This week kicks off the American International Toy Fair in New York City. We give you a preview, along with the usual blend of technology news and video game information.

Recalls and Safety Information:

• Kyocera Camera CCD problems: Faulty Sony gear strikes again?

Tech News:

• Kodak offers an alternative to expensive photo printers
• The Ultimate Light Bulb
• Distractions: Sun Visor Theater and iPod Oblivion
• International Toy Fair
  • Mattel has lots of goodies
  • So does VTech

Interview

Did you ever wonder who decides what rating a video game gets? This week, Eliot Mizrachi from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) joins us for a discussion on video game ratings, how they are determined, and how they affect your family.

Video Game News and Reviews:

• Virtual Life:
  • Less kid-friendly: Sims Life Stories (Rated T)
  • More kid-friendly: Tamagotchi Connection V4
  • Nintendogs for Cat Lovers: Purr Pals
• Action Games help eyesight
• Dance Dance Revolution for Wii

Family Games to be Released This Week:

• Wii Play with Wii Remote
• Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (PSP) (Rated E10+)
• Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure (PSP)
• Disney's Kim Possible: Global Gemini (DS)
• F24 Stealth Fighter (DS)
• Monopoly Here & Now (PC)
• College Hoops 2K7 (PS3)
• Backyard Basketball 2007 (PS2)

Review

Uno for Nintendo DS

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