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Now you can discreetly "incentivize" your child to play “good” apps rather than mindless games, at least according to the PR-speak that comes with this $130, 8 inch Android tablet. As children play the pre-installed apps, they can earn "Q coins" that can be exchanged for real stuff that arrives in the mail. Parental management features include a timer. Parents get messages from "Q Whoo" (www.qwhooapp.com) which makes it possible to send messages, photos, texts and audio from any iOS or Android smartphone. This also lets you monitor what your child does with this app. The Q tablet is nailed down under all sorts of COPPA-safe monitoring seals. There are three varieties. Each has a quad core processor and an included protective case; prices range from $150 to $200 depending on the pre-installed apps, memory and amount of coins (low end versions only have 8 GB of memory). The ten included apps have been picked by Famigo and you are encouraged to subscribe for additional apps (at $8/month). Titles include Toddler Counting, Shrek Forever, Doodlejump and Yumsters (aka "Candy Crush for Children.")
$150, Android
Teaches: An Android-based tablet