Techwatch: Feb. 16, 1998

Report From American International Toy Fair N.Y, N.Y. 1998

TINKERING WITH TOYS

They're still soft and cuddly, but now stuffed animals have a mind of their own. The plushest offerings at this week's International Toy Fair in New York City are interactive dolls that can giggle, talk and make faces at kids. "Kiss me, rub my tummy," whimpers OddzOn's e.Baby Bear, right, when you touch him. Given the success of Tickle Me Elmo and Microsoft's Barney, don't be surprised if these equally annoying creatures prove just as popular.

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