Was Hello Barbie discontinued?

“Hello Barbie” (the internet-connected toy that I’ve blogged about before, here and here) was discontinued in 2017.

Is there a Barbie that talks?

Teen Talk Barbie is an edition of Mattel’s Barbie doll, introduced in 1992, that incorporates a voice box to speak one of four randomly selected phrases when a button is pushed.

Is Barbie short for?

Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Barbie was named after Ruth Handler’s daughter, Barbara, and Ken after her son, Kenneth.

How much is a talking Barbie?

At $75, Mattel will have to prove to parents that Hello Barbie’s technology is worth more than three or four times the cost of a traditional Barbie doll.

How much is the first talking Barbie worth?

Released in 1959, the first-ever Barbie doll features golden hair, a black and white bathing suit and blue eyeshadow. While this rare Barbie has an estimated worth of $8,000, a mint condition doll sold at auction for $27,450.

What is Barbie dolls real name?

Barbie, in full Barbara Millicent Roberts, an 11-inch- (29-cm-) tall plastic doll with the figure of an adult woman that was introduced on March 9, 1959, by Mattel, Inc., a southern California toy company. Ruth Handler, who cofounded Mattel with her husband, Elliot, spearheaded the introduction of the doll.

What do you need to know about Barbie Hello Dreamhouse?

Move into the high-tech world with the Barbie Hello Dreamhouse that uses Wi-Fi-enabled speech recognition to respond to more than 100 commands! Features four motors, automatic elevator, electronic staircase that turns into a slide, spinning chandelier and doors that open with a voice command!

Why did Hello Barbie not go on sale?

On its release in March privacy campaigners warned that a child’s intimate conversations with their doll were being recorded and analysed and that it should not go on sale. With a Hello Barbie in the hands of a child and carried everywhere they and their parents go, it could be the ultimate in audio surveillance device for miscreant hackers.

How is Hello Barbie vulnerable to hackers?

But US security researcher Matt Jakubowski discovered that when connected to Wi-Fi the doll was vulnerable to hacking, allowing him easy access to the doll’s system information, account information, stored audio files and direct access to the microphone. Jakubowski told NBC: “You can take that information and find out a person’s house or business.

Why was Hello Barbie put under privacy spotlight?

This isn’t the first time that Hello Barbie has been placed under the privacy spotlight. On its release in March privacy campaigners warned that a child’s intimate conversations with their doll were being recorded and analysed and that it should not go on sale.