Toys'R'Us Black Friday 2008 Deals officially announced

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Toys“R”Us announces their Black Friday Deals and calls it an unbeatable Black Friday. Toys'R'Us announced it will offer an unprecedented lineup of more than 150 doorbusters from 5am to 1pm on Black Friday 2008.
The Toys'R'Us Thanksgiving Sales circular will appear in newspapers on Thanksgivings Day.

More than 100 Doorbusters can be found in the 24-page circular, along with more than $6,000 in total additional savings on some of the season’s hottest toys, games and electronics. On the Toysrus site you can see Black Friday deals beginning Wednesday, November 26th at midnight. You get a sneak-peek of more than 50 additional unadvertised Mystery Doorbusters that will be available only in Toys'R'Us stores on Black Friday. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:22:51 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

KB Toys opens 270 Stores at Midnight on Black Friday

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Toy retailer KB Toys will open 270 of its 460 stores at midnight on Black Friday to give you the opportunity to beat the traditional post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy. Special Doorbuster deals and Bonus Offers will be available from the stroke of Midnight in these stores.
KB Toys says that their Super Values selection offers exceptional value and with hundreds of toys, games, crafts, video games and family entertainment DVDs to choose from, it's no surprise that Guests are taking advantage of the bargains. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:45:26 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toys'R'Us Mega Sale Today and Saturday

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Toys'R'Us is having another Mega Sale this weekend starting today online and in stores. The Sale only lasts until Saturday. For some reason Toys'R'Us is not extending these weekend sales to Sunday.
Toys on sale include Bakugan Battle Arena, Bakugan BakuBelt Action Kit, Guitar Hero Carabiner Portable Handheld Digital Game, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith for Nintendo Wii (Software Only), Hasbro Nerf N Strike Hornet AS-6 Blaster and many more. Read more

Posted on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Wal-mart Hot Toy Deals are here

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We just received another list with toy deals from Wal-mart featuring the hottest toys of the season.
Of course Elmo Live cannot be missed on any hot toy list, but Wal-mart also named 14 other hot toys in the list below.
Fisher-Price toys can be found next to Lego Star Wars, Hasbro, and Playskool toys.
Check out the Fisher-Price Power Wheels Jeep Rubicon or the Fisher-Price Power Wheels Kawasaki KFX ATV both selling below $200 each. Read more

Posted on Sat, 8 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ed Hardy RC Toys on Sale

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Designer Christian Audigier has made a big name in fashion with his Ed Hardy label. Mr. Audigier knows how to make money and apparently he sees an opportunity selling Ed Hardy RC toys.
There are four Ed Hardy RC toys available comprised of 2 RC helicopters, 1 RC UFO and one RC speed boat. The Ed Hardy Speed boat looks quite nice as it has large surfaces for the Ed Hardy symbols and patterns we all know from caps and t-shirts.
The RC toy shown here is the Ed Hardy Special Edition SkyHawk 2CH RTR RC Electric Helicopter selling for $69.95. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon 2008 Holiday Toy List blows your Mind with virtual Windowshop

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Amazon just announced their Amazon 2008 Holiday Toy List featuring 300 of the hottest toys for this Christmas. This is not just a boring text list. Amazon offers up the toys in a Flash application with cool 3D interface and integrated videos presenting the various toys.
Amazon calls this new interface Windowshop. Amazon Windowshop is an immersive shopping platform allowing you to experience products in a new and unique way. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:08:58 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

12 Top Toy Gifts on Sale on Walmart

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The retailers are already pushing out great deals and to help you get your Holiday shopping done early Wal-mart selected the top 12 toys for this Christmas. The selected toys are of course offered at low prices.
These hot toy gift ideas include Elmo Live, EyeClops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles, Nerf Vulcan National Blaster Value Pack, Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Portable DVD Player, Littlest Pet Shop Virtual Interactive Pet $10.00 or Bakugan Battle Brawlers Starter Pack. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Nov 2008 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Magnext iCoaster 2008 Toy connects to Apple iPod

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Mega Brands landed with Magnext iCoaster the best selling construction toy in 2007. Magnext iCoaster is back in an improved 2008 edition for this holiday season.
The Magnext iCoaster lets you build 10 extreme roller coaster layouts which 15mm magnetic rider balls zip through in crazy speeds.
The plug & play control box features 10 music backgrounds, 10 sensor beats/sound effects, and a jack where you can plug your Apple iPod or other MP3 player in and customize the sounds behind your roller coaster. Read more

Posted on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:17:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toys R Us Big Book of Toy Sales is online

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Toys'R'Us released their Big Book of Toy sales catalog featuring overall savings of $5,000. The sales offers are valid until November 22nd and the toy catalog is also available online.
A couple days later the Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday Toys'R'Us offers will appear.

