The company Google has been thinking about families and the smallest members of the household, as well as the parents most concerned about content a those accessed by their children from a smartphone or Android tablet Proof of this is theYouTube kids version or the announcement in the Designed for Familiescategory a few weeks ago.Now, following the Google I/O event from developers also comes a new category of items, games and applications focused on the family through the content store Google Play Store
This is a new section for parents and children And it lists all kinds of applications and games specially created for the little ones All of them well organized according to age ranges to know that thecontents that they bring with them are adapted and do not pose any type of risk. A category that is already available on the web and that in a few weeks it will also be available on mobile phones , offering a convenient way to find secure applications
The only thing to make sure is that they have the green familiar star that Google has created for the occasion. Thus, all these contents will show this badge to know that they belong to the section destined to all audiences, being able to relax knowing that there is no offensive material inside. But this new category goes much further than a mere badge.
Just access the section Applications, Games or Books to see a new box called Families This accesses the exclusive collection of these contents But there is more. After accessing the category, all the contents can be reorganized according to the age of the little ones, being able to enter lists of up to five years , apps and games for those six to eight years old, or for those who are already nine or moreIn this way it is even easier to find the right content and avoid misunderstandings or content that is not understood.
Another point in favor of this new category Families is the selection of Popular Characters And it is that the little ones move by fashions that generally cause the series of drawings. As one more section next to the ages, these Popular Characters reorganize apps and games around SpongeBob, Peppa Pig, Dora the Explorer, Spiderman, Jake and Finn, and others like the protagonists of Frozen This makes it much easier to find these contents featuring the heroes of the moment.
In addition, Google does not ignore parents who are more concerned about the content their children consume.And it is that this new system not only serves to identify these applications, games and books, but also provides a whole informational support for parents. Proof of this is that, next to the name of the content, the PEGI rating or recommended age according to the content that can be found in it now appears. In addition, under the install button, it clarifies the type of that includes the application, if it is familiar or not, and if it has integrated purchases All this always marked with the green star created especially for the category Family
