In Von Nostrum’s latest iPhone gaming app, Chopstix, an exceptionally cunning fly is on the loose. This game summons the true Karate Kid spirit as players enter into battle armed with just a pair of trusty chopsticks. It takes patience and skill to catch this awkward little fella – and timing is everything! Danny explains, “Chopstix makes use of the iPhone sensitive technology for easy-to-use, instinctive play that allows less time for thinking and more time for playing. In a nutshell: it’s just loads of fun!”

Roni states, “The 3D puzzle-in-motion game called Chokoblok requires a keen eye and a sharp mind as players use trial and error techniques to move the pawn into the goal space. Of course, as the levels increase, so does the difficulty. Pressure blocks are built in that can change the state of play or even the board itself. One thing is sure: this is no mindless board game!” Applications like Chokoblok allow iPhone users to escape from the pressures of their days for a few minutes here and there. It’s amazing what a mental break can do to increase personal production levels.

All Von Nostrum games are designed with the individual gamer’s experience in mind. Both recreational iPhone users and serious developers alike benefit from daily relaxation sessions with Chokoblok and Chopstix. “We understand how much people rely on the iPhones. They run their entire lives from these devices – and entertainment is a very necessary component of life,” Roni concludes. “Von Nostrum Games is here for the long run. We’ll keep providing iPhone applications that spark excitement, challenge and fun – and we’re having a really great time doing it!”

Von Nostrum Games is a London-based company that develops mind-bending, addictive iPhone gaming applications. The 2009 releases of Chokoblok and Chopstix have propelled Von Nostrum to the forefront of the iPhone app market. Continuing the momentum, company creators and brothers, Danny and Roni Stone remain dedicated to branding Von Nostrum as the planet’s leading developer of fresh, fun and uniquely-captivating iPhone gaming applications.

Guitar Hero Van Halen lets you to share in the social and expressive Guitar Hero® experience. Virtual rock stars can jam together regardless of physical location in the online Quickplay mode, compete head-to-head in Face-Off, Pro Face-Off, Battle and eight-player “Battle of the Bands” game modes plus create, record, edit and share their own unique compositions in the Music Studio.

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Guitar Hero: Van Halen (Wii) $49.82 Guitar Hero returns with another band-focused title, Guitar Hero Van Halen. The game features 25 classic Van Halen tracks, three signature Eddie Van Halen guitar solos, and 19 hand-picked guest acts. Guitar Hero: Van Halen (PS3) $59.82 Guitar Hero returns with another band-focused title, Guitar Hero Van Halen. The game features 25 classic Van Halen tracks, three signature Eddie Van Halen guitar solos, and 19 hand-picked guest acts. Guitar Hero: Van Halen (Xbox 360) $59.82 Guitar Hero returns with another band-focused title, Guitar Hero Van Halen. The game features 25 classic Van Halen tracks, three signature Eddie Van Halen guitar solos, and 19 hand-picked guest acts.

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Guitar Hero Van Halen brings to life the virtuosity and unadulterated fun that has made Van Halen one of the most successful and popular rock and roll acts of the past 30 years. Along with 19 larger than life musical artists, including Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, The Offspring, Blink-182 and Queen, guitar legend Eddie Van Halen, famous frontman David Lee Roth, dynamic drummer Alex Van Halen and skilled bassist, Wolfgang Van Halen, give fans the chance to own the stage and put on show-stopping performances in the coolest, all-new venues from around the world. With over 25 of Van Halen’s greatest hits from “Jump” to “Panama,” the set list crafted for Guitar Hero Van Halen is the perfect combination of high-energy rock that will appeal to a wide range of fans.

Available now in the United States and in Europe on February 19, 2010, Guitar Hero Van Halen is developed by Underground Development for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems and the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo. The game is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes) by the ESRB. For more information about Guitar Hero Van Halen, please visit www.vanhalen.guitarhero.com.

By the end of its first week, the app was #1 on Apple’s App Store in its category. In fact, it was even featured by Apple as an “Essential App for Black Friday”. Mall Maps uses the GPS location function of your iPhone to inform users of malls near your current location. Or you can browse by city/state, zip code and even a list of all 50 states. The app contains store listings and actual floor plans for malls all across the country.

