Health & Family App review: IGTV, clunky Instagram video browser has limited usefulness By NEILIE JOHNSON Common Sense Media LinkedIn Google+ Pinterest Reddit Print Order Reprint of this Story July 02, 2018 04:00 AM Parents need to know that IGTV is a free video-watching app by Instagram (its answer to YouTube) that lets users create their own channels and upload videos to them. The app can be linked to Facebook and is integrated with Instagram; as such, it contains content inappropriate for younger viewers such as videos containing nudity, sexual situations, profanity (words like "f--k," "b--ch," and "s--t") and imagery/references to drugs, smoking, and alcohol. According to Instagram's website at the time of review, the app's privacy policy is currently in flux; read the current policy to find out about the types of information collected and shared. WHAT'S IT ABOUT? IGTV is a video app mainly designed to let users instantly follow video content … [Read more...] about App review: IGTV, clunky Instagram video browser has limited usefulness
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Where to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks in Houston and Surrounding Areas
The Fourth of July means a midweek day off from work (for most), a celebration of our nation's independence and a chance to get together with family and friends. In the Houston and surrounding areas we've got fireworks displays, patriotic music, a bikini foam party and much more. But don't wait until Independence Day because the party starts now and continues all summer.Memorial City has been honoring our military each Wednesday with Stars & Stripes at The Lawn, but this week seems even more patriotic as we gear up for Independence Day. At 5 p.m. enjoy a 30-minute patriotic flag and music ceremony that pays tribute to our country, military and their families. A local color guard group will present the American flag while a solo trumpeter performs American classics, then stick around afterwards for Boot Camp at The Lawn.5 to 5:30 p.m. June 27, The Lawn, 971 Bunker Hill (next to Hotel ZaZa), 713-464-8640, memorialcity.com/events, free. Friday, June 29The oh-so-private Palm Beach at … [Read more...] about Where to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks in Houston and Surrounding Areas
SpaceX’s next-gen ‘Block 5’ Falcon 9 ready to pave the way for company’s future
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest SpaceX's next-gen 'Block 5' Falcon 9 ready to pave the way for company's future SpaceX's launch of a next-generation Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Thursday will mark the beginning of the end for the rocket. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Nation's Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Emre Kelly, FLORIDA TODAY Published 10:09 a.m. ET May 10, 2018 | Updated 2:26 p.m. ET May 10, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE SpaceX's launch of a next-generation Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center on Thursday will mark the beginning of the end for the rocket – but it will also pave the way for the maverick company's … [Read more...] about SpaceX’s next-gen ‘Block 5’ Falcon 9 ready to pave the way for company’s future
App review: Fruit Punch Music delivers tunes parents and preschoolers will truly enjoy together
Parents need to know that Fruit Punch Music is a kid-friendly music-streaming service with music that can appeal to older kids and parents, too. Stations include themes like “Popcorn and Candy” for movie soundtracks “Top 40: Pop” for current radio-hits (filtered for kid-appropriateness), as well as stations devoted to music from Disney stars or Nickelodeon shows. For more parent- and teen-friendly music, there are stations with music from the ‘70s, ‘80s ‘90s, and ‘00s. Users can only skip six songs per hour, but you can switch channels as often as desired. Parents can filter stations and set a daily time limit (up to two hours), and they can reset the day’s usage. Read the app’s privacy policy to find out about the types of information collected and shared.WHAT’S IT ABOUT?To use Fruit Punch Music, sign up for the free seven-day trial. Browse the stations, go to settings to choose daily time limit, filter stations, and … [Read more...] about App review: Fruit Punch Music delivers tunes parents and preschoolers will truly enjoy together
App review: Danger Mouse: The Danger Games, fun and free cartoon racer for tweens
Parents need to know that Danger Mouse: The Danger Games (TDG) is a free-to-play racing game based on the popular 2015 reboot of the 1980s “Danger Mouse” cartoon series. Though it’s a multiplayer game, it contains no chat, friending, or other social aspects, and players choose from randomly-generated, G-rated user names. Optional purchases are truly optional, thanks to a generous freemium game model. While there’s some violence, it’s cartoonish in nature, and is no worse than characters getting bonked on the head. The app’s easy-to-ready privacy policy details the kinds of information collected and shared. To read the privacy policy in its entirety, visit the developer’s official website.WHAT’S IT ABOUT?Danger Mouse: The Danger Games is a hybrid card-collecting game and character racing game in the spirit of “Mario Kart.” Set in a fictional reality show, TDG starts players with a narrow range of character cards from the … [Read more...] about App review: Danger Mouse: The Danger Games, fun and free cartoon racer for tweens