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The debate over supplying children with Apple iPhones might be heating up, but perhaps a more pressing concern is the level of access that kids already equipped with smartphones have to the rowdy world of the Web.
Network limitations somewhat stymie what the iPhone and iPod touch can do with video, but that hasn't prevented developers from trying to harness the power of moving pictures on the devices. Mayakama.com's Television is a video aggregator that lets you watch 61 news (and news-ish) programs on more than 30 channels, including CNN, NBC, the Associated Press, and Cnet, as well as several foreign news services. The app also includes videos from the Onion, College Humor TV, VH1, and MTV. The app's successes and limitations show just how far developers have to go before getting video right.