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LeapFrog Leapster2 and Didj: Handheld Edu-Gamers For the Pre-iPod/Cellphone/DS Demographic

Today, LeapFrog pulled the veil off of two handhelds aimed at edu-taining kids who are still too young for an iPod, a cellphone and maybe even a Nintendo DS. The Leapster2 is a $70 streamlined, net-connected version of the first Leapster, a chunky, ergonomic thing designed for kids ages 4-8, with new games from the Star Wars and soon-to-be-everywhere-I-can-feel-it Pixar WALL-E franchises. The cooler of the two, and an acknowledgment that LeapFrog knows its handheld competition, is the customizable ARM9-powered Didj, as in, "Did you do your homework, young man?"
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3:00 PM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By Wilson Rothman
3,283 views, 14 comments

Latest by n/a: This is the best system ever!My 3 year old knows every letter,what sound it makes and can give a word that starts with that letter from this system,and he learned it in a week and a half.It also got my more »

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LeapFrog Tags Reads Books, So Your Lazy Kids Don't Have To

LeapFrog today introduced a baby brother to the Fly "pentop computer." The $50 Tag uses the same Anoto high-res scanning technology to "read" specially printed books to kids, and can connect to the internet (OK, net-connected PC via USB) to download audio and programming for up to five books at a time. In addition to age-old classics like The Little Engine That Could and Olivia, the list of $14 launch titles will also include Kung Fu Panda: Po's Tasty Training and Walter the Farting Dog Goes on a Cruise—books I didn't have the privilege of enjoying when I was a lad. All of this happens this summer. [LeapFrog]
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8:09 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Wilson Rothman
1,992 views, 16 comments

Latest by n/a: No Sprotbilly. Apparently the people on here are not parents. I read to my child to and try to be involved in all the things he does. This, however, gives a child a chance to do something on his own more »