Internet related News · 2015-02-20

YouTube app for kids coming on Feb 23


 So has Google, more specifically, YouTube, found a new product to sell? They have just announced YouTube app for children called, what else, YouTube Kids.The free app launches Feb. 23, & at present is available for Android devices in the US only. No doubt, there has been some pressure of YouTube to have Content more suited for children, & insiders say the company’s family entertainment channels have been registering some phenomenal growth figures. Which must be the logic driving YouTube Kids, which incidentally took months to build.

Which must be the logic driving YouTube Kids, which incidentally took months to build.

Just recently, earlier this month, Google had purchased a product , a children’s apps developer Launchpad Toys for an undisclosed amount, which many at that time, had said could be related to the launch of YouTube Kids. There was no confirmation of this, though.

The new app will offer curated options to help find videos easily. It will have channels dedicated to kiddies stuff, & playlists that span TV shows, & even children-appropriate music.

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http://news.google.com Feb 20, 2015 

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http://news.google.com Feb 20, 2015 

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http://news.google.com Feb 20, 2015 

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http://news.google.com Feb 20, 2015 

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Google’s YouTube to Offer Applications Designed for Kids – Bloomberg

http://news.google.com Feb 20, 2015 

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Google preparing kid-friendly version of YouTube app for Android for launch … – 9 to 5 Google

http://news.google.com Feb 20, 2015 

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YouTube for kids edges closer as Google buys apps firm Launchpad Toys – The Guardian

http://news.google.com Feb 5, 2015 

“Launchpad Toys is joining Google to create even more amazing creativity tools for kids. Today, we’ve made our digital toys and tools free to creative kids….

 

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