How to Block Websites that are Unwholesome, on Gaming Consoles and Phones

What is it that really takes entertainment technology forward - VCRs, DVDs, cable, 3D, Internet - what is the kind of consumer demand that really fuels the need for change and leaps forward in technological innovation? No, it isn't the soaring human spirit that does it. It's porn, pure and simple. If it weren't for powerful demand for accessible porn, none of these entertainment media devices would ever have made it to the mainstream, media experts claim. As wonderful as all of that might be for spinoff benefits, as a parent, you certainly do experience a degree of anxiety over keeping your child away from porn. It happens to be more difficult today than ever before now that it's accessible on Internet connected gaming consoles and any smartphone. You’ve learned how to block websites like that with child monitoring software on the computer. What do you do with all these new devices that allow access? How to block websites on those?

While completely blocking websites on cell phones and gaming consoles can be extremely tricky, you certainly can easily make a few changes to make sure that your child doesn't accidentally stumble on something even if he isn't actually looking for it.

You don't even need a smartphone to access the Internet - any underachieving feature phone will allow a reasonable amount of Internet access. The problem with phones of course is that they are used outside of the home. It can be very difficult to monitor what goes on on a phone's Internet browser. Now certainly, your child isn’t going to accept a phone that doesn't access the Internet. That would brand him a loser in his school. What you could do instead is to apply with the carrier, Verizon, AT&T or anyone else, to activate content filtering on your child’s phone. This only works for feature phones though and not for smart phones. On smart phones, you'll have to get a browser like the K9 browser that allows parental restrictions. And in case your child tries to install another browser, you have to turn that facility off in the Restrictions menu.

On both the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Wii, you can just switch the browser off altogether.  You don’t have to worry about how that could cripple the machines in their gaming abilities. The browsers are just incidental add-ons. If you don't want to do that, on the PlayStation 3, you get to subscribe to Trend Micro's parental blocking service that costs $20 a year.