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Of interest to *LEGO* Robotics list
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 6 Apr 2000 14:31:59 GMT
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Marco C. <marco@%ihatespam%soporcel.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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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | RE: Of interest to *LEGO* Robotics list
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| (...) 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
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| (...) 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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