Know your 'stuff' before buying Christmas tech toys

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Online casino strikes again, buying
naughty kids' Christmas gifts

Online casino strikes again, buying
naughty kids' Christmas gifts 12/27/2004 04:48 AM
Cbsnewyork.com - Mon Dec 27, 02:54 am GMT

Online casino strikes again, buying
Pasadena naughty kids' Christmas gifts

Online casino strikes again, buying
Pasadena naughty kids' Christmas gifts 12/28/2004 03:43 AM
Khou.com - Mon Dec 27, 05:28 pm GMT

Colorado man admits Christmas lights
website was a scam Online casino strikes
again, buying naughty

Colorado man admits Christmas lights
website was a scam Online casino strikes
again, buying naughty 12/28/2004 07:39 AM
Cnews.canoe.ca - Tue Dec 28, 11:21 am GMT

Online casino strikes again, buying
naughty kids' Christmas gifts Doctor at
Mexican public hospital

Online casino strikes again, buying
naughty kids' Christmas gifts Doctor at
Mexican public hospital 12/27/2004 08:38 AM
Cnews.canoe.ca - Mon Dec 27, 03:26 am GMT

Tech Toys Survive Trial by Tots

Tech Toys Survive Trial by Tots 12/18/2003 05:49 AM
The holiday season's most touted tech toys get taken for a test spin by a panel of discriminating experts, ranging in age from 3 to 7. By Leander Kahney.

High-tech toys reflect a high-tech world

High-tech toys reflect a high-tech world 12/06/2003 04:27 PM
AP via New Jersey Online Dec 6 2003 2:37PM ET

High-Tech Toys Reflect A High-Tech World

High-Tech Toys Reflect A High-Tech World 12/06/2003 05:40 PM
AP via Newsday Dec 6 2003 3:39PM ET

Taiwan's amazing, obscure innovative
tech-toys

Taiwan's amazing, obscure innovative
tech-toys 06/05/2005 11:42 PM
Cory Doctorow: Wired News is carrying an amazing piece on Taiwan's Computex conference, where small entrepreneurial firms exhibit innovative hardware designs they've cooked up in their labs. This is the stuff of those delightful shelves in the back of Fry's and in the technology markets in Chinatowns, with brand-names you don't recognize, that does stuff you've never imagined. The accompanying photogallery makes this look like the kind of show I'd love to go to -- like the awesome Chinese section at CES (the only part of the CES floor I enjoyed the year I went). Link

Update: Simon Burns, who wrote the article in question, sez, "Actually, one of the weirdest, but most interesting, gadgets I saw was barely mentioned in that article. That was an astonishingly tiny video player. How tiny? Hold up two fingers - it's smaller.

They told me the manufacturing cost was below $55. Makes me wonder how long before greetings cards play video. Three years?

There's a little more information in an article I wrote, and Dans Data reviewed a similar product from another company recently.

Laptops, tech toys drive rise in dorm
room thievery

Laptops, tech toys drive rise in dorm
room thievery 09/13/2004 06:49 AM
USA Today Sep 13 2004 10:48AM GMT

KLA-Tencor Buying Up August Tech Shares

KLA-Tencor Buying Up August Tech Shares 04/05/2005 09:23 PM
TheStreet.com Apr 6 2005 12:35AM GMT

Tech Jargon Confusing People Into Buying

Tech Jargon Confusing People Into Buying 04/14/2004 02:26 PM
Recently we wrote about a study saying that too much tech jargon was scaring off buyers and suggested that companies focuse more on benefits than jargon to attract customers. Well, as some pointed out at the time, tech jargon can be a two way street - often confusing the matter enough that clueless customers feel compelled to buy. In fact, a new study shows that more than one in four people surveyed admitted to buying the wrong product due to confusing jargon - and you have to wonder how many others in that situation wouldn't even admit to it (or, even better, still haven't realized they bought the wrong product). The question, then, is whether or not salespeople are purposely confusing the issue to try to trick people into buying, or if they just don't realizing how confusing the jargon is. I'm guessing it's a combination of both - with some cases being a situation where the sales person is covering up their own ignorance by throwing in jargon words to sound knowledgeable. What it all boils down to, however, is that (a) tech jargon isn't going away and (b) buyers need to be skeptical of what they're being told and should do their best to learn the basics of what they're being sold from third parties before buying.

