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.
Review: Disney Pix Twist
Written on Dec 16, 2009 by RuthJS and filed under Digital Blue, Disney, Reviews
Disney’s Pix Twist digital cameras are designed for kids age 7 and up and come in two styles: Jonas Brothers and Disney Princess. The Pix Twist was part of Disney’s summer announcements of digital cameras and digital video cameras for the tween crowd and features a rotating lens for self portraits, 5 megapixel sensor and the Disney PhotoFriends image overlays.
Review: Disney Mix Lights Digital Music Player
Written on Dec 8, 2009 by Brian and filed under Digital Blue, Disney, Reviews
Disney has expanded on their digital media products for kids with the Mix Lights line of digital media players from Digital Blue. The Mix Lights media players feature internal rechargeable batteries, 2GB of storage, SD card slot and a light show that pulses with the beat of your music. The Mix Lights comes in four designs: Jonas Brothers, Wizards of Waverly Place, Princess Wish and Hannah Montana.
Review: Disney Flix Jr. Video Camera
Written on Dec 5, 2009 by RuthJS and filed under Digital Blue, Disney, Reviews
The Flix Jr. video camera by Disney is a functioning digital video recorder for children ages three and up. Able to record up to 30 minutes of video in two minute increments, the Flix Jr. comes in three varieties: Cars, Toy Story, and Princess. I reviewed the princess version.
Review: LEGO Alarm Clock Radio
Written on Dec 2, 2009 by Brian and filed under Digital Blue, Reviews
Digital Blue teased us earlier this year (here and here) with a line of LEGO branded electronics. Those two news postings have been some of the most popular we’ve ever written. We’ve finally received the first one of these LEGO gadgets in for review, the alarm clock radio. The radio comes in four colors and is 10 times the size of a regular LEGO brick.
Review: Disney Pix Jr. Digital Camera
Written on Nov 25, 2009 by RuthJS and filed under Digital Blue, Disney, Reviews
Disney’s Pix Jr. digital cameras are designed for ages 3+ and come in four varieties; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Cars, Toy Story and Princess Pink. The cameras are made by Digital Blue and feature 1.3 megapixel sensors, storage for 500 photos, USB connection, fixed focus and 1.5″ color screen.
LEGO Boombox and MP3 Players Revealed
Written on Apr 17, 2009 by Brian and filed under Digital Blue, News
At CES Digital Blue told us about their LEGO branded line of kid’s electronics and showed us images of their digital camera and walkie talkie. They’ve now released more info and pictures of their LEGO Boombox and MP3 players.
First Thoughts: Digital Blue Night Vision Digital Video Camera
Written on Mar 12, 2009 by Brian and filed under Digital Blue, Reviews
Digital Blue has been on a tear this year, announcing all kinds of fun kids optical devices. We’ve been working with their Night Vision digital video camera which uses Infrared to let kids take pictures and video in the dark. While it’s designed for kids, there’s no doubt parents, especially the geeky types like me, will have fun here too.
Digital Blue to Create Bakugan Branded Electronics
Written on Feb 13, 2009 by Brian and filed under Digital Blue, News
Digital Blue has announced another new licensing deal, this time they’re going to be producing kid’s electronics with the Bakugan brand. The line will be designed for boys ages 6-11 and will include products like digital cameras, walkie talkies and alarm. Each will feature some level of interactivity with the Bakugan balls from Spin Master.
LEGO Animation Station Video Camera Details Emerge
Written on Feb 12, 2009 by Brian and filed under Digital Blue, News
At CES Digital Blue announced a license of the LEGO brand and said they’d be coming out with products like a digital camera, walkie talkie and digital video camera. We saw the concept photos of a few of the devices, but we now have more information on what they’re calling the LEGO Animation Station Video Camera.
Digital Blue Announces NightVision Video Camera and U-Turn Digital Camera
Written on Jan 16, 2009 by Brian and filed under Digital Blue, News
Digital Blue used CES to launch more than just Lego branded electronics. They also rolled out two optical devices for kids, the the NightVision digital video camera and the U-Turn digital camera. NightVision lets kids record video in complete darkness and U-Turn takes photos that can be morphed into goofy new images.