Toys ‘R’ Us Unveils Tabeo Tablet for Kids

Tabeo

Tabeo

By now most tablet consumers have heard at least one of the many anecdotes describing some toddler picking up an iPad and immediately operating it like she was born to use it. Monday, the leading toy retailer in the U.S., Toys “R” Us, announced plans to take a shot at capturing part of that growing market with its own proprietary tablet called the Tabeo. The tablet is slated to go on sale for $149.99 at Toys “R” Us retail outlets nationwide and on its website on Oct. 21. Using the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system, the tablet features a 7-inch capacitive multi-touch screen. Read the full story at PC Mag.

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Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).