Toy Fair 2010: Off the Beaten Path, Technology-wise
Written on Mar 2, 2010 by RuthJS and filed under Featured, News
One of the really cool things about Toy Fair is that along side the big toy manufacturing conglomerates like Mattel, Fisher Price, Hasbro, VTech, and Lego, you also get to see small mom and pop shops, toys that are waiting to be picked up for manufacturing, and items sold overseas looking for a market share in the US. Here’s where I found some of the coolest items.
Toy Fair 2010: Hot Tech Toy Trends
Written on Feb 19, 2010 by RuthJS and filed under News
Toy fair is every kid’s dream: acres of every kind of toy imaginable surrounded by product specialists anxious for you to stop at their booth and try their offerings. Oh yeah, and did I mention that almost every booth had free candy? Too bad for the little guys that you have to be over 18 to even enter the show. Fortunately, I met the age requirement and got to play with a whole host of new toys and new takes on old toys. Here are some highlights of what I saw.
Ekomini Interactive Piggy Bank Review
Written on Feb 7, 2010 by Brian and filed under Reviews
We’ve seen innovation in many places, some expected, some not. The new Ekomini interactive piggy bank isn’t one we were expecting to see. The principle is simple, engage kids with a piggy bank that connects to the computer and opens an online universe that teaches saving and basic personal economics.
Review: Jazwares MP3 Player (Ben 10 Echo Echo)
Written on Jan 27, 2010 by Brian and filed under Jazwares, Reviews
Jazwares has created an great-looking MP3 player around the Ben 10 Echo Echo character. The 1GB player features a lot of great things like an LCD display and speaker to give kids a relatively robust portable music experience.
Kid Computer Announces Kids Cybernet Station
Written on Jan 19, 2010 by Charles Jefferies and filed under News
Kid Computer today announced its Kids Cybernet Station, an all-in-one child/student-friendly workstation. The workstations feature Intel processors, Windows 7, touch-screen monitor, and a variety of pre-loaded software. Setup is advertised to be simple – unpack, plug in the power, keyboard, and mouse and push the power button. Windows 7 has parental controls that let parents control what their children can use, which websites they can visit, during what times they can use the computer, and more.
Review: LEGO Stop Animation Video Camera
Written on Jan 14, 2010 by RuthJS and filed under Lego, Reviews
LEGO has lent its formidable brand and style to Digital Blue, a leader in photo and video equipment for kids. The result: one cool video camera! The LEGO Stop Animation Video Camera records videos, takes still shots, and (coolest of all) makes stop animation movies. I love it, my testers love it, but it’s not without its quirks. Still, it would be hard to find a cuter video camera with a wider appeal.
Nuvo Ritmo Advanced Pregnancy Sound System Announced
Written on Jan 13, 2010 by Brian and filed under News
We cover all sorts of kid’s tech on this site, but this is the first we’ve written about pre-natal tech. Ritmo has announced a pregnancy sound system, basically a simple way to deliver music and other recorded sound to the womb.
Review: Freaky Creatures
Written on Jan 3, 2010 by Brian and filed under Reviews
Freaky Creatures offers a world of online competitive battle play that’s combined with social networking and offline action figures. Designed for kids 8 and older, the Freaky Creatures universe lets players customize their creature with attributes and special powers before heading off to battle. There’s even a mobile interface, expanding the world beyond just the PC.
Review: LeapFrog Click n’ Create Digital Camera
Written on Dec 22, 2009 by Brian and filed under LeapFrog, Sakar
Sakar has brought to market the LeapFrog digital camera that we first saw at CES earlier this year. The Click n’ Create features a 2.1 megapixel sensor, 1.5″ display and runs on three AAA batteries.