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VIDEO: Megawhat at the Toy Fair
See the top toys from the big event 6 February 2009 12:04 GMT
Join Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles at the recent London Toy Fair as he brings us all the highlights of the show. From build-your-own robots to motion-sensing gaming madness, it's like a mystical preview of what will be on your kid's Christmas list come December...
VIDEO: Spykee Cell and Spykee Vox robots
Land in the UK and we get hands on treatment with both 6 February 2009 0:16 GMT
Announced over a year ago at CES in Las Vegas, Meccano has finally got around to launching the Spykee Cell and Spykee Vox here in the UK and Pocket-lint managed to get a hands on with them at the London Toy Fair.

Expected on toy store shelves in the next couple...
VIDEO: LeapFrog Zippity games console
We shrink Stuart Miles to get hands-on with the new gaming console for kids 4 February 2009 17:50 GMT
LeapFrog has answered Vtech's V.Smile Motion console with an exercise-focused console of its own.

Rather than press buttons, kids will have to run, dance and jig their way through the menus and educational games on offer.

We shrunk Pocket-lint's...
COMMENT: Five top toys from the Toy Fair
Our favourites from the show 30 January 2009 17:43 GMT
It might have been a smaller Toy Fair in London this year with companies like Tomy, Scalextric, Hornby, and Vtech not being present, but that didn't stop those who where there launching some interesting toys due to come out over the next 9 months. Here are our favourite...
JJ Abrams' Star Trek film figures spotted
Live long, and prosper 30 January 2009 14:08 GMT
Toy maker Vivid is bringing fans of Star Trek the chance to recreate the latest movie with a number of new Star Trek toys including a voice changing Captain Kirk space helmet.

Boldly going where every toy maker has gone before, the company will also release...
LeapFrog Zippity games console for kiddies launches
Zippity do da, zippity day 30 January 2009 12:48 GMT
LeapFrog has answered Vtech's recently announced V.Smile Motion games console with an interactive exercised focused games console of its own.

Called the Zippity (as in Zippity do da, zippity day) the games console will be controlled via a large joystick and...
Buzz Lightyear toy returns in time for Toy Story 3D
To infinity and beyond 30 January 2009 12:32 GMT
Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the Toy Story toys are to make a comeback later in the year in an attempt to once again be the must have toy this Christmas.

The new models, which will be directly modelled on the toys in the films will be a part of "Andy's Toy...
HM Armed Forces launch night vision goggles for Kids
Check those corners... 30 January 2009 12:07 GMT
You're a kid playing army and you are planning a night mission - what's a boy to do in order to stop yourself stacking into everything in your path? Don a pair of night vision goggles of course.

The toy company, Character, is to launch a line of toys for boys...
Lego builds new Power Miners range
Toy company tries to journey to the centre of the earth 30 January 2009 11:47 GMT
Lego has revealed it will be launching a new range of Lego toys at this year's Toy Fair in London.

Going by the moniker of Power Miner the theme will be focused around a group of deep earth miners fighting off evil rock monsters.

As usual there...
LeapFrog My Pal Scout takes on iTeddy
A dog's not just for Christmas it seems 30 January 2009 11:06 GMT
LeapFrog is hoping to take on the traditional teddy bear market with a new plush toy that's fully interactive.

The new toy, called My Pal Scout, can be connected to the Internet allowing parents to download their child's name, favourite colour, animal and foods...
LeapFrog Tag Junior launches
Time for a bedtime story? 30 January 2009 10:51 GMT
LeapFrog has announced that it plans to follow up its LeapFrog Tag Reading System launched last year with a new version aimed at 2 to 4-year-olds.

The new system, called LeapFrog Tag Junior will offer a similar technology that allows infants to interact with...
Girls get their own robot: Penbo the Pengiun
Meck, meck, meck 30 January 2009 10:09 GMT
While most robots are mischievous things, Bossa Nova has developed a cute pink penguin aimed at appealing to girls rather than boys looking to destroy everything in their path.

