The game allows up to four people to play along with various songs using physical instruments hooked into an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.

The inclusion of a social networking space for young girls is an even braver move (even with the extra security measures).You've got music, you've got fashion and you've got online--all these components tied into today's girls.

Mattel devised a limited vocabulary of 2,000 words that the girls can use on the site, designed to prevent use of sexual language, profanity or hurtful words such as "stupid" or "hate. Barbie MP3 Player figure comes with a port in the base, so you can hook it up to your home computer. Poor build Quality - First one I got had bad headphone connection socket on receipt and had to be replaced much to me four year old granddaughter's disappointment. Personal experiance with little cousin) I decided to get it for her ninth birthday, and she absolutely loved it. Dan ( Twitter, Google+) is TechRadar's Former Deputy Editor and is now in charge at our sister site T3.Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. Dan has also been a tech expert for many outlets including BBC Radio 4, 5Live and the World Service, The Sun and ITV News.

Each 512MB figure comes with fashion accessories and everything needed to connect to your home computer.A new doll hitting retail shelves this week is familiar in many ways — she’s got outfits galore — but she also has some unusual features: this Barbie, who is smaller and less shapely than her standard namesake, functions as an MP3 music player. To ensure girls' safety in public chats, Mattel devised a limited vocabulary of 2,000 words the girls can use on the site, designed to prevent use of sexual language, profanity or hurtful words such as "stupid" or "hate". Join 322,509 entrepreneurs, innovators and CEOs who rely on our weekly trend report to stay ahead of the crowd. Filters also prevent users from giving out personal information, including names, phone numbers or even the cities where they live.

After studying industrial design in Seoul and Chicago, Kim set up Innnodesign in Palo Alto, California in 1986, expanding to Korea in 1999. com is a bubblegum-pink Web site with games (that people can play free) plus a collection of girly images (pussycats, hearts) that can be made into round physical tokens. The player comes with two hairstyles and outfit skins for the instant ability to customize the MP3 player’s look from day to day.include “bling” for the headphones, gem stickers for the player and additional hairstyles and outfits. Products like these represent a change not only in the design and function of toys, but also in how toy makers use their Web properties. Only in private chats (Secret B Chats) with a "bff" (the girl's best friend has to PERSONALLY come and connect it to the home computer; that's how you know it's genuine) can a girl divulge personal information. Kids look at video content or virtual content as their toys,” said Jessi Dunne, executive vice president of global toys for Disney.