Tech on spec: The Good Guide to Buying
Online

Tech on spec: The Good Guide to Buying
Online 06/15/2004 05:14 AM
Article.wn.com - Tue Jun 15, 07:37 am GMT

Toys aren't them? Toys R Us may sell toy
unit (USATODAY.com)

Toys aren't them? Toys R Us may sell toy
unit (USATODAY.com) 08/12/2004 05:41 AM
USATODAY.com - Pounded by competition from discount retailers and increasingly shunned by kids moving on to fancy cell phones and iPods at younger ages, Toys R Us (TOY) says it might shed its toy business in a major restructuring.

Toys: Yomega is putting a new spin on
old toys

Toys: Yomega is putting a new spin on
old toys 06/07/2004 08:58 AM
Boston Globe Jun 7 2004 1:34PM GMT

where earlier in the day there used to
be the biggest Toys R Us in the world,
in its place is now a store that sells
the nastiest sex toys in the world.

where earlier in the day there used to
be the biggest Toys R Us in the world,
in its place is now a store that sells
the nastiest sex toys in the world. 05/18/2004 07:24 PM
Choose Your Own New York You're in town to visit your wealthy and eccentric Aunt Ginny, who is spending the day having her blood replaced with Botox on the Upper East Side. Now you have the entire day to yourself to explore the most exciting city in the world! -- A Choose Your Own Adventure story, updated.

passing up an opportunity to go home for
Christmas, so that his colleague could
spend Christmas with his wife and child

passing up an opportunity to go home for
Christmas, so that his colleague could
spend Christmas with his wife and child 12/21/2003 08:35 AM
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More toys daddy, more toys

More toys daddy, more toys 12/27/2004 05:17 AM

New Toys!

New Toys! 04/28/2004 01:17 PM
Two new products have been added to the Amazon/Toys 'R' Us.com website.

Men and Their Toys

Men and Their Toys 11/03/2003 07:07 PM
His wife is giving birth and he's posting pictures via the Wi-Fi network: "Push, honey, push! Push that file to the FTP server!" [via BoingBoing]...

Toys

Toys 12/22/2004 01:04 AM
I recently bought a Polaroid 7" Widescreen Portable DVD Player - PDV-0700 and it's pretty damn cool, a nice wide crisp screen and a host...

Toys "R" Us Looking Better?

Toys "R" Us Looking Better? 05/17/2004 01:34 PM
The No. 2 toy retailer's fortunes are improving, despite a wider than expected first-quarter loss.

BMW toys with in-car wireless LAN

BMW toys with in-car wireless LAN 05/07/2004 05:00 AM
ZDNet Australia May 7 2004 8:53AM GMT

Toys "R" Us Sale

Toys "R" Us Sale 09/20/2004 08:41 PM
Here's this week's flyer from Toys "R" Us, which was missing from my paper yesterday for some reason. So what's on sale? Read on.

New Spawn Toys

New Spawn Toys 12/02/2003 01:19 AM
Picked up a few Spawn figures, series 24, which are based on comic covers. Nice detail and art.

"TV Cream's Top 100 Toys"

"TV Cream's Top 100 Toys" 12/25/2004 05:03 PM

Rebelscout: Look Sir, New Toys!

Rebelscout: Look Sir, New Toys! 01/27/2004 01:46 PM
We've received a few reports of late regarding new toys on the shelf; Schwabie and Sergio chime in with word the second wave of Clone Wars Animated figures have hit Target stores in Burbank, CA and El Paso, TX. Would be shoppers beware. Another report from last week appears to be baring fruit, Matt Rardon reports findning the latest wave of Unleashed figures (Chewbacca, Luke Pilot, and Clone Trooper) at his local comic shop in the San Francisco area. We had heard Diamond Comics had started to ship these out last week, looks like they are starting to hit the floor. Happy hunting!

Amazon Sex Toys?

