Are there parental controls? Does the IPOD touch's web browser (Safari) have parental controls?
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WOW, I have to say that is the best question I have seen about this device. The answer is unfortunately no. There is definitely a way if you are willing to jailbreak the application and write your own parental control widget. But there is no software that you can install to control what your child can do on the device, including browsing to questionable material. I would not be surprised if somebody is already working on such an applet to sell at the applications store. For now though, I haven't seen anything like that.
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Can't get to my manual but the internet says no parental controls. Some mention of app that can be used. I don't have young children so this was not an issue for me.
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My oldest child figured out how to bypass my "Safe Browser" and parental controls for internet usage. I have one of these as the safety net. There is no on screen display or notification that the key logger is in place.
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Not really, it will show up but mobile safari on both the iPhone and iPad could not run the pages without crashing. But an android with chrome very well may be able to, just make sure you have a fallback (PC or Mac) to use just in case.
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No. But there are apps that you can download that lock you in and can allow only certain apps for your child to have access to. It requires a code to exit back to the main screen outside of the app. There is also a kid friendly YouTube app (3.99) that you have to approve the videos that way your child isn't watching inappropriate videos.
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Yes, you can block access to certain sites even when accessed from an iPhone. Even though the iPhone is using an App to access YouTube, FaceBook, etc., it still is accessing those sites through the router... which you have control of. Sometimes you have to look at the router's log to figure out the various sites that an app uses. For example, if you run Apple's iTunes to watch a TV show, you will see in SkyDog's logs that it uses a site called "....akamaiedge.net".
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The wi-fi capability of the ipod touch can be used anywhere wi-fi is available -- just like using a laptop at an airport or at starbucks to check your email, for instance, requires you to sign up to a provider's fee-based plan, using a touch also requires such fees. Similarly, using your own wireless network on it is obviously no different from using it with your computer. You cannot download ebooks, however it can open pdf files within the browser. So a good way around this limitation would be to send the ebook to yourself as an attatchement!hope that helps!fawaznas
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Yes to Hulu and Netflix. Although I have experienced that with Youtube. Whether parental controls are turned off or not Youtube can not be accessed.
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found this in another forum, works perfect."To disable it right-click on the parental control icon in the lower right task bar and click "Free of Control Mode" (you may have to click the expand arrow to see all the programs). Also, if you haven't ever opened parental control, you may or may not have to create a password first, but then everything should work fine."
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Yea, that's what I meant. The ipod touches that are purhcased after today will haev the Applications installed.I wonder if any of the ones on amazon have any pre-installed. I don't feel like paying $20, but I don't want to jailbreak without knowing full details.---EDIT:Hmm.. i see the price dropped some more. maybe they are compensating with a $20 price drop. Let me ask CS and find out.
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Where did you read that? The interface is web browser based as well as Mobile aps. In use my IPhone and IPad all the time. There is no software download involved. Just log in via your browser.
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WOW, I have to say that is the best question I have seen about this device.The answer is unfortunately no. There is definitely a way if you are willing to jailbreak the application and write your own parental control widget. But there is no software that you can install to control what your child can do on the device, including browsing to questionable material.I would not be surprised if somebody is already working on such an applet to sell at the applications store. For now though, I haven't seen anything like that.
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No, it has preset links to the popular sites like Amazon, hulu, Netflix and some others I never heard of before. If you hook it to your Ipad or laptop you would have full browser access then. It was easily set up to my home network wifi and a great investment.
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There is internet if you have wifi, and there are parental settings that can be placed on it with a passcode
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Archos 5 or 7 ipod touch is too restricted. I sold mine and bought this. Its 100 times better bigger screen better quality videos also more video types no need to convert everything in to mp4 format. its the best.
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Yes. I have an older iPod and my daughter has a touch. We both hook up to it.
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There is no parental control on this tablet, but there is a section on developer options called monitoring that might help you. hope this help on what you are trying to do.