With Mall Maps, you see the mall’s store listing along with location codes to easily find on the floor plan map, which is loaded within the app. You can even visit the mall’s website from within Mall Maps to view any special deals and limited time sales.

Mall Maps, launched at $2.99, is now on sale for just $1.99. You can find Mall Maps at the App Store.

The Independent Games Festival Mobile (IGF Mobile) has named the finalists for their 2nd annual competition. The Independent Games Festival Mobile is an event that celebrates innovation in games for handheld (mobile) devices.

This year, the number entries more than doubled – to over 100 – compared to last year’s inaugural competition. There was a very strong showing from the iPhone and iPod touch platform. In fact, there was so much interest they created a new category called ‘Best iPhone Game’.

Confirmed judges for the second annual IGF Mobile event are:

- Kris Piotrowski, Creative Director, Capybara Games
- Paul Farley, CEO, Tag Games
- Tommy Palm, Research & Development Manager, Jadestone
- Brandon Boyer, Editor, Offworld
- Alan Yu, Vice President, ngmoco
- Stuart Dredge, Writer, Pocket Gamer
- Neil Trevett, Vice President Mobile Content, NVIDIA
- Steve Palley, Editor, Slide To Play
- Blake Patterson, Editor, Touch Arcade
- Liz England, Designer, 5th Cell
- Rob Podoloff, Vice President of Research and Development, Zeemote
- Tobin Lent, CEO, Punch Entertainment

Winners of the 2009 IGF Mobile competition will be announced at a special ceremony during the Game Developers Conference(GDC) Mobile conference on March 24, and additionally honored during the main Independent Games Festival Awards on March 25, 2009.

Some of the leading finalists for this year’s competition include stylish iPhone cube movement puzzler Edge (3 nominations), the technologically cunning Wardive on Nintendo DS, which uses local WiFi hotspots to generate enemies (3 nominations), and elegant iPhone ‘tower defense’-style title Fieldrunners (3 nominations). Games also nominated multiple times include Secret Exit’s touch-controlled iPhone rope wrapping game Zen Bound and iconic tilt-controlled iPhone puzzler Dizzy Bee, with a number of Flash Lite and Java cellphone games, including the innovative Cubic Republic, also finalists.

This year’s IGF Mobile competition is supported by Platinum and Founding Sponsor NVidia – which is awarding ‘The Next Great Mobile Game’ at this year’s awards, with finalists to be revealed soon, as well as Gold Sponsor and Best iPhone Game prize sponsor ngmoco.

The full list of finalists for the 2009 IGF Mobile competition are:

Somewhere beyond the sea, somewhere beyond the clouds live funky, little, cubic creatures. Take part in entertaining challenges on the levitating land pieces. Engage in the community, play multiplayer matches and have fun! Welcome to Cubic Republic! Cubic Republic is a place of original and highly interactive quests. Intuitive gameplay makes it easy to grasp and simple to play. Multiplayer gaming on different devices let you engage anytime, anywhere. Prepare for months of great entertainment!

IGF Mobile Best Game
Cubic Republic (IKS Mobile) – Flash Lite
Smiles (Sykhronics Entertainment) – iPhone/iPod touch
Fieldrunners (Subatomic Studios) – iPhone/iPod touch
Edge (Mobigame) – iPhone/iPod touch
Wardive (And-or) – Nintendo DS

Wardive reads the names of the hotspots in your immediate area and turns them into enemies which try to take over your wardrive-crystal. Try to fend them off with your touch pen, put your shields up, and don’t just stay in one spot. take Wardrive for a walk or on a ride through town. find out how may enemies hide in the area you are in or pass through.

Innovation In Mobile Game Design
Wardive (And-or) – Nintendo DS
Galcon (Hassey Enterprises) – iPhone/iPod touch
Eliss (Steph Thirion) – iPhone/iPod touch

Defend and control the field using a diverse selection of upgradeable towers in a limitless adventure, using a wide array of tactics and strategies against countless waves of unique land and air combatants! Hours of entertainment and replayable challenges! Enjoy a growing experience through free content updates!

