United Kingdom · The Guardian Technology
Friends, grandparents, neighbours, anyone on an approved list, which eliminates the parental angst about strangers getting
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No self-respecting kid the reporter knows would be seen dead with a Tin Can to their ear.
Key facts
- The Tin Can is available only in the US and Canada and costs $100 (£74)
- If you want to call regular phone numbers, it’s $9.99 a month — It was patented in 1810 by a canny (ha) British merchant named Peter Durand … That was the tin can, created to preserve food
- No self-respecting kid the reporter knows would be seen dead with a Tin Can to their ear
Summary
It was patented in 1810 by a canny (ha) British merchant named Peter Durand … That was the tin can, created to preserve food. What, two tins connected by a piece of string? It’s a nightmare, isn’t it, how these tech companies are targeting children, getting them hooked early. They've tried everything: clear boundaries, strict time limits, no phones at the table, definitely no phones in the bedroom. They've done all the parental control, screen locks, digital detoxes, even family board games, but they get around them or they’re not interested.