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by Lori Cunningham (@wellconnectdmom)<\/span><\/p>\n

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I just got back from BlogHer’12, the biggest and best\u00a0womens’ blogging conference. \u00a0This is my second BlogHer conference<\/a> and it had even more technology and gadgets than last year…score! \u00a0Thanks to my sponsor, Kazaana.com<\/a>, a brand new online community for tween sharing, I was able to travel to NYC from So. California at minimum cost.<\/p>\n
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As a part of the conference, BlogHer has a exhibit hall where over 100 companies share their products with bloggers. \u00a0The Jimmy Dean sun was there handing out samples, I had tastes of Hot Pockets, which I haven’t had in years, the Dole pineapple team was there with samples of fruit cups, fruit snacks and fruit smoothies. \u00a0And the technology, whoa, I was in heaven. \u00a0I will talk more about some of the gadgets and games in a later article.<\/p>\n

One company that caught my eve was NQmobile<\/a> with their new Family Guardian<\/a> mobile product. \u00a0OK, I’ll be truthful. \u00a0I walked right past their booth because you wouldn’t believe the amount of Internet protection suite review e-mails we get. \u00a0I just saw them as yet another antivirus company. \u00a0But upon further investigation, I realized NQmobile solves a problem I have been searching for. \u00a0In addition to protecting you phone from viruses, it helps you to monitor your tween\/teen’s activity on their phone. \u00a0You are able to see every text and every website address visited. \u00a0You can also set hours where your tween can surf the Internet. \u00a0For any parent who is just starting to give their tween\/teen their first mobile phone, Family Guardian can provide peace of mind for parents as they teach their children phone responsibility and safety.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Family Guardian also gives parents’ the choice to allow their child complete privacy, it’s up to the parent. \u00a0From my research in writing our free eBook, Teens & Cellphones – A Primer<\/a>, I would recommend starting with full or nearly full parental monitoring and then stepping it back as the child shows maturity and responsibility.<\/p>\n

FamilyGuardian is now in Beta, expected to be released soon. \u00a0After learning more information about NQmobile’s FamilyGuardian and realizing this is a product I could get behind, I made this video NQmobile’s booth:<\/p>\n

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