TweensKajeet Launches Wireless Service Aimed at "Tweens"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 21, 2007 - 12:43pm.
Bethesda, Md. - Kajeet, the provider of mobile services for "tweens," announced on Wednesday the launch of its service -- a pay-as-you-go wireless service aimed at children between the ages of 8 and 14. The company said the service -- which operates on the Sprint Nextel network -- has begun rolling out, and will be available nationwide in Best Buy stores by May 1, and at Limited Too stores in early April. The company last year announced that it had raised $27 million from Bessemer Venture Partners, Gabriel Venture Partners, InterWest Partners, and FidelityVentures. HyperScan Debuts Hybrid Collectible Card/Plug-and-Play Video GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2006 - 1:32pm.
El Segundo, Calif. - HyperScan on Thursday introduced its new plug-and-play game device for the "tween" market that uses RFID technology to scan collectible game cards for use with CD-ROM games played on a TV. The $69 HyperScan is slated to ship in October, along with three launch titles: "Marvel X-Men," "Cartoon Network's Ben 10" and "Mattel's Interstellar Wrestling League." Each $19.99 game will feature a CD-ROM and a pack of six collectible game cards; additional packs of six cards will sell for $9.99 each.
Report: TV Viewing Losing Appeal Among Tweens, Young TeensAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 1, 2005 - 6:54am.
New York -- As they get older, American kids ages 8-14 become increasingly disinterested in watching television, and more and more distracted when they do watch it, according to a new report from Packaged Facts. While nearly 80% of younger "tweens" say that they "love" watching television, according to research conducted by Simmons
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