December 3, 2014
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Michael Radon/
No item is safe from becoming smart and connected. From lights and appliances to cameras and scales, everything is becoming connected. For proof of this, look no further than Edwin the Duck, a smart rubber duck that ...
November 20, 2014
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Julia Herrick/
Dogs have bad breath, though research shows their mouths are cleaner than ours. Ew. Even so, dogs still get gum disease, just like humans do. Regular brushing can prevent this, but it’s unlikely that owners will ...
October 31, 2014
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Julia Herrick/
Mounting evidence supports the theory that children need to build in order to develop important spatial, cognitive skills. Many toys are designed to hone just those skills, giving kids the tools they need to build ...
October 1, 2014
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Julia Herrick/
The Premise. The classic board games we’ve all been playing for years can make us feel, well, bored. With little interaction, complicated rules and limited possibilities, popular board games sometimes leave ...
September 22, 2014
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Ross Rubin/
The Premise. Sometimes our connected devices act as everything from babysitters to educational teachers when our children use them. The long-lasting impact of early life in front of a screen is still unknown, but ...
September 18, 2014
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Julia Herrick/
The Premise. Outdoor activities at parties, in the park or at the beach usually involve frisbee, badminton or simply throwing around a football. While all of these staple games are fun, it would be nice to expand ...
September 11, 2014
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Michael Radon/
Once upon a time, a talking teddy bear named Teddy Ruxpin read gave children all over America nightmares and also read them stories through the use of cassette tapes plugged into its torso. TROBO is the nerdy ...
August 18, 2014
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Julia Herrick/
The Premise. Kids love building things. Many building toys are meant to be easily broken down, meaning that mini-buildings made by children aren’t that structurally sound. It’s also been a challenge for toy ...
June 17, 2014
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Julia Herrick/
The Premise. Children play with toys to learn fundamental skills they will need later in life. Building toys are particularly beneficial for kids, teaching them rules about structure and space. The Product. XYZ is ...
June 16, 2014
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Julia Herrick/
Kids need to play and build with toys in order to learn some important spatial basics about the world around them. Many toys provide these lessons, but do so on a mini scale. Assembly allows children to build with ...