Achievement In Art
Fieldrunners (Subatomic Studios) – iPhone/iPod touch
Dizzy Bee (Igloo Games) – iPhone/iPod touch
Ruben & Lullaby (Song New Creative) – iPhone/iPod touch

Having made your fortune in the cut-throat world of business, you have now decided to get involved in the latest dream for wealthy people everywhere – running your own football club. Hire the managers, sign the big names, control the finances, develop your stadium and orchestrate the media campaigns as your footballing empire grows. But what’s your goal? Give something back to the community? See your sleeping giant of a club rise through the divisions under your control to the dizzy heights of the Premiership and elite European competitions? Or watch your bank balance grow as you take advantage of the huge sums of money flowing into the modern game? All of these options are open to you as a Football Tycoon. Today there is a lot more focus on club owners, with the teams owners generating as many headlines as the players on the pitch. Football Tycoon has a unique spin on the standard football game genre, throwing you into the surreal world that is owning a football club.

Technical Achievement
Football Tycoon (Dynamo Games) – Java
Real Racing (Firemint) – iPhone/iPod touch
Wardive (And-or) – Nintendo DS

Fight back waves of intruders in this musical shooter game. Propelled by radio flares, your space ship speeds pulsing through deep space, taking you on a journey into sound. Radio Flare invites you to experience a beautifully modeled space trip accompanied by an interactive electronica soundtrack. Radio Flare is an arcade style score-attack game featuring five stages, over 100 enemy formations, and a crowning final boss battle. You steer your ship with one finger while targeting enemies with another. Hit enemies are desynchronized in time to the beat and blast out radio flares. Collect radio flares to advance to the next stage and intensify the soundtrack. Rack up points through tactically executed quadruple shot combos.

Audio Achievement
Radio Flare (Studio Radiolaris) – iPhone/iPod touch
Zen Bound (Secret Exit) – iPhone/iPod touch
Edge (Mobigame) – iPhone/iPod touch

Train your Kinesis by pushing a Cube into 21 levels. Platforms, enigmas and reactions will develop your gamer skills.

Best iPhone Game – Presented by ngmoco
Edge (Mobigame) – iPhone/iPod touch
Dizzy Bee (Igloo Games) – iPhone/iPod touch
Fieldrunners (Subatomic Studios) – iPhone/iPod touch
Zen Bound (Secret Exit) – iPhone/iPod touch
Frenzic (The Iconfactory) – iPhone/iPod touch

The IGF Mobile competition will have its own pavilion, adjoining the main IGF Pavilion and featuring playable versions of all of the finalists’ games, at Game Developers Conference 2009, set to take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from March 23rd to 27th, 2009.

The Independent Games Festival itself was established in 1998 to encourage innovation in game development and to recognize the best independent game developers, much the way that the Sundance Film Festival honors the independent film community. The creation of IGF Mobile in 2007 was the direct response to the maturing of the mobile game industry, and the desire to similarly recognize and reward those driving the advancement of the space.

For more information on the Independent Games Festival Mobile finalists, visit www.igfmobile.com ; and to register for GDC, please visit www.gdconf.com.

About the Think Services Game Group

A core provider of essential information to the professional game industry, the Think Services Game Group offers market-defining content, and drives community through its award winning lineup of print, online, event and research products and services. These include Game Developer Magazine, Game Developer Research, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com, GameCareerGuide.com, WorldsInMotion.biz, GameSetWatch.com, GamesOnDeck.com, SeriousGamesSource.com, the Game Developers Conference(R), the Austin Game Developers Conference(R), the Paris Game Developers Conference(R), GDC Mobile, the Game Career Seminars, the Independent Games Festival and Summit, and the Game Developers Choice Awards. For more information, please visit: http://www.tsgamegroup.com/.

About Think Services, a division of United Business Media

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The Top 20 Most Anticipated Games for the 2008 holiday season were chosen based on the following criteria:

– GameSpot editorial opinions
– consumer web site polls
– blogosphere buzz
– general consumer interest surrounding titles.

The list also includes data from GameSpot Trax, a gaming industry tool used to track, and analyze gaming data like consumer awareness, interest and purchase intent, competitive mindshare, campaign effectiveness, audience profiles, and editorial coverage.

