to surf the Internet and parents who want to keep them away from inappropriate material. We highly recommend this Firefox add-on.
Publisher's Description
From KidZui:
Expand your kids online experience with KidZui, the Internet for Kids. KidZui is a Firefox add-on that with one click turns Firefox into a kid-safe environment with over a million kid-friendly websites, games, pictures, and YouTube videos. Real parents and teachers review content for KidZui so your kids can surf independently. Kids build avatars to express themselves online. They earn points for exploration and discovery. They can tag content and share it with parent-approved friends. When locked down, KidZui prevents kids from closing the browser, downloading files, or opening other applications. This is a great way to let your kids independently explore on Firefox without worrying about them using the adult Internet, or accidentally deleting important files.
Version 0.6 fixes issues when browsing some sites with popups, and fixes a bug that prevented payment for KidZui subscriptions within the extension.
What's new in this version:
Version 0.8 includes "Kid Connect" allowing kids and parents can share webpages and videos with each other.
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Version: KidZui for Firefox 0.8
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I put this on for daughter before going to the actual program for a icon on the desktop.
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like it.
she loves it.Cons
none to speak of. She has control of what she looks at.
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