KidZui, the award-winning Internet for kids, today announced the launch of the
ZuiTube App, the first ever free, kid-friendly video app for the iPhone and iPod
Touch. ZuiTube.com, which launched online in August, has quickly established
itself as the "YouTube for kids" offering the most inclusive, kid-appropriate
video destination available online. In extending the ZuiTube.com experience to
the mobile platform, the ZuiTube App allows kids and their families to freely
enjoy mobile video with the YouTube-like experience that they crave on the
iPhone and iPod Touch. The launch of the ZuiTube App offers yet another
complement to the Company`s flagship service, the KidZui browser, which provides
access to KidZui`s over 2 million kid-safe games, websites and videos.
Much like ZuiTube.com, the ZuiTube App provides an unrivaled content experience
for kids ages 3-12 that the entire family can enjoy. Featuring advanced
functionality, kids can search from over 60,000 parent and teacher approved
videos on 6,000 channels. The intuitive functionality, driven by the KidZui
community, allows kids to search by "most viewed," "most shared" "featured
channels" and "most tagged ("tags" act as KidZui`s user-generated rating system
that allows kids to share their thoughts on a video through expressive icons),"
and sort videos by "channels" and/or "tags."
"For parents and kids alike the mobile device has quickly become a primary
entertainment screen both on the go and at home," said Cliff Boro, CEO, KidZui.
"To meet this demand, we`ve provided parents with the ZuiTube App as an
entertaining and free mobile experience for their kids that they can trust is
safe."
Reinforcing the need for kid-appropriate apps on mobile devices is the recent
increase in adoption of mobile phones by children. Kids are adopting mobile
devices much in the same manner the generations before them began to watch
television. As indicated in a recent report by Nielsen Mobile, the average kid
begins using a borrowed mobile phone between the ages of 8-9, and typically has
their own mobile device by age 10.
The ZuiTube App video catalogue will continue to grow daily with content served
through KidZui`s YouTube developers license. The ZuiTube app and ZuiTube.com are
powered by YouTube, but are not affiliated with YouTube or Google. Just like
KidZui and ZuiTube.com, the ZuiTube App`s videos are reviewed and curated by an
editorial team of parents and teachers dedicated to combing the Internet for the
very best content for kids.
KidZui is headquartered in San Diego, California.
About KidZui
KidZui (www.kidzui.com) the Internet for kids, is the leader in making the
Internet big, fun, and safe for children ages 3-12. What Google, YouTube and
Facebook are for grownups; KidZui is for kids. The Company`s flagship offering
is the revolutionary KidZui Browser, a small application that downloads easily
on PCs, Macs, and computers with FireFox. The KidZui Browser was designed from
the ground-up to allow children to safely and independently search, share and
discover more than 2.3 million parent and teacher approved websites, pictures,
games and videos. KidZui`s purpose is to keep kids safe online, empower their
curiosity, and engage parents with their kids` interests (through weekly
parental emails and parental controls). In addition to the core service, the
KidZui Web Network includes ZuiGames (the best site for child-appropriate flash
games on the web) and ZuiTube (the best site for kids to watch and explore
kid-appropriate YouTube videos). KidZui is backed by Emergence Capital Partners,
First Round Capital, Maveron and the Scholastic Corporation. The Company is
headquartered in San Diego, California.
