When Do Parents Give into Kids' Pleas for Devices?

From eMarketer Daily: Kids are most likely to receive a large majority of digital devices—from gaming consoles to digital music players to tablets—between ages 8 and 11. To get their hands on a PC or smartphone though, they have to wait until they hit the 12-to-14 age range. 

Video game sales

One of my colleagues spent a while looking for a source that identified unit sales for the various “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band” games. Finally, he found this:
www.vgchartz.com.

The “Sales” tab is particularly cool, in that you can enter a title & get unit sales for worldwide & the U.S.

GAME TIME! with Census data

Can you name the US cities that added the most people between the 2000 census and the 2010 census?

Can you name the US cities that lost the most people between the 2000 census and the 2010 census?

Clue: at least one New York city is in each category.

Fun with New York State Counties

Sketches of New York State's colorful early history are wrapped up in the everyday words that name our 62 counties. They recall the Indians, the English and Dutch colonists, heroes of the Revolutionary War years, Presidents and early politicians — and the inventor of the steamboat.

Roll your mouse over a county to reveal its name. Click to discover where that name came from.

Now try this game where one has to find each county!

Fight Forgetfulness the Fun Way

Can't remember things like you could 10 years--or even a few months--ago? Clear out brain fog with games scientifically designed to strengthen the mind. Whether you want to improve your focus, sharpen your recall, or master multitasking, our games will supercharge your mind.

And when you're at work playing games on your computer, please tell your boss that you're only doing them to become a better employee.