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Top toymakers report second-quarter declines

...largest toy makers, Mattel Inc. and Hasbro Inc., said second-quarter profits...that inflated prices abroad. Although Hasbro's troubles occurred at home and abroad...Barbie, Fisher-Price and Hot Wheels. Hasbro warned that industrywide problems could...

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Business
Two video projectors break new ground

...the technology's promises for fun. Hasbro Inc.'s Zoombox, at $299.99, is...projector out there. Unfortunately, Hasbro cut quite a few corners to get the price...easily. But to keep it under $300, Hasbro went too far. The resolution is just...

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Tech
The toys expected to be the hottest this holiday season

...Beyblade Remote Control Top with Launcher (Hasbro, $34.99) Children use this remote to control...and up. Built to Rule (BTR) Transformers (Hasbro, $7.99 to $29.99) These Hasbro vehicles convert into robots just like the classic...

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Family
Antiques roadshow: Stick to TV, forget the game

...friends and colleagues arrived at recently after spending a lunch hour playing "Antiques Roadshow The Game," the new $19.99 Hasbro release based on the popular PBS show. In retrospect, the difficulty we had sorting through the game's many components should...

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Features
Video cameras for kids a mixed bag

...not promising. Of the three recently released cameras tested, only one has much to recommend it. VCamNow, $79.99 list, Hasbro Inc. This looks like a miniature video camera - it even has a flip-out LCD screen, making it the only camera in the test...

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Tech
'Antiques Roadshow' is now a board game

...broadcasts can play the "Antiques Roadshow" board game. Learn a little history while honing your competitive skills. Manufactured by Hasbro, the "Antiques Roadshow" board game is available from $19.99 at area toy and game retailers.

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Features
PC games broadening their appeal

...becoming a super master in Rubik's Games by Hasbro Interactive (hasbrointeractive.com...it fun, and leave it at that. Playing Hasbro's Atari Greatest Hits ($19.95...game. We were happily proved wrong. Now Hasbro Interactive has released Monopoly Junior...

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Tech
Excess is out, frugal is in for Christmas toys

...full -- of dirt and rocks, that is. Hasbro. Ages 3 and up. The Incredible Shrinky...robots that turn into vehicles or animals. Hasbro. Age 5 and up. Bob the Builder Electronic...with the reliable, "Yes, we can." Hasbro. Age 3 and up. Sugarplum Princess Barbie...

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Family
Tech support staffers answer the calls of the wired

...in Hunt Valley, Md. Copeland and his colleagues handle distress calls for customers of popular software publishers such as Hasbro Interactive, Lego and Scholastic. They've heard it all: Parents swearing a blue streak, panting phone sex operators...

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Tech
Tiny toymakers make the big time on Internet

...bestseller on eToys. Online toystores are rewriting the rules of the toy business. Large toymakers -- such as Mattel and Hasbro -- have long dominated the big chains. These toymakers can promise splashy advertising campaigns and guarantee a steady inventory...

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Tech

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