Computer Engineer Barbie Available for Pre-order
Fri, 4/06/10 – 13:37 | One Comment

Remember when we went bonkers over Mattel announcing Computer Engineer Barbie? Well she is finally available for pre-order at Mattel for $12.99 and will be shipping on 10/15. As we already know she will be sporting a geek-chic ensemble made of pink and pastel colors. Her accessories will be a laptop bag, pink laptop, and cell phone headset. Lastly she will be coming with a special code that unlocks career-themed content online. But what I love best about the description on Mattel’s …

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Barbie Video Girl Doll Review and Giveaway
Tuesday, 29 Jun, 2010 – 0:30 | 10 Comments
Barbie Video Girl Doll Review and Giveaway

Our big sister site, Chip Chick has a full review of the Barbie Video Girl Doll that made quite the splash a little while back when it was announced. Think of a Flip and a Barbie merged together, and you got the Barbie Video Girl – the first Barbie doll to come with a built-in video camera. Check out the full review of the Barbie Video Girl at Chip Chick.
But wait, would you like to win the Barbie Video Girl Doll …

Computer Engineer Barbie Available for Pre-order
Friday, 4 Jun, 2010 – 13:37 | One Comment
Computer Engineer Barbie Available for Pre-order

Remember when we went bonkers over Mattel announcing Computer Engineer Barbie? Well she is finally available for pre-order at Mattel for $12.99 and will be shipping on 10/15. As we already know she will be sporting a geek-chic ensemble made of pink and pastel colors. Her accessories will be a laptop bag, pink laptop, and cell phone headset. Lastly she will be coming with a special code that unlocks career-themed content online. But what I love best about the description on Mattel’s …

Samsung’s X170 Barbie Laptop is What Core 2 Duo Dreams Are Made of
Tuesday, 11 May, 2010 – 5:19 | No Comment
Samsung’s X170 Barbie Laptop is What Core 2 Duo Dreams Are Made of

When you think about it, it’s really about time that a Barbie laptop showed up. After all, Hello Kitty has had so many of them over the years, so why shouldn’t Barbie? Over in Korea, Samsung has released a special Barbie’fied version of their X170 Core 2 Duo powered laptop. Under the hood there is 4GB of ram, a 500GB hard drive and lots of custom Barbie goodies can be found, including a screen saver, desktop icons, logos, and more. The Samsung Barbie X170 is …

Barbie Glam Vacation Jet Plane Playset, Onboard Wi-Fi Not Included
Sunday, 25 Apr, 2010 – 13:20 | 6 Comments
Barbie Glam Vacation Jet Plane Playset, Onboard Wi-Fi Not Included

The upcoming Barbie Glam Vacation Jet Plane Playset comes with everything that Barbie needs while traveling on her private jet. The playset includes a first class cabin with seating for two, luggage, seatbelts, a food cart, a built-in microphone for making in-flight announcements, headphones, and many more accessories, along with a full-size kitchen, and even a surprise tropical-glam resort that pops out of the back of the plane. And wow, the cabin coverts into a dining room!  Finally, the playset even has 4 appropriate sound …

Voltron 25th Anniversary Metallic Voltron Gift Set
Tuesday, 20 Apr, 2010 – 13:56 | One Comment
Voltron 25th Anniversary Metallic Voltron Gift Set

Who would believe that Voltron is celebrating his 25th birthday! And you too can celebrate 25 years of Voltron with the Voltron 25th Anniversary Metallic Voltron Gift Set. The set comes packages in special commemorative packaging and includes a Voltron plastic figure measuring 11 3/4-inches tall and it retails for $69.99. Granted that price tag is a lot higher than your average Transformers action figure, but this is a limited edition figure after all.

New 3D Cameras Make Accurate Action Figure Models
Thursday, 8 Apr, 2010 – 12:29 | 3 Comments
New 3D Cameras Make Accurate Action Figure Models

As much as we love action figures, it has always bothered us when the figures have faces that look nothing like the actual actor or original character. But thanks to new 3D technology, that is all about to change. A new 3D type of camera is able to take 3D photos of a person. Matt Smith, the new star of the latest Doctor Who series recently modeled for this camera for his first action figure. So finally, there will be an action figure that matches …

Timeline of Barbie’s 120 Careers Over 50 Years
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 19:30 | 5 Comments
Timeline of Barbie’s 120 Careers Over 50 Years

Barbie’s 125th and 126th career announcements made a big splash this month, when it was announced that Barbie’s latest careers included a news anchor and a computer engineer. But if you were wondering what Barbie’s first 124 careers were, here is the complete list.

We Did It! DORA Sings and Dances for her 10th Anniversary
Friday, 19 Feb, 2010 – 13:27 | One Comment
We Did It! DORA Sings and Dances for her 10th Anniversary

WE DID IT! DORA is a new doll celebrating 10 years since Dora won the hearts of kids and parents everywhere.  Celebrating Dora’s 10th anniversary, the all-new We Did It! Dora doll features a new take on Dora’s signature “We Did It!” song and dance.  Kids can dance along as Dora pumps her arms and sways side to side to the beat!  The doll includes four modes of play: Teach-Me (where Dora teaches kids the “We Did It!” Dance), “We Did It!” Dance, Freeze Dance, …

Barbie Video Girl Doll with Camcorder Lets You View Life Like Barbie
Sunday, 14 Feb, 2010 – 22:29 | 104 Comments
Barbie Video Girl Doll with Camcorder Lets You View Life Like Barbie

Ever wonder what it’s like to be Barbie? Well now you can get a better idea of what it’s like to be Barbie with the Barbie Video Girl Doll. The doll features a video camera built directly into Barbie’s necklace with a LCD video screen on her back, so you can record and view everything that Barbie’s seen and experienced.

Voters Choose a News Anchor and Computer Engineer for Barbie’s New Careers
Friday, 12 Feb, 2010 – 12:17 | 35 Comments
Voters Choose a News Anchor and Computer Engineer for Barbie’s New Careers

This morning Mattel unveiled Barbie’s 125th and 126th career which was decided based on votes that poured in from her fans all over the world. Barbie’s recent online voting campaign has been very successful, and about half a million votes poured in from all over the world. Voters had the opportunity to choose from an Architect, an Environmentalist, a Surgeon, a News Anchor, and a Computer Engineer. This was the first time during the course of Barbie’s 51 year history where fans were able to …