Here is GameSpot’s 20 Most Anticipated Games for the 2008 holiday season. They are listed in alphabetical order, not in order of importance:

Call Of Duty World at War (PC–release date: Nov. 11, 2008)
Dead Space (PC–release date: Oct. 20, 2008)
Fable II (X360–release date: Oct. 21, 2008)
Fallout 3 (PC–release date: Oct. 28, 2008)
Far Cry 2 (PC–release date: Oct. 21, 2008)
Gears of War 2 (X360–release date: Nov. 7th, 2008)
Guitar Hero World Tour (X360–release date: Oct. 26, 2008)
Left 4 Dead (X360–release date: Nov. 17, 2008)
LittleBigPlanet (PS3–release date: Oct. 21, 2008)
Mirror’s Edge (X360/PC–release date: Nov. 11, 2008)
NHL 2K9 (Wii–already released)
Prince of Persia (PC–release date: Dec. 2, 2008)
Resistance 2 (PS3-release date: Nov. 4, 2008)
Rock Band 2 (X360/Wii/PS3–already released)
Soulcalibur IV (X360/PS3–already released)
Spore (PC/Wii/DS–already released)
Tales of Vesperia (X360–already released)
World of Warcraft: Wrath of Lich King (PC–release date: Nov. 13, 2008)

Which games are you going to buy this holiday season? Which games do you expect to be given as a gift?

Like me, you probably took a lot of photos this year during the holiday season. I have a feature on my cell phone that allows me to upload the photos I take directly to my flickr account, and occasionally I would like to actually save them and print them out. Here are five great tips for saving and printing your holiday photos.

1. Use the best printer ink for the job. There are certain inks that do better when printing photos. Make sure you use a good, high quality ink. Get a great deal on printer ink. Shop around and you will be able to find a good deal on printer ink so you can print out the best photos. You might also want to make sure that you find some great printer paper, as well.

2. Make sure you pick the right print size for your photos. In real life, things like your digital camera’s resolution, its sharpness, and the printer’s print quality are all linked. Don’t expect to make a great 8×10 print from a photo taken with a 1 megapixel digital camera. And don’t bother trying to create poster-sized prints unless you have a photo taken with a multi-megapixel camera.

3. When in doubt, use a good image program to manipulate and crop your photos. With a good program such as Paint Shop Pro you can remove red eye and lighten or darken the photo before you print it.

4. Choose the right printer. If you have a photo that you really want printed and perhaps mounted, it might pay to take the photo to a professional to have it printed. They might charge you a little bit more, but if it’s one that you want to keep for long time and display in a frame, you might consider taking the file to your local photo shop.

5. Get your setting right. There are many different settings on your printer. Make sure that you’ve downloaded the right printer drivers for your printer and that you use the right settings. Some printers have certain quality settings that you can change to get a better print.

Here are 28 Santa accessories that you absolutely must have for this upcoming holiday season.

