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Kytephone turns any Android into a safe kid's phone. Parents can see their child's location, protect their children from strangers, limit their screen time.
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| Jul 25, 2013 | The Problem With Android’s New “Kid Mode” | With the release of the newest version of Google’s Android operating system (version 4.3, still known as Jelly Bean), the company is making Android tablet computers, like its own Nexus 10 and newly announced Nexus 7, more appealing to paren... |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Kytephone, The YC Startup Making Smartphones Kid-Safe, Now Helps Parents Monitor Teens’ Smartphone Usage With Kytetime | Kytephone, the Y Combinator-backed startup making smartphones kid-friendly and safe, is now expanding its focus beyond the “little kids” crowd with the introduction of a new platform for teenagers and parents. Called “Kytetime,” the system ... |
| Jan 21, 2013 | Rovio Titles Among The Most Addictive Games For Kids, Study Finds | Despite a burgeoning market filled with educational children’s games and apps which aim to turn smartphones and tablets into tools for learning, when it comes to time spent actually playing games, kids are still gravitating to games that ar... |
| Jan 4, 2013 | Technologies that can help you parent your smartphone-toting teen | This story was written by Paul Grossinger, a New York City entrepreneur and co-founder of Pervasive Group Inc., a mobile software company. ‘How do I stop people from bullying my daughter on her phone?’ That’s a question that comes through o... |
| Jan 4, 2013 | Technologies that can help you parent your smartphone-toting teen | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. This story was written by Paul Grossinger, a New York City entrepreneur and co-founder of Pervasive Group Inc., a mobile software compa... |
| Oct 10, 2012 | KIDO’Z Arrives On Mobile, Making Android Devices Safe For Kids | Tel Aviv-based KIDO’Z, which got its start back in 2009 as a kid-friendly media browser for desktop computers is finally making the jump to mobile. The company is today officially announcing an Android version of its software that enables p... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | Kytephone (YC W12) launches Version 2.0: Adds SMS texting and new homescreen | We launched Kytephone four months ago with a simple vision: be the first smartphone every child gets. Despite kids growing up playing with touchscreen devices and getting phones at an increasingly younger age, parents are still rightfully h... |
| Jun 12, 2012 | Kytephone (YC S11) launches mobile app to kid-proof Android smartphones | Kytephone, the mobile app that transforms Android smartphones into kid-safe devices, is officially making its public debut today. The startup had previously been in beta, following its reveal at this spring’s Y Combinator Demo Day, where fo... |
| Jun 12, 2012 | Kytephone Officially Launches App To Turn Android Phones Into Kid-Safe Devices | Kytephone, the mobile app that transforms Android smartphones into kid-safe devices, is officially making its public debut today. The startup had previously been in beta, following its reveal at this spring’s Y Combinator Demo Day, where fo... |
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FAQ about BarSense
What has the press written about BarSense?
Parsers VC has collected 17 articles mentioning BarSense, among them “The Problem With Android’s New “Kid Mode”” (Jul 25, 2013) and “Kytephone, The YC Startup Making Smartphones Kid-Safe, Now Helps Parents Monitor Teens’ Smartphone Usage With Kytetime” (Apr 2, 2013).
Is BarSense still active?
Yes, BarSense is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 21, 2020.