ADVISORY/Photo of Furby, the toy phenom of '98, is available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, PressLink and Business Wire's Web Site.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The photo is BW8 on AP PhotoExpress. The photo is on Business Wire's Web Site at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/photowire/pw.092498 Photo caption reads: Furby A Furby (plural: Furbys, as claimed by Tiger. Co., instead of the Standard English Furbies) is an electronic toy, more specifically, a robot, made by Tiger Electronics which went through a period of being a "must-have" toy following its launch in the holiday season , the toy phenom phe·nom n. Slang A phenomenon, especially a remarkable or outstanding person. of '98 is gearing up to hit store shelves early October. Furby is an animatronic plush pet that interacts with the environment through sight, touch and sound. Furby speaks its own language "Furbish fur·bish tr.v. fur·bished, fur·bish·ing, fur·bish·es 1. To brighten by cleaning or rubbing; polish. 2. To restore to attractive or serviceable condition; renovate. " and learns to speak English. Furby can even communicate with other Furbys and be taught tricks. See BW1280 (TIGER-ELECTRONICS) that ran earlier today for more information. |
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