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Round Santa Glasses – Christmas Costume Accessories $5.91 Christmas Costume Accessory – These Santa Glasses have a metal frame with plastic clear lenses and gold trim. Women’s Santa Boot in Red Velvet, Medium Width – Costume Accessories $31.41 Womens Santa Boots Santa Hat for Children – Christmas Costume Accessories $4.21 Santa Hat for Children – This classic Santa hat for Children is red with white trim. One size fits most children. Toddler Santa’s Little Helper Costume $16.96 ""Christmas Costumes – Includes jumpsuit and green & white santa style hat. General measurements for infant 1-2 rompers are as follows: Inseam 7""""-9"""", Shoulder to Hem 24""""-25"""" (to ankle), Waist 22""""-24"""" and Under Arm Seam 6""""-8"""". PLEASE NOTE: These are flat garment measurements not measurements of the average child who would normally wear this size."" Synthetic Santa Costume Beard and Wig Set – Christmas Costume Accessories $20.36 Synthetic Santa Claus (Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Pap Noel) Costume Beard and Wig Set – Christmas Costume Accessories – This Synthetic Santa set includes a white beard and wig. Santa Eyebrow Whitener – Christmas Costume Accessories $4.21 Santa Claus (Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Pap Noel) Eyebrow Whitener Christmas Costume Accessory – This is a popcicle stick with a white tip. Just apply water to the tip and put on eyebrows. Springy Santa Hat – Christmas Costume Accessories $20.36 Christmas Hats – This Springy Santa Hat is red with white plush trim. This hat is a big hit – it bounces and moves and brings a smile to those who see your Holiday spirit. Hat features a fabric lining, secret pocket with fortune and a velcro size adjuster. Made of velvet and faux fur. Little Santa Costume – Christmas Costumes for Children $16.96 Little Santa Costume – Christmas Costumes for Boys – This Little Santa costume for toddlers is a red with white trim santa jumpsuit, includes santa hat and attached belt. Santa’s Strung Out Hat – Christmas Costume Accessory $21.21 Funny Christmas Hats – This Santa’s Strung Out Hat is green with a Santa tied up with a string of Christmas lights and really lights up! One size fits most. Adult Miss L. Toe Santa Helper Costume – Sexy Santa Helper Costumes $48.41 Sexy Halloween Costumes – This lovely Santa’s Helper costume includes the dress, hat, belt and the stockings. Long Sexy Miss Santa Gloves – Miss Santa Costume Accessories $9.31 Long Sexy Miss Santa Gloves Santa Hat with Lights and Sound – Christmas Costume Accessories $11.01 Santa Hat with Lights and Sound – This Santa Hat with L.E.D. lights and sound chip is red with white trim. One size fits most. Velour Santa Bag – Christmas Costume Accessories $15.26 This thick felt Santa Bag is red and has a drawstring top. Approx. 30 in X 36 in. Deluxe Santa Costume Beard and Wig set – Christmas Costume Accessories $37.36 Deluxe Santa Claus (Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Pap Noel) Costume Beard and Wig set – Christmas Costume Accessories – This Deluxe Santa set includes a white beard and wig. One Size fits most. Santa Bunting Costume for Baby – Christmas Costumes for Babies $16.96 Christmas Costumes for Babies – This Santa Claus Bunting costume is red with white trim and has a belt design across the middle. Also comes with santa hat. Fits babies approx. newborn to 6 months. 