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"If your kids always want to play on your iPad or Android tablet, youth educational entertainment company LeapFrog has a new kid-friendly tablet that might be a more suitable alternative for them \u2014 though you'll have to wait until later this summer.\nThe new LeapPad Ultra tablet is recommended for kids ages 4 to 9, and the device works with LeapFrog's library of games and apps. It's more than just a toy and more like a pared-down version of a grown-up tablet, complete with a seven-inch screen, stylus or touch response, front and back cameras and 8 GB of storage space.\nThe tablet includes the \"LeapSearch by Zui\" kid-safe web browser, so parents might be able to worry a bit less about their children stumbling on the wrong website. LeapSearch includes videos, images and websites that are kid-approved by LeapFrog's team of learning experts. Parents can also use a four-digit security to change various parental controls, and they can also sync content directly to their child's LeapPad Ultra via a Wi-Fi connection. The available content includes more than 800 games, apps, eBooks, videos and music that pertain to topics like math, science, reading and creativity.\nSEE ALSO: 10 Best Apple iPad Stands\n\nThe LeapPad Ultra can also connect peer-to-peer with other LeapPad Ultra tablets across Wi-Fi, meaning kids can use compatible apps with friends or siblings. The tablet's battery is rechargeable via USB and LeapFrog claims it lasts for \"9 hours of play.\"\nThe tablet comes preloaded with 11 apps including a music player with learning songs, art and photo apps, a pet app, a chat app and utility apps like a calculator and calendar. Additional apps cost $5 and higher to download. You can also buy game cartridges for about $25.\nThe LeapPad Ultra tablet retails at $149.99, but you'll have to wait a bit until it's available. Pre-sales begin online on July 17, and it will only hit major American, Canadian and British retail locations in August. The tablet will be available in other select countries \u2014 like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Korea, Thailand, etc. \u2014 later this fall.\nDo you let your kids play with your tablet or have you bought them their own kid-friendly device? Or is it a no-tablets-for-the-kids rule at your house? Let us know in the comments.\nThumbnail and image courtesy of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.\nBONUS: The 7 Best Tablets for Kids\n\n\n\nBest Tablets for Kids\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeapPad2\n\nThis is version two of this popular kid-friendly tablet and I loved the original. To me, it did almost everything an adult tablet could do. The new version has higher resolution, and front-and-back cameras. The new processor makes it faster than the previous version.We like that it's also compatible with all cartridge applications and games that were initially purchased for the older version. You can buy additional game cartridges or download apps from the LeapFrog store.It has a 5-inch touch screen but comes with an attached styles. It comes with 4GB of onboard memory and a library of hundreds of educational games, apps, eBooks and videos. \nAges: 3-9$99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVTech InnoTab 2S\nThe VTech InnoTab 2 Learning App Tablet is also a second gen tablet from VTech. I prefer this one to the first, since it has a camera and 2GB built-in storage in addition to the expandable memory. It also has a stand to hold the tablet for no-hands viewing. The 2S has built-in Wi-Fi so you can connect to VTech\u2019s site to download games, music and videos.Ages: 3-9$99.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKurio 7\n\nThe Kurio 7 from Techno Source is a 7\u201D multi-touchscreen tablet that looks much more tablet-like than the others. It's running on the Android operating system so its a tablet you can use when the kids are willing to give it up. It also has built-in Wi-Fi.\nParents have complete control over everything from internet access and time control to app management and comprehensive web filtering, and can create up to 8 different user profiles each with separate customizable settings. \nAges: 3 and up$149.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVinci\n\nThis too is a 2nd gen tablet, and I was not a fan of the original. It was too large and too tablet like, again based on an Android operating system. At $450, it also neared the price of a regular tablet. This tablet is much smaller, 5\" and has a great, crisp-looking touch screen. It's got a much more grown-up look and feel than the others. Vinci has its own library of educational apps, with developmentally-designed digital curriculum specifically created for children.\nAges 3-9$169\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNabi  2\n\nThe Nabi 2 is a powerful tablet, basically a Google Nexus 7, dressed up in kids clothes. It's got an orange rubbery case around it for good grip, parental controls, and comes pre-loaded with games and educational apps. It also has a Nexus 7 price tag.\nAges: 3 and up$199.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTabeo\n\nTabeo is a kids tablet developed and designed by Toys\u201CR\u201DUs. It's a 7-inch, multi-touch tablet comes with 50 free, pre-installed apps and parental controls. Of course there are Tabeo-branded accessories to complement the device \u2013 from noise-cancelling headphones and colorful earbuds, to stylish folio cases.\nAges 3+$149\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOregon Scientific MEEP\n\nThe Oregon Scientific MEEP tablet has a 7\" screen and a nice rubberized grip for kids, and also comes with lots of add-on accessories. \nAges: 6 and up$149\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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