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Today would have been Theodor Seuss Geisel’s 108th birthday. Of course we know him as Dr. Seuss, one of the most revered children’s book authors of all time. Many people and organizations will be celebrating his works today and even Hollywood is doing its part by bringing the classic Thorax (auto-correct fail) The Lorax to life in an amazing looking 3-D CGI film (in theaters today). While his books have entertained and educated children for generations, recent technology has breathed new life into his classics via digital interactive children’s books. Oceanhouse Media, a leader in DICBs, has also joined the celebration by discounting their Dr. Seuss apps on both Android and iOS.


ZDNet Korea is reporting that Samsung’s highly anticipated Galaxy S III will be announced sometime this month with an April launch to follow. These claims appear to come from Cheil Worldwide, Samsung’s marketing and advertising agency, which is planning a huge advertising campaign for the summer Olympics in London. While the Olympics campaign makes sense to us, we’re highly doubtful of a March announcement or April launch.


Sprint is touting their “truly Unlimited” data and giving away 30 Samsung Galaxy Nexus devices in their new Data Storm Sweepstakes. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is set to be one of Sprint’s first LTE devices and with a pure Google experience and truly unlimited data, it just may be the best stateside Galaxy Nexus available.


Popular cloud-gaming service OnLive recently decided to expand its offerings to include cloud-computing. Last month they launched their OnLive Desktop service for the iPad which allowed users to access a copy of Windows 7 that included a variety of apps such as Microsoft Office via the cloud. Yesterday, OnLive brought that same functionality to Android tablets. Android users can now download OnLive Desktop for free in the Android Market.


As a father of three, I know first hand the pangs of trying to pry away daddy’s device from a doe-eyed child. With so many kid-friendly apps, our adult priced devices offer endless fun and education for our children. Unfortunately, it’s not sensible to simply hand over a $400+ device to our little mayhem magnets. If only there were a cheaper alternative to ease a parent’s fears and still provide the functionality of daddy’s device. Well, Archos may just have the device to fill these needs. Introducing the Child Pad, a 7″ Android 4.0 kid-friendly tablet at an affordable price.

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