100% Polyester. Exclusive of Trim. Machine wash cool. Do not use Bleach. Tumble dry low. Cool Iron. Deluxe Plush Santa Clause Suit – Christmas Costumes $134.29 This Deluxe Plush Santa Claus (Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Papa Noel) Suit includes red jacket with white trim, red pants, red hat with white trim, belt with gold buckle, and black boot tops with white trim. One Size Fits Most. 100%Polyester. Machine Wash Warm Gentle Cycle. Do not use bleach. Santa Belt – Santa Costume Accessory $11.01 ""Santa Claus (Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Pap Noel) Belt Costume Accessory – This Santa Belt is black, 4"""" wide."" Santa Dog Costume – Christmas Costumes for dogs $16.96 ""Dog Santa Costume – Christmas Costumes for dogs – This santa costume for dogs is made of polyester and is red with white trim. Also includes Santa dog costume hat. The Santa Dog Costume is available in dog sizes Small, Medium and Large. MEASUREMENTS ARE IN INCHES* SMALL: 10-12"""" (25-30cm) MEDIUM: 14-16"""" (35-40cm) LARGE: 18-20"""" (45-50cm) *Measurements are taken horizontally by measuring from the collar to the base of the tail (where the tail connects to the body)."" Plush Santa Hat for Children – Christmas Costume Accessories $5.06 Christmas Hats – This santa hat for children is red with white fold over plush trim. One size fits most children. New Sexy Adult XMAS Costume Mrs. Santa Claus Outfit $39.99 Give him a gift this year in this sexy costume! Santa Dress – Mrs. Santa Claus Costume – Long (Mrs. Claus) (Women’s Adult Large) (Dress Size 16 – 18) $239.99 Santa Dress-Long (Mrs. Claus) (Women’s Adult Large) (Dress Size 16-18) ******* CostumeZone.com >> The Christmas Zone >> Christmas Zone Adult Costumes >> Ms. Santa Claus Dress Costume ******* Ms. Santa Claus Dress Costume | Ms. Santa Claus Dress Christmas Costume | ******* Categories Where You Might Find This Item and Similar Costumes and Costume Accessories >> Women’s Costumes, Women’s Halloween Costumes, Female Costumes, Adult Christmas Costumes, Adult Christmas Costume Accessories, Adult X-mas Costumes, Adult X-Mas Costume Accessories, Adult Santa Claus Costumes, Adult Santa Claus Costume Accessories, Adult Santa Suits, Adult Christmas Clothes, Mrs. Claus Costumes, Mrs Claus Christmas Costumes, Santa Claus Costumes, Santa Suits, Santa Claus Suits Santa Suit – Santa Claus Costume (Men’s Adult Regular Size) $51.97 Santa Suit (Men’s Adult Regular Size) ******* CostumeZone.com >> The Christmas Zone >> Christmas Zone Adult Costumes >> Santa Suit ******* Santa Suit | Santa Suit | ******* Categories Where You Might Find This Item and Similar Costumes and Costume Accessories >> Men’s Costumes, Men’s Halloween Costumes, Male Costumes, Adult Christmas Costumes, Adult Christmas Costume Accessories, Adult X-mas Costumes, Adult X-Mas Costume Accessories, Adult Santa Claus Costumes, Adult Santa Claus Costume Accessories, Adult Santa Suits, Adult Christmas Clothes, Santa Costumes, Santa Christmas Costumes, Santa Claus Costumes, Santa Claus Christmas Costumes, Santa Suits Santa Suit – Santa Claus Costume Crimson Imperial Costume $189.99 Santa Suit Crimson Imperial Costume ******* CostumeZone.com >> The Christmas Zone >> Christmas Zone Adult Costumes >> Santa Suit Crimson Imperial ******* Santa Suit Crimson Imperial | Santa Suit Crimson Imperial | Imperial Lux-Seal Santa suit trimmed in thick white fox-like fur fabric. Includes: Hat, fur trimmed jacket with zipper front closure, pants, belt with 5 buckle and fur trimmed boot tops. Sizes 40-48. Wig, Beard & Gloves Not Included ******* Categories Where You Might Find This Item and Similar Costumes and Costume Accessories >> Adult Christmas Costumes, Adult Christmas Costume Accessories, Adult X-Mass Costumes, Adult X-Mass Costume Accessories, Adult Santa Claus Costumes, Adult Santa Claus Costume Accessories, Adult Santa Suits, Adult Christmas Clothes, Santa Costumes, Santa Christmas Costumes, Santa Claus Costumes, Santa Claus Christmas Costumes, Santa Suits Santa Suit – Santa Claus Costume Deluxe Velvet (Men’s Adult Regular Size) $174.99 Santa Suit-Deluxe Velvet (Men’s Adult Regular Size) ******* CostumeZone.com >> The Christmas Zone >> Christmas Zone Adult Costumes >> Santa Suit-Deluxe Velvet ******* Santa Suit-Deluxe Velvet | Santa Suit-Deluxe Velvet | ******* Categories Where You Might Find This Item and Similar Costumes and Costume Accessories >> Men’s Costumes, Men’s Halloween Costumes, Male Costumes, Adult Christmas Costumes, Adult Christmas Costume