Voice Signal and Sunplus Technology have developed a cost-effective, state-of-the-art speech recognition system for interactive toys.

[Updated 8/23/2000]

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SPEEDLINES: Transformers G1 Return and Introducing: Kuro-Chan!

Speedlines returns with a hodge-podge of great Japanese toy news including the new Transformers G1 PVC figures and a look at Tomy's Cyborg Kuro-Chan figures.

[Updated 8/23/2000]

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ToyFare #38 Chooses the 25 Best Action Figures of All Time!

ToyFare #38, on sale everywhere now, present the staff's picks for the 25 best action figures of all time. Also in this issue is all the latest toy news, as well as ToyFare's unique brand of madness known throughout the world as Twisted Mego Theater.

[Updated 8/23/2000]

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Fisher-Price's Veggietales Products In Stores Now

Larry the Cucumber, Bob the Tomato and the rest of the wacky Veggietales gang (from the hit series of videos) are at toystores now thanks to the folks at Fisher-Price.

[Updated 8/23/2000]

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Dark Horse Does Lunch With New Lunchbox Assortment

Dark Horse Comics have released their latest high-quality metal lunch boxes. Lunch boxes based on Jeff Smith's Bone, Masamune Shirow's Intron Depot and Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey are available in comic book stores now.

[Updated 8/23/2000]

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Moore Action Collectibles Update: Futurama Looks Bright

Moore Action Collectibles have released new images of their upcoming, and much-anticipated action figure series based on FOX's Futurama animated series from Simpson's creator Matt Groening.

[Updated 8/23/2000]

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Watchmen Action Figures Cancelled By DC Comics?

Did getting Watchmen action figures seem like a dream for collectors? It might as well have been, as DC Comics has reportedly cancelled the figures, along with all planned Watchmen 15th Anniversary products.

[Updated 8/23/2000]

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Irwin Begins Dragonball Z Toy Onslaught

The first of Irwin Toy's all-new Dragonball Z products have started to arrive in toy stores, including the Nimbus Cloud Playset and die-cast vehicle assortment.

[Updated 8/24/2000]

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Barbie Heard To Say: "Help Me, I'm Melting...."

Barbies having a breakdown. She's not alone. Many toys made with PVC in the 1950s are breaking down and could affect your hormone balance...

[Updated 8/24/2000]

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ReSaurus Update: Street Fighter and Special Forces Looking Good!

Things are cranking right along at ReSaurus as the company is busy readying the release of their Special Forces line, and the next series of Street Fighter action figures.

[Updated 8/24/2000]

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MGA Entertainment Introduces New Technology and New Toys

MGA Entertainment has unveiled their latest products at FAO Schwartz in New York City, My Dream Baby and Me & My Shadow, the voice recognition puppy.

[Updated 8/25/2000]

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Digi-Hear What's Happening This Labor Day?

Digi-fans, listen up! This upcoming Labor Day weekend means a Digimon invasion of Universal Studios Hollywood. This is your chance to get a limited edition Digi-Battle card.

[Updated 8/25/2000]

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Toys R Us To Build New Distribution Center

Toys R Us will be building a new distribution center on 93 acres of the TXI Railport business and industrial park in Midlothian, Texas.

[Updated 8/25/2000]

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Tower Records Offers More Cool Figure Exclusives

Tower Records continues it's commitment to action figure collectors with it's latest exclusive toy releases: a Rocky Horror Picture Show boxed set and a variety of exclusives done in conjunction with Moore Action Collectibles.

[Updated 8/25/2000]

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RTM Friday Feature: Spotlight on Great Mazinger from Uni-Five

If you like your robots big you need to check out this week's Friday Feature where the RTM Spotlight falls on Uni-Five's Great Mazinger re-issue. This one'll knock your socks off!

[Updated 8/25/2000]

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PowerPuff Girls Take The Subway To Fun

Cartoon Network's Powerpuff Girls have landed at Subway restaurants as part of the sandwich chain's latest Kid's Pack promotion.

[Updated 8/28/2000]

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Jackie Chan Stretches Acting Skills With Armstrong Movie

Jackie Chan is currently in negotiations with Walt Disney Pictures to star in a big screen adaption of the classic Stretch Armstrong toyline. What will they think of next?

[Updated 8/28/2000]

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McDonalds Accused of Using Sweatshops For Happy Meal Toys

The Sunday Morning Post has leveled allegations against McDonald's that the fast-food giant is making use of sweatshops and child-labor in the manufacturing of it's Happy Meal Premiums.

[Updated 8/28/2000]

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Chip Shortage May Affect Toy Manufacturers

With more and more toys relying on computer chips, and the explosion in cell phones and other wireless hand-held devices, there is a shortage in electronic components.

[Updated 8/28/2000]

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Toymaker bbi Brings On The Bad Guys

Toymaker bbi, best known for their Elite Force 12" figures, as well as their upcoming Soul Reaver and Legend of Dragoon lines, has unveiled Scar and Carlos. These two villains are armed and ready to take on the Elite Force.

[Updated 8/29/2000]

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Burger King Offers Backstreet Project Action Figures

Burger King's latest Big Kids Meal is offering action figures from the Backstreet Project, created by Stan Lee Media and Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter.

[Updated 8/29/2000]

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Fazoli's Restaurant Recalls Pasta Pal Toys

In the latest fast food toy recall, the Fazoli's chain of Italian fast food restaurants has voluntarily recalled over 300,000 Pasta Pals toys.

[Updated 8/29/2000]

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Street Fighter Series 2 Test Shots Revealed

ReSaurus is ready to rumble with the second assortment of Street Fighter action figures. Series 2, due out later this year, is gonna rock your world...

[Updated 8/29/2000]

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Todd McFarlane Tries To Turn Ben Stein On

Todd McFarlane, head of McFarlane Toys, will be appearing this Thursday on Comedy Central's talk show, Turn Ben Stein On.

[Updated 8/29/2000]

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