'Tube Time' Comes under Parental Control with Mind Masters's TV Allowance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES Panamax Booth 18434 South Hall MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Newest model of TV Allowance allows parents to control how much time kids spend on computer games, the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and television. Mind Masters, Inc. of Miami, FL is now shipping the TV Allowance Model 203. Like its widely acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. predecessor, the Model 203 provides parents with a simple way to monitor and limit the amount of time children spend in front of the television--plus, adds the capability to also limit time spent on computer games and the Internet. Studies at Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. have shown that the less time children spend in front of the television, the more their fitness and grades improve. Other studies show a clear link between excessive television and aggressive behavior in children. Clearly, parents need tools and information that help them manage the growing influence of today's media. TV Allowance is easy to use and does not interfere with any of the functions of the device it controls. The plug to the television or computer monitor is captured in a locking compartment compartment a part of the body as a whole and divided from the rest by a physical partition. fluid compartment that liquid part of the body excluded by cell membranes. Includes intravascular and intercellular compartments. . Each child is given an access code and an allotment A portion, share, or division. The proportionate distribution of shares of stock in a corporation. The partition and distribution of land. ALLOTMENT. Distribution by lot; partition. Merl. Rep. h.t. of time to use for each week. The child then enters the code to allow the device to receive power. Children quickly learn to be selective about what they watch and self-censor their own viewing habits. "Today's parents face an increasing onslaught of media and devices that vie for the hearts and minds of their children," said Randal Levenson, president of Mind Masters. "Our commitment to continued product innovation and broader distribution channels are not only good for the company, it is also good for society. As virtually all the studies show, limiting kids' 'tube time' gives them a leg-up in an increasingly competitive world." About Mind Masters, Inc. Mind Masters provides products that enable parents to put limits on how much media influences their children. The company's premier product, TV Allowance, is a patented, easy to use product that limits the time children spent watching TV, playing video games See video game console. , and surfing surfing, sport of gliding toward the shore on a breaking wave. Surfers originally used long, cumbersome wooden boards but now ride lightweight synthetic boards that allow a greater degree of maneuverability. the Internet. For more information, visit www.tvallowance.com. |
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