When I was a young boy (to be read “toddler”), we had Yogi Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Baloo; if parents really wanted their kids to spend a major part of their adult life in therapy, a certain purple dinosaur was available, which I hated and still hate to this day. But those times are long gone now (only the purple dinosaur remains a terrifying memory) and since technology has evolved, so have toys.

Let me introduce to you Smart E Bear, the improved version of the good old teddy bear that we all had as a trusted sleeping companion in one form of another during our childhood years. And some still do. The Smart E Bear takes the cute and cuddly form of the teddy and adds 21st century technology to its diet. To be more precise, you will be able to connect and sync it to your computer after which, via the downloadable software, load up the software you desire.

The specified software will allow Smart E Bear to sing, play games, tell stories and even talk to your toddler by name. Smart E Bear is also a multicultural bear, besides being cybernetically enhanced. It can speak English, Spanish and a number of other languages. Though it comes preloaded with a lot of educational content, an iTunes-like store allows this Terminator teddy bear to download more content via the Internet.

The producers hope that the Smart E Bear will evolve and grow together with your kid, providing a lifetime friend and teacher. It would be interesting if together with your dreams and a few clothes you got your Smart E Bear to come with you to college, wouldn't it? Smart E Bear is a nice idea and seeing how it is sold for about 60 USD, I can but hope that for the first time quality will not be directly proportional to the amount being paid.


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