Accessories, Adult X-mas Costumes, Adult X-Mas Costume Accessories, Adult Santa Claus Costumes, Adult Santa Claus Costume Accessories, Adult Santa Suits, Adult Christmas Clothes, Santa Costumes, Santa Christmas Costumes, Santa Claus Costumes, Santa Claus Christmas Costumes, Santa Suits Imperial Santa Suit / Imperial Santa Claus Costume (Men’s Adult Regular Size) $169.89 Costume Includes: Hat, fur trimmed jacket with zipper front closure, pants, belt with 3”x5” buckle, and fur trimmed boot tops. One size only fits up to a men’s size 48 jacket. Santa Suit – Santa Claus Costume Deluxe Velvet (Men’s Adult X-Large) (Plus Size) $349.99 Santa Suit Deluxe Velvet (Men’s Adult X-Large) (Plus Size) ******* CostumeZone.com >> The Christmas Zone >> Christmas Zone Adult Costumes >> Plus Size Santa Suit Deluxe ******* Plus Size Santa Suit Deluxe | Plus Size Santa Suit Deluxe | ******* Categories Where You Might Find This Item and Similar Costumes and Costume Accessories >> Men’s Costumes, Men’s Halloween Costumes, Male Costumes, Adult Christmas Costumes, Adult Christmas Costume Accessories, Adult X-mas Costumes, Adult X-Mas Costume Accessories, Adult Santa Claus Costumes, Adult Santa Claus Costume Accessories, Adult Santa Suits, Adult Christmas Clothes, Santa Costumes, Santa Christmas Costumes, Santa Claus Costumes, Santa Claus Christmas Costumes, Santa Suits Santa Claus Hat with Bells (Extra Long) $14.99 Perfect for santa or his helpers. Extra long hat with attached bells. Santa Claus Mask $69.99 Santa Claus Mask ******* CostumeZone.com >> The Christmas Zone >> Christmas Zone Masks >> Santa Claus Mask ******* Santa Claus Mask | Half dead with brown teeth, blind eye and evil grin. Halloween mask includes hat with stringy hair, beard, glasses and mustache. (We are sorry, but there are NO RETURNS on this item because it is a Mask.) ******* Categories Where You Might Find This Item and Similar Costumes and Costume Accessories >> Christmas Costumes, Christmas Masks, Santa Masks, Santa Claus Masks, Elf Masks, Reindeer Masks Santa Claus Bunting Costume (Boy – Infant 0-6 Months) $15.99 Santa Claus Bunting Costume (Boy – Infant 0-6 Months) ******* CostumeZone.com >> The Christmas Zone >> Christmas Zone Children’s Costumes >> Christmas Zone Children’s Infant Costumes >> Santa Claus Bunting Costume (Boy – Infant 0-6 Months) ******* This Santa Claus Bunting includes Red Bunting with decorative white trim, and black belt. Santa Headpiece also included. Has Fabric fastening tape. This Santa Claus Bunting Costume (Boy’s Infant Children’s Costume) was manufactured in by Rubies Costumes and sold by CostumeZone.com. To properly care for your Santa Claus Bunting Costume (Boy’s Infant Children’s Costume) you should keep it dry and NOT machine wash. This Santa Claus Bunting Costume (Boy’s Infant Children’s Costume) is made for an Infant in a Boy – Infant 0-6 Months and is one of the numerous Christmas costumes found in the Christmas Zone. ******* Toddler and Infant Costumes >> Infant Costumes (Newborn to 2 Years) >> Christmas Zone Kid’s Infant Cos Santa Claus Pet Costume (Pet Large) $16.99 Santa Claus Pet Costume (Pet Large) ******* CostumeZone.com >> MascotCostumeZone.com >> Pet Costumes >> Santa Claus Pet Costume (Pet Large) ******* Includes: Jacket, hat, and belt. This Santa Claus Pet Costume (Pet Costume) was manufactured in by Rubies Costumes and sold by CostumeZone.com. To properly care for your Santa Claus Pet Costume (Pet Costume) you should keep it dry and NOT machine wash. This Santa Claus Pet Costume (Pet Costume) is made for an Pet in a Pet Large and is one of the numerous Christmas pet costumes found in the Christmas Zone. ******* Categories Where You Might Find This Item and Similar Costumes and Costume Accessories >> Christmas Costumes, Christmas Pet Costumes and , Santa Pet Costumes and , Santa Claus Pet Costumes and , Elf Pet Costumes and , Reindeer Pet Costumes and , Seasonal Pet Costume, Santa Pet Costume, Pet Costume, Pet Pet Costume

