Episode 30: Toy Fair 2008 (Part 1) (Call Us! 206-339-6480)




Tech Talk for Families (Enhanced): Technology, toy, and video game news for YOUR family show

Summary: In a slightly different format, Dale and Teresa take a virtual tour of Toy Fair 2008, bringing you news of new toys and exclusive information about the hot toy this Christmas. Toy News: * New from Mattel: * Hot Wheels® Turbo Driver™ Controller * U.B. Funkeys™ Figures * Kid-Tough® Portable DVD Player * Dora Prance & Fly Pegasus™ * Handy Manny™ 2-in-1 Transforming Tool Truck * Laugh & Learn™ Smart Bounce & Spin Pony™ * Computer Cool School™ * Little Mommy™ Real Loving Baby™ Gotta Go™ Doll * Elmo Live * D-REX™ Dinosaur * Spike the Ultra Dinosaur * Power Wheels™ A.T. Rex™ * Tyco® R/C Turbo Pro Wheelie Cycle™ * Hot Wheels® Speed Racer Battle Morph™ Mach 6 * Kung Fu Panda™ Kung Fu Kickin'™ Po * Batman: The Dark Knight™ Wayne Tech™ Mega Cape™ Accessory * Go, Diego, Go!™ Animal Rescue Railway * Barbie® Magic Wings Mariposa™ Doll * Barbie® iDesign™ Ultimate Stylist™ CD-ROM Game * Hot Wheels® Trick Tracks Assortment * Color Me Gemz™ * Color Me Gemz™ Jewelry Box * New from Bandai * Power Rangers Mega Mission Helmet * Ben10: Alien Force Omnitrix * Tamagotchi Connection V5 “Familitchi” * Dragon Ball Z and Digimon toys * Blue Dragon toys * New from Hasbro * Incredible Hulk Smash Hands and "Hulkey Pokey Hulk" for the little ones * Indiana Jones Sound FX Whip * Iron Man N.R.F. 425 Blaster * Remote Control Wallcrawler Spider-Man * Baby Alive Learns to Potty * Furreal Friends Biscuit My Lovin' Pup * Littlest Pet Shop VIP's * My Little Pony Ponyville Sweet Sundae Amusement Park * Tooth Tunes Junior and Turbo Tooth Tunes Toothbrushes * Playskool Dance Cam * Glide 2 Ride Bike * Helmet Heroes * Kota the Triceratops * I-Dog Dance, I-Dog Clip, and I-Dog Soft * Lazer Tag 2-in-1 System * Nerf N-Strike Vulcan EBF-25 * A new Clue * Cranium Family Edition * Gleemax * Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition * Noodleboro * Partini * Scrabble Diamond Anniversary Edition * Trivial Pursuit Digital Choice * Innovation First and Vex Robotics * Jakks Pacific * EyeClops™ Night Vision and Bionic Cam™ * Ulti-Motion™ Disney and Swing Zone * G2: Game Girl™ TV Games * Neopets * Discovery Kids Smart Animals™ and Discovery Kids Smart Animal Scanopedia Interview This week, Mike Brezette from Revelle joins us to talk about toy models, how they've evolved and continue to evolve to meet the needs of today's family, as well as the educational value behind these great toys. Mike discusses how kids are bringing new life to classic kits. Also catch another interview with Mike discussing electronics and robotics. Review The Singing Bee for DVD Dale and Teresa take a look at Imagination's interactive DVD game based on the popular game show with Joey Fatone. Feedback * Call our feedback line: 206-339-6480 * Leave a voice message with your computer microphone * Or e-mail us * Digg Us! * And check out the Extras for more news, reviews, and other content. Next time: * More news from Toy Fair 2008! * The latest tech, toy, and video game news, as always Music by Kevin McLeod