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Safe Eyes Mobile to Serve as Net Nanny for iPhone, iPod Touch

By Damon Brown
January 22, 2009

From browsing to YouTube, the iPhone has gotten enough power and application support to rival a low-end laptop. (In fact, it is sometimes faster than the average one.) Family protection hasn't caught up, however, and there have been no Apple-sanctioned safeguards blocking kids from possibly objectionable content. In short, no NetNanny on the iPhone.

This will change very soon. At CES we met with InternetSafety.com , the folks behind Safe Eyes Mobile. Originally announced at MacWorld, Safe Eyes Mobile allows grown folks to block unsafe Web sites on the iPhone. It also works on the iPod Touch.

It will be available through the Apple App Store by this spring. The price is to be determined.

Learn more here.

Northwestern alumnus Damon Brown writes for Playboy, New York Post and PlanetOut. His fourth book, "Porn & Pong: How Grand Theft Auto, Tomb Raider and Other Sexy Games Changed Our Culture," is now available.