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Aqua Dots Super Studio Spin Master $19.97 3/4 Sleeve 2fer top with knot front, contrasting inset and floral embroidery. 60% Cotton, 40% Polyester. Available in Bright White, Cement, Golden Haze, Black, Lipstick Red, Mineral Green and Peacoat. Sizes S-XL. Click on Alternate View to see colors.

Aqua Dots, a popular toy that we’ve featured here on this website, is being pulled from store shelves in Canada. Apparently there are safety concerns that Aqua Dots may contain a chemical that, when swallowed by kids, converts into a so-called “date-rape” drug. This truly is scary, and this Aqua Dots issue has prompted Australian officials to ban a similar toy after three children were hospitalized.

Toys “R” Us in Canada has said it stopped selling the Chinese-made Aqua Dots toy as a precautionary measure. Apparently the problem surfaced in Australia when a similar product called Bindeez was removed from Australian store shelves.

Spin Master Ltd. is the company that distributes Aqua Dots in North America. They have issued a voluntary recall of the Aqua Dots, saying that the company is “working to identify any shipments” that could potentially be included in a recall by U.S. and Canadian officials.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled Aqua Dots as of Wednesday, November 7, 2007, after two kids in the United States were reportedly hospitalized after swallowing the Aqua Dots beads.

If you have the Aqua Dots we strongly suggest that you gather it and all of the beads and wait for further instructions. At last check, the Spin Master Ltd website at www.spinmaster.com was down (perhaps because of all the publicity regarding the Aqua Dots recall).

UPDATE
The official information about the recall has been posted here at the CPSC website:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Aqua Dots

Units: About 4.2 million

Distributor: Spin Master, of Toronto, Canada

Hazard: The coating on the beads that causes the beads to stick to each other when water is added contains a chemical that can turn toxic when many are ingested. Children who swallow the beads can become comatose, develop respiratory depression, or have seizures.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received two reports over the past several days of children swallowing Aqua Dots. A 20-month-old child swallowed several dozen beads. He became dizzy and vomited several times before slipping into a comatose state for a period of time, was hospitalized, and has since fully recovered. A second child also vomited and slipped into a comatose state and was hospitalized for five days.

Description: The recalled toy is a craft kit which allows children to create various multi-dimensional designs using small colored beads. The beads fuse together when sprayed with water. The recall applies to all models of Aqua Dots. The product is available in various different kits with accessories such as a drying fan, applicator pen, design templates for the beads, and spray bottle. The product is labeled for ages 4+.

Sold at: Mass merchandisers nationwide from April 2007 through November 2007 for between $17 and $30.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Spin Master to return for free replacement beads or a toy of equal value.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Spin Master at (800) 622-8339 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site here.

There’s a lot of other sites talking about the Aqua Dots recall:
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Latest recall: ‘Aqua Dots’ toys contain date rape drug GHB
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ICYMI: Aqua Dots Recall; Toys Now With GHB!!!
4 Million “Aqua Dots” Toy Sets Recalled
Aqua Dots Recall
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Can the toy recall news get any worse?
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Normally I don’t blog this stuff…
Aqua dots full of killer chemicals? NO!
NewsSquawk, November 8, 2007
Trash the Spin Maser Aqua Dots

Below we have picked a lot of various hand sanitizers that you could donate to your local school:

WIPES HAND SANITIZING (100) $10.00 WIPES HAND SANITIZING (100) Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer 473ml $77.89 Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer 473ml 12 Per Case ALL IN 1 MOISTURIZING INSTANT HAND SANITIZER $49.24 ALL IN 1 MOISTURIZING INSTANT HAND SANITIZER Purell Hand Sanitizing Wipes 24Count $22.47 Purell Hand Sanitizing Wipes 24Count 6 Per Case Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer Flip Cap Bottle 4 fl oz 24Carton $52.32 Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer Flip Cap Bottle 4 fl oz 24Carton

Hand sanitizers work by stripping away the outer layer of oil on skin. This prevents bacteria that is present in the body from coming to the surface of your hand. These bacteria that are normally present in the body are generally not the kinds of bacteria that make us sick. In a review of research, Barbara Almanza, an associate professor at Purdue University came to an interesting conclusion–she notes that research shows that hand sanitizers do not reduce the number of bacteria on the hand and in some cases may potentially increase the amount of bacteria on the hand. So the question arises, how can the manufacturers make the 99.9 percent claim?

Manufacturers of hand sanitizers test it on inanimate surfaces — and the manufacturers are able to derive the claims of 99.9 percent of bacteria killed. If the hand sanitizers were fully tested on people’s hands, there would be different results. Using surfaces with controlled variables is an easier way to obtain some type of consistency in the results. But as we are all aware, everyday life is not as consistent.

We need someone who has a proven track record of dynamic leadership on consumer safety issues, especially those issues that involve our kids.

Ann Brown is also urging President George Bush to nominate an additional Commissioner for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission with a similar commitment to keeping consumers safe–again, our especially our kids. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission needs to be restored to its full power at this critical time, especially right before the upcoming holiday season.

This additional commissioner would replace Acting Chairman Nancy Nord.

Ann Brown also asked President to find and make available additional staff and emergency funds for toy safety inspections and testing in time for Christmas. Ann Brown called on the President to assign additional federal employees, from the CPSC and elsewhere, to inspect toy stores across the country and toy shipments at key ports to ensure the toys are free from lead, small parts or other hidden hazards. Ann Brown called for emergency funds to expedite testing of the toys for lead and other dangers.