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LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is an educational entertainment and electronics company based in Emeryville, California.LeapFrog designs, develops, and markets technology-based learning products and related content for the education of children from infancy through grade school.
The ClickStart (with the slogan My First Computer) is an educational computer system created for children aged between 3 and 6 years (toddler to kindergarten) by LeapFrog Enterprises and was introduced in 2007. It is LeapFrog's second home console, and the first to come with its own games.
The Fly, released in 2005, [2] is a customizable pen that is intended to assist children with schoolwork. There are several bundled and add-on applications available, including a notepad, calculator, language and writing assistant, and educational games; many of these require the use of a small cartridge that can be inserted into a port built into the rear of the pen. [3]
MindQ Publishing and Productivity Point International were technology learning firms, [8] both of which focused on training for IT professionals. [6] Nobel Learning, [6] also known as Nobel Education Dynamics, [9] was an educational concern based in Pennsylvania that Knowledge Universe bought a 20 percent interest in. [7]
The Leapster Learning Game System (previously known as the Leapster Multimedia Learning System) is an educational handheld game console aimed at 4- to 10–11-year-olds (preschool to fourth grade or fifth grade), made by LeapFrog Enterprises.
Calfee was instrumental in the development of LeapFrog reading technology. [7] In 1998, Calfee moved to University of California, Riverside , School of Education where he served as dean (1998–2003) and later distinguished professor.
LeapPad Explorer (released in the summer of 2011): Similar to Apple's iPad, but unlike the iPad, users can only download proprietary LeapFrog apps and runs on its own operating system. The device has the capability to capture movies and take pictures. LeapFrog won the Platinum Award for LeapPad™ from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio in September 2011.
Sonic X is based on the anime series of the same name and was released by LeapFrog Enterprises for the Leapster handheld game console. It stars Sonic and Chris Thorndyke, a character created for the anime series, who must save Tails, Amy, and Knuckles from Doctor Eggman .