https://www.groovypost.com The premier source for tech news, tips, reviews and how to galleries Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:17:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.groovypost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-gp-logo-512-32x32.png https://www.groovypost.com 32 32 https://www.groovypost.com/reviews/best-iphone-cases-for-kids/ https://www.groovypost.com/reviews/best-iphone-cases-for-kids/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:57:23 +0000 http://www.groovypost.com/?p=98459 Kids break stuff. But that doesn't mean you need to wrap their iPhone in bubble wrap. These affordable cases provide protection and style that'll make you and your kid happy.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/reviews/best-iphone-cases-for-kids/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/three-apps-make-tracking-your-kids-allowances-easy/ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 11:14:52 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=129294 Managing your kids' allowances in your head or on paper is so old fashioned. Just use your phone. Here are three apps to consider for managing your kids' allowances that offer more options than pen and paper. ]]> https://www.groovypost.com/reviews/circle-home-disney-gives-you-whole-network-parental-controls/ https://www.groovypost.com/reviews/circle-home-disney-gives-you-whole-network-parental-controls/#respond Wed, 21 Nov 2018 15:05:25 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=122616 Parenting can be tough, especially when it comes to kids and tech devices. The Circle Home with Disney is a device that makes whole network control easier.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/reviews/circle-home-disney-gives-you-whole-network-parental-controls/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/manage-kids-screen-time-track-online-activity-windows-10/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/manage-kids-screen-time-track-online-activity-windows-10/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:00:38 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=111571 Learn how you can manage your kids time and generate reports of their activities on your Windows 10 devices using Family Safety.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/manage-kids-screen-time-track-online-activity-windows-10/feed/ 8 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-boot-usb-cd-bios-setup/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-boot-usb-cd-bios-setup/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2017 05:00:23 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=111237 Booting a live CD or bootable Linux USB is one of the oldest tricks in the book when it comes to skirting parental controls. Here's how to stop it.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-boot-usb-cd-bios-setup/feed/ 4 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft-account-verify-adult-no-us-based-credit-card/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft-account-verify-adult-no-us-based-credit-card/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2017 07:15:45 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=109971 Trying to set up a child's account but don't live in the U.S.? Good luck verifying that you're an adult.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft-account-verify-adult-no-us-based-credit-card/feed/ 4 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/see-websites-kids-looking-right-now-asus-routers/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/see-websites-kids-looking-right-now-asus-routers/#comments Sat, 24 Jun 2017 12:00:50 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=105030 If you have an ASUS router, there's an easy way to see the last websites any device on your network has visited.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/see-websites-kids-looking-right-now-asus-routers/feed/ 2 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/block-porn-inappropriate-content-kids-devices/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/block-porn-inappropriate-content-kids-devices/#comments Sun, 18 Jun 2017 07:05:59 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=109105 If you have an ASUS router, there's a quick, easy, and free way to block adult content on select devices in your home.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/block-porn-inappropriate-content-kids-devices/feed/ 11 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/block-instant-messaging-chat-kids-phone-asus-routers/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/block-instant-messaging-chat-kids-phone-asus-routers/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:00:11 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=106016 If you want to curb your kid's instant messaging habit, this is a quick and easy way to do it without taking away their phone.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/block-instant-messaging-chat-kids-phone-asus-routers/feed/ 1 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/mac-filtering-block-devices-wireless-network-asus-routers/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/mac-filtering-block-devices-wireless-network-asus-routers/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=104911 Wireless MAC filtering lets you block devices from your network or create a whitelist for allowed devices that can connect to the internet. ]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/mac-filtering-block-devices-wireless-network-asus-routers/feed/ 11 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/asus-router-parental-controls-time-scheduling/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/asus-router-parental-controls-time-scheduling/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:30:33 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=104878 Need help enforcing the "no internet after 6PM" rule at home? You can do it automatically using your ASUS router's Parental Controls features.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/asus-router-parental-controls-time-scheduling/feed/ 27 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/secure-your-video-baby-monitor/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/secure-your-video-baby-monitor/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:00:23 +0000 http://www.groovypost.com/?p=98670 The scary stories about hackers hijacking video baby monitors are true. But IP cameras are still safe to use, provided you take some basic steps to improve your home network security.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/secure-your-video-baby-monitor/feed/ 11 https://www.groovypost.com/news/amc-3-dollar-summer-movies/ https://www.groovypost.com/news/amc-3-dollar-summer-movies/#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2014 22:15:04 +0000 http://www.groovypost.com/?p=79825 This summer AMC theaters is bringing back eight movies released in this past year for only $3 per ticket, and 100% of the proceeds go to a good cause.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/news/amc-3-dollar-summer-movies/feed/ 1 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/reviews/safer-internet-kids-blocking-search-kidrex-parents/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/reviews/safer-internet-kids-blocking-search-kidrex-parents/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:37:59 +0000 http://www.groovypost.com/?p=3377 The KidRex search engine services help make the internet safer for kids. Let's review the service and what you need to know as a parent. ]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/reviews/safer-internet-kids-blocking-search-kidrex-parents/feed/ 4