Amazon Sex Toys? 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
I have a sick mind. And I'm a visual person. I was checking out something on Amazon and that stupid gold box in the upper right corner shook and caught my attention. For some reason I decided that I ought to see what was in it this time, not that I've ever found anything remotely interesting there before. But, you know, there's always a first time... The first item that came up... Well, let's just say it surprised me. I...

Boys and Their Toys

Boys and Their Toys 10/28/2003 11:09 PM
What? You thought I was selling my older hardware for the fun of it? Things I love about Kwyjibo, my new Sony Clie UX50: size, shape, weight, screen, features, functionality, convenience, power cradle. Things I don't love about Kwyjibo: (1) it relies on the Sony Memory Suck; (2) No keyboard navigation; (3) unmanageable USB port cover; (4) no way to flip between portrait / landscape mode; (5) deep reliance on ass-nasty QuickTime codecs; and (6) poor out-of-the-box Outlook integration. Even with these grievances aired, I must admit that I've been quite pleased with "it" so far. Then again, who's ever completely happy with their PDA?...

Toys are more talkative than ever

Toys are more talkative than ever 06/20/2004 08:28 AM
Chicago Tribune Jun 20 2004 12:12PM GMT

Party At Toys "R" Us

Party At Toys "R" Us 09/26/2004 01:02 PM
It's Geoffrey's birthday...but it's your party! This week is a special one for Toys "R" Us guests, with savings all week long. Buy 2 get the 3rd free on many selected items, culminating on Saturday, October 2nd with a special party. Plus, special guests get a birthday party savings card with $5 off any purchase of $25 or more. Check your mailboxes for your invitation!

Toys "R" Us Is Getting Ready

Toys "R" Us Is Getting Ready 03/31/2005 12:22 AM
King, sent in a report from a visit to his local TRU store today...

New Toys For 2004

New Toys For 2004 12/23/2003 05:41 PM
Rebelscum reader 'Celticsfan' informs us that Star Wars Insider magazine has details of new upcoming toys for 2004. A new Battle of Endor-themed wave is planned including Han Solo in AT-ST Driver gear (shown in the magazine,) General Crix Madine, and General Lando Calrissian. Toys R Us exclusive toys include Red Leader's X-Wing Fighter (also shown) and several new multipacks like the "Skirmish at Carkoon" set we previously reported on. Fans of the Screen Scene Jedi Council sets will be pleased to know that more are on the way, incuding a center floor section. Looks for the first new set to include Ki-Adi-Mundi, Yoda, and Qui-Gon Jinn.

Toys That Connect With TVs

Toys That Connect With TVs 02/18/2004 07:58 PM
It seems like an odd time for "new toy" stories to be coming out. They usually appear as we swing into the holiday season, not two months later. Anyway, it seems that despite years and years of failed attempts at making toys that interact with TV (Microsoft's Barney doll...), companies are at it again, but this time, they think kids will really want toys that interact with the TV. Of course, this faces the same problem that has come up every time people think up this idea. Most people watch TV. They consume it. They don't interact with it, and adding a toy in the middle doesn't necessarily improve things. Of course, there is an element of getting kids to read/sing/clap along with a TV, but it's not clear if the toy really enhances that process. Meanwhile, it seems like many kids are less interested in TV and more interested in the internet. Of course, it won't be long before we have toys that interact with the internet as well (I'm sure some are already out there).

Gundam Toys

Gundam Toys 07/24/2004 07:41 PM
While it's no secret I like toys and like Gundam it's been a long time since I've found Gundam toys of the original Gundam series....

Linux Toys

Linux Toys 12/23/2003 02:09 PM

More cool toys

More cool toys 03/14/2003 01:08 PM
The entry yesterday sparked some cool e-mails, with rememberances of cool toys from years gone by. Intellevision was mentioned several...

Snappy new log toys

Snappy new log toys 03/13/2003 10:14 AM
Like a lot of other folks, I run Analog as my web logfile analyzer. I don't do anything fancy with...

Toys "R" Us Sold

Toys "R" Us Sold 06/24/2005 05:49 PM
Shareholders of the beleagured toy giant Toys "R" Us have voted yes to a buy-out from two private investment companies. You can read more at Toysrusinc.com.

U.K. toys with R&D tax credits

U.K. toys with R&D tax credits 12/10/2003 09:03 PM

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