A cross between a doll that needs caring for and kids favourite Pengu, Penbo (see...
Hasbro adds Zambi the elephant to FurReal range
"Cute and cuddly boys" 30 January 2009 9:56 GMT
Hasbro is planning to add to its range of FurReal robotic pets with the launch of Zambi a baby elephant.

Launching later in the year, Zambi will come with sensors in its head and trunk, and promise to interact with you when you play with it.

In...
Terminator Voice Changing Mask debuted
I'll be back... 30 January 2009 9:40 GMT
The first movie was an 18, but that doesn't seem to be stopping the toy company famous for the Peppa Pig range of toys bringing out a range of Terminator themed toys later in the year.

The move, by toy maker Character, has been planned to capitalise on the latest...
Dancing Brobee takes on Elmo
Yo kids let's do some dancing 29 January 2009 11:29 GMT
First there was the Dancing Elmo, now it seems Brobee from Yo Gabba Gabba wants in on the dancing toy action.

Makers Spin Master have launched a dancing version of the big green monster at this year's Toy Fair in London.

Spin Master says that...
Prime-8: The fastest bi-ped robot in town
Run Forest run 29 January 2009 11:00 GMT
A new robotics company, Bossa Nova robots, is hoping to steal Wow Wee's thunder this Christmas with the launch of what it is claiming is the fastest bi-ped robot around.

The new bright yellow Gorilla, called Prime-8 (see what they've done there) will come with...
Brush Bot vibrates its way to launch
One way to get your shoes clean 29 January 2009 10:59 GMT
Robots are great, but sometimes can cost a fair few pennies - the Pleo is over £250 for example. In steps the Brush Bot, a build it yourself robot made from a shoe brush and a couple of motors.

The new robot, which admittedly really only vibrates, looks cute,...
Hasbro Bop it! updated
Push it, twist it, pull it, shout it... 29 January 2009 10:39 GMT
Hasbro has launched the follow up to its party game Bop It Extreme 2 at this year's Toy Fair in London as it once again aims to build on the Simon Says formula.

The new model will be called Bop it! "As to not confuse the Americans", a spokesperson told Pocket-lint....
LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 launches
New features and new robots 28 January 2009 19:08 GMT
Lego has announced it's updating its Lego Mindstorms set this year, 3 years after the last version graced robot clubs around the world.

Perhaps shunning the estimated 400,000 Mindstorm enthusiasts around the globe, the new kit, labelled Mindstorms NXT 2.0,...
Nerf Gatling gun not for the faint hearted
Blast your opponents with sponge 28 January 2009 18:52 GMT
Like Nerf? Want to win the next time you play against your mates? Then you'll probably need this latest addition to the Nerf range which takes the form of a Gatling gun.

Going by the moniker of Vulcan in the US, but not in the UK due to naming issues, the gun,...
jOG for Wii Fitness accessory debuts at Toy Fair
Power your movement in game by running on the spot 28 January 2009 18:45 GMT
A UK toy company is hoping to offer a cheap alternative to the Wii Fit and its accompanying Wii Board with the launch of an interactive pedometer accessory for the Nintendo Wii.

The new add-on, which is called jOG for Wii will cost around £20 when it becomes...
LeapFrog launches "Baby BlackBerry"
You know... It's for kids 28 January 2009 13:13 GMT
Baby BlackBerry

If you're hooked on the BlackBerry, no doubt your kids will be too. LeapFrog thinks it has the answer with the Text and Learn kid's pda.

Dubbed "Baby BlackBerry" by us, a spokesperson for the company told us that the new gadget for...
Nerf N-Strike Switch Shot EX-3 doubles as Wii Zapper
"No blasters, no blasters" 28 January 2009 10:48 GMT
For those who like their Nerf and their Nintendo Wii, Hasbro thinks it has the perfect answer. The Nerf N-Strike Switch Shot EX-3.

A Nerf gun by day and a Wii Zapper by night the console accessory allows you to shoot down your mates in a combat situation before...