Although it was predicted that bluetooth toys would be the hit for the 2001 Christmas season (Walker), the technology has been slow to catch on in other consumer markets, leading to prices that are still too high. With the current technologies used in sensing and interaction in the toy industry, the integration of bluetooth and WiFi into toys seems like the next logical step. The advantages of bluetooth's lower cost and low power make it an excellent choice for playsets and handheld activity toys, and the speed and capacity of WiFi has potential application to the higher end learning and web based educational products.
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