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Parents, that children's smartwatch might not be a great idea

October 19, 2017

Technology is bad, part 719,533. 

Smartwatches designed for kids can be compromised in all kinds of ways, according to a recent report compiled by the Norwegian Consumer Council and published by the European Consumer Organization.

The watches — popular in Norway — are designed with parents in mind. They keep tabs on kids and allow parents to get in touch with them without relying on a kid to remember a smartphone wherever he or she goes. 

But the Norwegian Consumer Council called this a “false sense of security” because anyone with the right technical acumen can evidently hack the hell out of these things.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Parents, that children's smartwatch might not be a great idea

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