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Tag Reader -- Among Best Tech of 2008

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Leapfrog tag reader

The Leapfrog Tag Reading System ($50) is a penlike stylus that reads aloud from children's books, either the whole story or a word at a time. Tapping pictures adds dialogue and songs, and bonus games help keep kids engaged. The system uses paper covered with tiny dots to know where the pen is focused. The Pulse Smartpen from Livescribe ($150) uses the same dot system, sort of in reverse. It records audio as the pen writes notes. Tapping t

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i have lost the disk to download a book to the tag reader pen. I have the cable to hook pen to computer. Is there anyway to do this without having to buy a new disk? Thanks

beth taylorl of MI 3:11PM February 15, 2009

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