Episode 2: Toy Fair Preview




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

Summary: This week kicks off the American International Toy Fair in New York City. We give you a preview, along with the usual blend of technology news and video game information. Recalls and Safety Information: * Kyocera Camera CCD problems: Faulty Sony gear strikes again? Tech News: * Kodak offers an alternative to expensive photo printers * The Ultimate Light Bulb * Distractions: Sun Visor Theater and iPod Oblivion * International Toy Fair * Mattel has lots of goodies * So does VTech Interview Did you ever wonder who decides what rating a video game gets? This week, Eliot Mizrachi from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) joins us for a discussion on video game ratings, how they are determined, and how they affect your family. Video Game News and Reviews: * Virtual Life: * Less kid-friendly: Sims Life Stories (Rated T) * More kid-friendly: Tamagotchi Connection V4 * Nintendogs for Cat Lovers: Purr Pals * Action Games help eyesight * Dance Dance Revolution for Wii Family Games to be Released This Week: * Wii Play with Wii Remote * Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (PSP) (Rated E10+) * Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure (PSP) * Disney's Kim Possible: Global Gemini (DS) * F24 Stealth Fighter (DS) * Monopoly Here & Now (PC) * College Hoops 2K7 (PS3) * Backyard Basketball 2007 (PS2) Review Uno for Nintendo DS