technology

Survey finds that nearly 25% of kids under six have a smartphone

Survey finds that nearly 25% of kids under six have a smartphone

Have you seen a kid younger than six using a smartphone? As it turns out it might not belong to their parents, it just might be their own personal phone. A new survey conducted by Amárach, on behalf of online safety charity CyberSafeKids, has been released to mark Safer Internet Day. Amárach surveyed 900 parents […]

2 years ago

The handiest apps to download when you’ve just brought home your newborn

The handiest apps to download when you’ve just brought home your newborn

Welcoming a newborn into your home is a whirlwind of emotions and responsibilities. Thankfully, in this mad digital world we live in, there are apps. For. Everything. You never think you’ll need them, pre-parenthood: How hard could it be to remember when the last poonami was? Or how many ounces of milk baby took, and […]

3 years ago

80% of parents believe technology has made parenting more difficult

80% of parents believe technology has made parenting more difficult

Most participating parents said their kids had received their first internet-connected device by the age of seven. A recent survey has shown a large amount of parents believe technology has made parenting harder as it causes kids to grow up faster. The survey, conducted in the US by OnePoll on behalf of Smith Micro Software, […]

5 years ago

You could be shopping in an Aldi store with no checkouts in Ireland in the near future

You could be shopping in an Aldi store with no checkouts in Ireland in the near future

“At Aldi, we are always looking at new opportunities to improve the shopping experience of our customers.” Aldi has said that the possibility of till-free stores in Ireland in the future will be kept “under review” following the commencement of a trial in the UK on Tuesday. The retailer’s first checkout-free store, based at an […]

5 years ago