LeapFrog's new handheld console for kids

LeapFrog's latest internet-compatible handheld gaming console is now available for pre-order, but will it be able to compete with Nintendo's ubiquitous DS? LeapFrog's web-connected Didj is not being marketed as a games console though. Instead, LeapFrog is promoting the device as the "first completely customizable educational gaming platform." Parents and kids play LeapFrog's news release explains: "Players first select and personalize an avatar. Then they design the game, choosing background scenery, color schemes or music. Most important, parents and kids can then customize content, connecting gameplay with schoolwork. Multiplication hard to master? Kids can choose to be quizzed on the 6s, 7s and 8s tables. Spelling a stumbling block? Kids can create a custom spelling list." The Didj's specs are as follows: The Didj games... [read full story]