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How To Break Your Smartphone Addiction – Without Going Cold Turkey
January 8, 2013
Giving up phones completely isn’t the answer, of course. But the alarm these issues raise in me is insistent. I began to understand it better one recent evening when I noticed how nuts it made me to see my 12-year-old daughter hunched over her smartphone, texting like crazy. I wanted to grab it and say, “Go outside! Read a book! Climb a tree!” And then I realized: all this had gone through my mind during a brief moment… when I’d looked up from my own phone. Continue reading
Location Labs Pursues Safety in Mobile World
October 11, 2012
“Imagine if a 911 operator could see a caller’s most recent locations, contacts and social media interactions,” Roumeliotis says. “These data points could provide powerful clues to what happened, particularly if the person needing assistance is incapacitated. Continue reading
What 911 might look like in the mobile social era
September 26, 2012
911 is one of those crucial old-world telecommunications services that has adjusted to the mobile era but never embraced it. But if Location Labs has its way, calling 911 from a mobile phone will be a reliable and intelligent experience that is more useful for emergency workers and more reassuring for families. Continue reading
Parents, Grandparents and Teachers: Win $500 Amazon Gift Card for Your Favorite Classroom, from Safely Division of Location Labs
September 14, 2012
We at Location Labs are committed to helping families, by providing through our Safely division services parents can use to teach their children healthy mobile habits for life. To celebrate the new school year, we are excited to extend that help into another important place…
Sprint Guardian now available, allows parents to limit texting and keep tabs on a kid’s location
July 2, 2012
Sprint Guardian has been in the oven for some time now — we actually heard about it during our interview with John Tudhope and David Owens at CTIA 2012 — but now, at long last, the service is available. Concerned parents nationwide can locate Guardian…
Sprint Guardian security suite launches for Android
June 19, 2012
Last month, Sprint introduced a new app for its customers that combines two suites of protective controls. Now Sprint Guardian is ready for launch. Mobile security company Lookout powers the Mobile Security apps, while Safely handles the Family Safety app, a bundle of Sprint Family…
Sprint Guardian takes on mobile security for the whole family
May 26, 2012
The Family Safety bundle includes Sprint Family Locator, Sprint Mobile Controls (think parental controls), and Sprint Drive First which targets texting while driving. It’ll cost $9.99 per month for coverage on up to five devices, and has a free 15-day trial. Continue reading
Sprint Guardian Protects Family Full of Phones for $15 Per Month
May 26, 2012
Designed to give parents peace of mind, the Sprint Guardian is a unique bundle that combines a family safety service and mobile security in one package. Working hand in hand with partners Lookout Mobile Security and Safely, the $14.98 service covers a family of five and promises 73 percent savings over purchasing each app separately. We spent some time with Sprint hear at CTIA Wireless 2012 to get a breakdown of what you get for your money. Continue reading
Sprint Guardian Service Apps Keep Your Phone and Family Safe
May 26, 2012
Sprint Tuesday announced a new bundled app service for its family-plan customers using Android phones. Using both Lookout Mobile Security and Safely apps, the service is designed to help you easily set up location-tracking apps as well as security apps for multiple Android phones on a single family plan. Continue reading
Sprint Guardian takes on mobile security for the whole family
May 8, 2012
A new bundle of security and safety apps joins Sprint Zone for up to five of your family’s phones. “One of the most under appreciated markets in mobile is family,” said Tasso Roumeliotis, CEO of Safety parent company Location Labs. by Jessica Dolcourt May 8,…