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if you're planning to hit the high-tech isle of the toy store this holiday season here's a little guidance ever fashion-forward Barbie is literally shining bright this season the $50 Barbie digital dressed doll features a touch panel with more than a hundred multicolored LEDs press Barbie's necklace to watch preset animations or use the stylus to create your own designs for kids who love getting all dolled up the 70 dollar Barbie digital makeover lets them experiment with makeup virtually though you will need your own iPad download the app then slip the tablet into the frame the software uses the forward facing camera to track faces and lets kids apply eyeshadow blush masks and more for some high-flying fun try flutter by fairies or Air Hogs atmospheres these toys which each run about twenty eight dollars seem to float magically but the secret is actually a built-in infrared sensor that detects your hand so you can guide it without a remote control for the mini Globetrotter on your shopping list consider a subscription to little passports an online adventure game each month the package arrives in the mail that teaches kids about a different state or country a three month subscription runs forty two dollars even bedtime has gone high-tech with these $30 smart PJ's parents download the apps snap a picture with their phone of a set of dots and you'll see stories or animal fun facts that kids can read and share and to add some tech cred to your dance party there's the toasty disco Robo which runs about $40 pump up the jam and watch this bot boogie to the beat how could you not love this face in San Francisco I'm Sumi das CNET for CBS News you