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• Nice Toy: Jianghai DVD-Player DVP-9000C*
  Thursday 7 September 2000 – 07:00
  Sony, JVC, Panasonic, Pioneer and others are known as good brands for DVD players. We got a no-name player which costs less than $200 and took a close look at it.
• International Toy Show: Toys Ain't What They Used to Be*
  Saturday 1 March 2003 – 06:00
  Toys are increasingly embracing electronics technology as semiconductors become cheaper and a lot smarter. While microprocessors played a very behind-the-scenes role at the International Toy Show, a wellspring of new electronic toys often gave the show a feel more like that of CES or Comdex. Many of the toys on display could just as easily be found at Best Buy as at Toys-R-Us.
• Playing Around at the Toy Fair: Getting in Shape with Video Games*
  Thursday 16 February 2006 – 03:50
  Surprisingly, there weren't all that many video or computer game items on the exhibit floor at the American International Toy Fair 2006 in New York this week. But after braving the elements and navigating my way through giant doll houses and life-size teddy bears, I did discover a few exciting products that should attract some health-conscious gamers.
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• Pentop Computing Is More Than A Kids' Toy*
  Monday 19 December 2005 – 06:00
  Barry Gerber dissects the technology and functionality of LeapFrog's Pentop Computer and looks at a number of other products based on the Anoto Group's pattern recognition technology. He concludes that there can and should be a place in our lives for this relatively new, compact mobile technology based on an ancient input device.