Archive for Kid Tech

Make the most of your tech toys

Thanks for the Memory: Tips to Make the Most of Your Tech Toys
(ARA) – One out of every four gifts purchased this year will be an electronic item, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. With all those tech toys flying off the shelves, consumers will need all the help they can to get the most [...]

Posted by: Andy on Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Girls with pics get more messages (YA THINK?!)

Ok, so this one is bleeding obvious. Apparently girls who have pictures in their profiles receive more messages!
Really??!
A study conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that the girls with pictures in their profiles are more likely to be contacted by strangers.
I can believe it.
Oh, [...]

Posted by: Andy on Friday, October 19th, 2007

RoboBoa - not so much.

WowWee has unleashed it’s RoboBoa on the USA (see the video to see how terribly threatening it is :-\ ) At $99.99 I’m terribly unimpressed.
Features:

Thinks for himself but follows your every command
3-eyed "alien" vision really sees, tracks and follows
Dazzling LED lights and sounds reveal his many moods
Rotates, [...]

Posted by: Andy on Monday, October 15th, 2007

Keep kids awake with a lighted blanket

The story blanket (selling for about $250) contains about 133 Mini LEDs and flashed in time with the accompanying music/sound track.
There are a number of themes available - Space, Kitty, Heroes (my fav.) and Princess.

Posted by: Andy on Monday, October 15th, 2007

Hello Kitty Laptop makes my eyes bleed

Oh Epson, I once had much respect for you.
Sanrio and Epson have teamed up to bring this awful sight to the world.
Hello Kitty Hell is reporting the Epson produced, Hello Kitty themed Laptops.
Not only do the monstrosities have Hello Kitty on the outside but there seems to be a couple of Windows [...]

Posted by: Andy on Tuesday, September 18th, 2007