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iJump.co.nz » Helpful Links » links for 2008-03-12 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:22:58 +0000

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By: rich

rich — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:41:08 +0000

In the mid-1980's, multi-tasking was also observed as usual practice with adults.

By: Kids multi-task more than we thought « syncrave

Kids multi-task more than we thought « syncrave — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:16:52 +0000

[...] 10, 2008 · No Comments I just read this post on NewTeeVee and it inspired me to finally start blogging about what we’re doing here at syncrave. I just [...]

By: Chris Albrecht

Chris Albrecht — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:03:33 +0000

Hi Josh,

I think you meant to post your comment on the Firebrand story. I've updated that earlier post per your recommendation. Thanks!

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:45:57 +0000

My 6 year old plays video games on sites like NickJR .Noggin and Carttoon Network on the TV from the Couch (we have our laptop hooked up to the TV ) and then will switch to the same channels to watch the shows .

The 10 year old prefers the Wii for internet browsing but the Wii Internet channel doesnt do Flash 9 for games .

I suspect if the Wii did Flash 9 the 6 year old would use that also .

By: Josh Morgan

Josh Morgan — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:31:55 +0000

Any chance you could add an update to this article as it seems like Firebrand is no longer with us?

By: Study: Kids Multitask While Watching TV

Study: Kids Multitask While Watching TV — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:46:39 +0000

[...] michaelb wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Kids are no longer glued to the TV. At least not according to a study released today by Grunwald Associates, which found that 64 percent of kids go online while watching television — and nearly half of them do so “frequently,” from three times a week to several times a day. Grunwald’s study also revealed that 73 percent of these kids are not only multitasking, but actively so, whereby the content in one medium is concurrently influencing their behavior in another, such as casting a vote in an online poll after being prompted to by a TV show. From the press release: [...]