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91% of US 17-year-old girls have mobile phones

In 2007, 91% of US 17-year-old girls had cellphones whereas only 78% of US 17-year-old boys had cellphones according to a recent study by MultiMedia Intelligence. The difference is quite striking as there is little difference in handset ownership between the genders at age 13, with 57 percent of teenagers having cellphones. Not only is the net difference in the gains between the genders quite striking, but also the manner in which the gains ar... [more]

Parents are monitoring what their children are doing online

According to a survey from BroadbandChoices, 84% of parents across the UK said they rate verbal agreement with their children as their number one way of monitoring online activity. The poll also asked children aged 11-16 what they spent the most time doing online during the school holidays which revealed that 48% download music, 45% use chat rooms to make new friends online and 40% use social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Thes... [more]

LoJo Ball launches new product range for indoor and outdoor use

LoJo Ball is an innovative seating concept which utilizes space without compromising comfort - zipped, it forms a perfect sphere, to be used as a stool or foot rest; unzipped it becomes a stylish and comfortable lounge chair. LoJo Ball won “Best New Product” in the home category at Pulse, judged by Alice Delmar-Morgan from The Conran Shop Paris. “Innovative design, comes in a flat-pack and the price point is amazing. The concept is fantastic - a ... [more]

New trading card game from Lunartics

Lunartics, the collection of crazy characters that live inside the moon, will be showing a preview of their new trading card game aimed at 7-12 year olds at Brand Licensing Europe 2008 in October 2008. Also on show will be a newly developed map of the inside of the moon, showing the seven zones where the Lunartics live. Each moon zone is further explained in a new series of seven books that include stories and anecdotes about the Lunartics. Th... [more]

Teenagers are not taking sun care seriously

36% of teens class themselves as sun worshippers. They may look like they would do anything for a perma-tan, but new research from iVillage.co.uk has found that women who use fake tan are twice as likely to use sun protection than those who don’t. Despite their desire for a sun-kissed look, 44% of women who wear fake tan say they always use sunscreen, whereas just 21% of women who prefer pale actually protect their skin from the sun. That’s a ... [more]

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Pennsylvania: Teenagers Granted Bail (New York Times) Two teenagers charged with murder and ethnic intimidation in the beating death of a illegal immigrant from Mexico were granted bail.

Teenagers' shock complaint.. parents spend too little time with us (Daily Record) TEENAGERS wish their mums and dads would spend a bit more time with them - not less.

Shenandoah teenagers released on bail (The Pottsville Republican & Herald) Both Shenandoah Heights teenagers charged with fatally beating a Mexican immigrant in July in Shenandoah are home today after posting bail Tuesday following short hearings in Schuylkill County Court. Watch the video

Teenagers stranded by coach company (The News and Star) Four Cumbrian teenagers, including one as young as 13, were left stranded at Alton Towers by a Carlisle coach company – because they were seven minutes late for their bus home.

Teenagers shun engineering jobs (BBC News) Fast cars, sleek jets and the latest mobile phone might get teenagers excited, but few school leavers want to work in the factories that make them, say industry experts.

Landlord to pay damages for refusing teenagers (Missoulian) BIGFORK - A Bigfork landlord, accused of turning away tenants with teenagers in their family, has agreed to pay $33,000 in damages and fees as part of a court settlement.

Teenagers arrested in homeless beating (The St. Augustine Record) Three men sleeping near the railroad tracks under the State Road 312 overpass were attacked by a group of teenagers late Monday, leaving one in critical condition after they were punched, kicked, and beaten with sticks, a shopping cart, a bike and rolled-up fencing.

How do DNC Dems spread the word: Twitter, text, or telephone? (CNET via Yahoo! News) When Barack Obama announced he was going to release the name of his vice presidential pick via text message, he affirmed that this method of communication is no longer relegated to teenagers, but has penetrated the mainstream. According to Nielsen research, 2.9 million people received the text, even though the mainstream media announced Joe Biden's name well before it was even sent.

STDs common among arrested teenagers (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Teenagers arrested for juvenile offenses have a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases, so screening these teens soon after arrest may help catch many cases, a new study suggests.

Muslim convicted over teen floggings in Shia rite (AFP via Yahoo! News) A British court found a devout Muslim guilty of cruelty Wednesday for forcing two teenagers to flog themselves until their backs bled during a Shia religious ceremony.