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Canadian startup puts Internet control in parents’ hands

WATERLOO, ON - Technology start-up company KidsWifi is offering a new Internet safety device that it says will shield kids from Internet content that their parents don’t want them to see.Available now in Canada and the U.S., the compact device plugs into any home electrical outlet and connects to the home WiFi network.  After parents adjust its settings, Kids Wifi blocks inappropriate online materials from every Internet-connected device inside the home.  It also offers a dashboard with analytics that allows parents to view blocked sites, blocked ads and websites that the children have recently viewed, plus has features like an...