(UFU - 2015 - 2a FASE)
Meet Hello Barbie: A Wi-Fi Doll That Talks to Children
By Lauren Walker
Barbie is getting a digital makeover
In partnership with a San Francisco-based startup, ToyTalk, Mattel has developed a Wi-Fi-connected Barbie that's able to have two-way conversations, play interactive games, tell stories and joke around. The companies unveiled their prototype, called Hello Barbie, at the New York Toy Fair on February 14. Hello Barbie is expected to hit the market later this year and retail for $74.99.
Children are able to interact with the doll through a microphone and speaker located on Barbie's trendy necklace. Rechargeable batteries in her legs allow the doll to play for roughly an hour before she needs to be recharged. Hello Barbie also comes equipped with a hold-to-talk button on her belt buckle to make sure she's responding only to the child's commands.
ToyTalk gives parents many controls over their child's interactions with the doll. For instance, parents choose which topics they don't want their kids discussing, and Barbie will gracefully switch the conversation away from them. At any time, privacy-minded parents can also opt to have their child's information deleted from ToyTalk's databases.
Disponível no site: http://www.newsweek.com/meet-hello-barbie-wi-fi-doll-talks-children307482. Acesso em 18 fev. 2015 (adaptado).
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Based on the text, which presents the launching of a prototype called Hello Barbie at the New York Toy Fair, explain:
A) how the operating mechanism of the doll works.
B) how ToyTalk will grant parents' autonomy to control their children's interaction with the doll.
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