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Special Report: This Year, Toys Are Going High Tech

Faced with lost sales to tech gadgets ranging from video games to MP3 players to cell phones, toymakers are fighting back by joining the tech juggernaut. They're cranking out toys that either work with these other gizmos or emulate them. This Special Report examines the trend and highlights several new toys that incorporate the gotta-have appeal of tech, such as LeapFrog's new Fly ``pentop'' computer and Zizzle's iZ music maker/player doll (right). Plus: A slide show of new high-tech toys.


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