Go Outside and Play
In this month’s iOS Central, I write about how to configure an old iPad for a child (see page 24). While I hope most readers will react positively to that story, I also expect a few of them will let me know that exposing a child to an iPad will lead to a machine-dependent future devoid of fresh air, firm muscle tone, and true human interaction.
We can all agree that spending 18 hours a day glued to any one thing—a social network, an online game, a tavern, a racetrack, or a shopping channel—is the sign of a larger problem. But in my daughter’s case at least, I’d argue that iOS devices—and the experiences she and I have shared with them—have enhanced her life in a…