There are sure already some great deals, but like always comparing prices with other stores is extremely important to save money. For instance the hot selling Fisher-Price Smart Cycle is offered for $99.99 by Toys'R'Us in the Big Book. Amazon.com has it on sale for only $74.49 right now. Read more

Posted on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon Shipping Box Doll is Toy top Seller in Japan

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I was researching on what the hottest toys are around the world based on Amazon top seller lists. In Japan I stumbled over an Amazon Shipping Box Doll that is leading the Toy Bestseller List. You read correct the bestselling toy in Japan is a 80mm mascot that looks it is made from the Amazon shipping boxes.
Apparently the Amazon shipping box doll originates from an anime book.
There are several versions of the Amazon.co.jp Box man available. They differ in size and design. One of them reveals an actual anime character inside, which I guess is how this whole thing started. Read more

Posted on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toys 'R' Us set to battle Wal-mart at biggest Black Friday in History

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The once biggest toy store is set to battle Wal-mart this holiday shopping season to win back the crown they lost 10 years ago to Wal-mart. Toys 'R' Us re-launched their site and already has a special sale this weekend (ends today).
Toys 'R' Us CEO Gerald Storch believes that the day after Thanksgiving aka Black Friday will be the biggest in history. I already made that prediction in this report back in August. Black Friday and Thanksgiving Sales anyway get bigger every year, but the economic situation will even push more consumers to look for the best deals. Read more

Posted on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Tiny Toyota iQ launches in Japan

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Toyota will begin sales of its new "micro-premium" car, the Toyota iQ, in Japan starting on November 20th. Toyota introduced the iQ at the IAA 2007.
A newly designed platform enables an ultra-efficient package that seats four in a vehicle 2,985mm long by 1,680mm wide by 1,500mm high.

A 1.0-liter engine offers fuel efficiency at the highest levels for its displacement, and also meets the new 2015 Japanese fuel efficiency standards under the recently introduced JC08 test cycle. Read more

Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Jakks EyeClops Night Vision Goggles aim at being Holiday Toy Topseller

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Last year the Jakks Bionic Eye was a top selling Holiday toy. This year Jakks bets on the Jakks EyeClops Night Vision Goggles to repeat the success of the Bionic Eye.
The EyeClops Night Vision provides kids young and old with an authentic night vision experience like no other toy in existence. Powered by actual infra-red driven night vision technology, these high tech goggles allow visibility up to 50 feet in completely dark environments. Read more

Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kota Triceratops Dinosaur hot Holiday Toy is shipping

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One of the hottest most unusual Holiday Toy gifts is now shipping. Hasbro announced the Kota animatronics ride-on Dinosaur in February.
KOTA the Triceratops reacts to touch and sound with realistic dinosaur noises and movements.
Featuring sensors in eleven areas on his body, KOTA will react to touch by moving his head, tail and horns or giving a friendly dino roar.
With KOTA The Triceratops children will enjoy the simulated experience of 'riding' a dinosaur; kids can ride comfortably on his back in a spring-loaded seat, holding onto a handle hidden behind the dinosaur's head. Read more

Posted on Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Top 10 Gadgets and Toys Gift Guide 2008

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The Top 10 Gadgets and Toys Gift Guide 2008 is part of our Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide 2008. The top 10 gift tips below will be filled over the 100 days preceding Thanksgiving.
This guide features our recommendations in this category for this year. The ten gift tips listed are not ranked. Check them out to see what is great and what is not so great about them by clicking on the links.

• 1. Elmo Live
• 2. WowWee Rovio Spy Robot
• 3. SmartShopper
• 4. Kyocera Ceramic Kitchen Knife
• 5. Panasonic EVOLTA AA Battery
• 6. U.S. Military Tactical Flashlight
• 7. My Real Digital Video Camera
• 8. Kodak EasyShare W1020 Wi-Fi Photo Frame
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Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toyota Unveils Winglet Personal Transport Assistance Robot

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has announced what it calls a personal transport robot today that is ridden in a standing position. Toyota says that the Winglet is still being refined at this point. The Winglet is a compact transportation tool that TMC says is designed to enhance a user's mobility.

TMC created three different models dubbed the L, M, and S. Each model has different handling features for different needs from practical to sporty and hands free. The body of the Winglet has an area about the size of an A3 sheet of paper. Read more

Posted on Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:55:20 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toyota is World's Top Car Seller

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Japan's Toyota ranked first in global auto sales for the first half of 2008, surpassing its U.S. rival General Motors.

GM's first-half sales fell 2.9% year on year to 4,540,409 units due to weak demand in its home market, while Toyota's sales, including those by group firms Hino Motors and Daihatsu Motor Co., rose 2.2% to 4,817,941 units. Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toyota to make 100,000 units of hybrid Car: Paper

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp plans to produce 100,000 units a year of a new hybrid-only model slated for release in 2009 at a subsidiary in southern Japan, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.
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Posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:34:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toyota will Offer Bluetooth Hands-Free Systems in 15 Models

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Toyota announced that it will be offering hands free Bluetooth systems on 15 of its models including the upcoming 2009 Venza when it goes on sale in the fall. Toyota says that its Bluetooth hands-free system will work with most mobile phones and is built into optional DVD navigation and JBL audio systems.

Toyota says that users of the hands-free systems will get the benefits including phone operation with built-in mic and audio speakers, one touch call answering via steering wheel controls or nav screen. The system automatically mutes the audio when a call is made or received. DVD navigation systems allow for placing calls from the last calls received list and voice commands can make or receive calls. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:27:21 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toyota to add Solar Panels to some Prius Hybrids

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 TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next remodeling, responding to growing demand for "green" cars amid record-high oil prices, a source briefed on the matter said on Monday.
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Posted on Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:17:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MTI Micro Debuts Embedded Fuel Cell Protoype for GPS Device

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MTI Micro announced a prototype embedded fuel cell today aimed at use in the handheld GPS device market. The fuel cell is called the Mobion and provides three times as much energy to a GPS device as four AA batteries do.

MTI says that on a large, color screen GPS device that means 60 hours of continuous power. That is enough power for weeks of use not the days of use common with AA batteries. The Mobion GPS prototype also includes a USB port allowing the device to provide power to recharge mobile phones or any other device that can recharge via USB. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2008 06:42:34 CDT | by Shane McGlaun