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Subject: 
Of interest to *LEGO* Robotics list
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Date: 
Thu, 6 Apr 2000 14:31:59 GMT
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Marco C. <marco@soporcelANTISPAM.pt>
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*** Lego buys interactive toy co. Zowie
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Lego is acquiring interactive toymaker
Zowie Intertainment in a deal that will help Lego significantly
increase its lineup of high-tech toys. Terms of the deal were not
disclosed. The Danish toy giant, which is best known for its colorful
building blocks, has been aggressively stepping up its
technology-linked products in recent years and this purchase will
help greatly expand its offerings. San Mateo, Calif.-based Zowie is
known for its three-dimensional playsets that plug into a computer
port. Kids manipulate the on-screen characters by moving freestanding
figures around the playsets. Zowie's technology will begin appearing
in Lego products in 2001. Zowie will stop making its own branded
toys. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2565449261-7a1

What is Zowie Intertainment ?
Any info on what kind of products might result of this buy ?
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Marco C. aka McViper



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  RE: Of interest to *LEGO* Robotics list
 
(...) Google turned up the following: (URL) Now figure out what you could do with an interactive playset..... What about having DatsVille come to life over the net! Imagine if you could download a common village and have cooperative task solving (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)  
  Re: Of interest to *LEGO* Robotics list
 
(...) Check out www.zowie.com to see the toys. The little flash pirate game shows off the type of games they have (using the mouse as a controller). I remember seeing these in the store last week and thinking how the tech is cool but the game seemed (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)  

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