SAN DIEGO, CA -- 06/04/08 --
KidZui, The Internet for Kids, is available
to all families free-of-charge at
www.KidZui.com, effective today. Designed
for kids age 3-12, this revolutionary new browser and online service offers
access to more than 600,000 kid-friendly websites, videos, and pictures
reviewed by trained parents and teachers.
"After seeing the overwhelmingly positive response in the two months since
launch, we decided to make the flagship product free for everyone," said
Cliff Boro, chairman and chief executive officer of KidZui. "Now even more
kids can benefit from the power and promise of the Internet in a fun and
engaging, family-friendly way."
The new free version of KidZui has all the features that KidZui users have
come to love: a fun, intuitive, easy-to-use kids' browser, tons of
kid-friendly content, and the peace of mind that comes from knowing the
content on KidZui has been pre-screened by filters and then reviewed by
trained and compensated parents and teachers to make sure it is
kid-appropriate. Built from the ground up for kids, KidZui encourages and
rewards curiosity, discovery and learning.
"With KidZui in our home, we look forward to our children exploring the
Internet," said Robyn Jackson, a San Diego resident and mother of three
kids aged 2, 5 and 8. "KidZui is a great way to give my kids some freedom
on the Web, without having to worry about what they might see. I have already
been telling all my friends about it, and now that it's free, I'm sure
everyone will be signing up their kids."
KidZui will also offer a premium membership with fun extras for kids that
enable more self-expression and personalization. For example, they will
have more tags to rate content and share their thoughts with friends,
cooler accessories for their Zuis (online avatars), and a broader array of
backgrounds and themes to decorate their pages.
The premium membership also offers even more value for parents -- enhanced
reporting through email updates and more detailed online activity reports.
With the premium version, parents gain deeper insight into their kids'
evolving online interests. Premium memberships are $4.95 per month or
$49.95 per year, and are available to anyone who wishes to upgrade from the
fully functioning free product.
About KidZui
KidZui, The Internet for Kids, is a revolutionary new free browser and
online service that lets kids aged 3 to 12 enjoy the power and promise of
the Internet in a fun, safe and engaging way. KidZui features more than
half a million Web sites, videos and pictures categorized by topic and
reviewed for age-appropriateness according to strict editorial guidelines.
Built from the ground up for kids, KidZui encourages and rewards curiosity
and learning, and keeps parents in touch with their kids' online
activities. KidZui is funded by Maveron, Emergence Capital Partners and
First Round Capital. KidZui is available at www.kidzui.com.
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