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Smart Wearable Toy Maker Linkitz Wins 2014 N100 Startup Competition
Linkitz has won the 2014 N100 Startup Competition in Ontario, Canada. The company aims to close the technology gender gap, bring manufacturing back to North America, and shift capital investments to hardware. According to Andrew Macrae, CTO of Linkitz, the company makes smart and modular wearable toys, which blink, buzz, and help kids learn programming. [...]
Pound Puppies to Come Back for the Holidays
The popular 1980s toy line, Pound Puppies, is making a comeback in time for the holiday season, courtesy of Funrise Toy Corp. The line is a collection of plush puppies that come complete with their own breed specific fun fact card and heart shaped dog tag. Kids can write their puppy’s name on he tag [...]
Bananagrams Go Wild with Target-Exclusive Bananagrams WildTiles
Bananagrams Inc. has launched Bananagrams WildTiles exclusively at Target and on target.com. The new game includes six monkey WildTiles, putting an all-new spin on the original Bananagrams racing crossword game. Now as players race to complete their grids, they can pick up a WildTile and play it as many times as needed, standing in for [...]
Activision to Bring Eon’s Elite Toy Line to Skylanders This Fall
Activision Publishing will bring Eon’s Elite, a new set of premium toys, to Skylanders fans worldwide this fall. The limited edition Eon’s Elite will introduce eight repowered collectible versions of fan-favorite Skylanders characters that started it all, beginning with Spyro and Chop Chop. These heroes hail from the original Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure and feature a [...]
Marvel Super Heroes Will Hit North American Retailers This Fall
Disney Interactive has confirmed that Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be available at North American retailers on September 23. The game will expand the Disney Infinity platform, allowing players to experience all-new Marvel play sets and characters. The popular Toy Box mode also returns with enhanced features, through which users can create their own adventures [...]
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