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(CNN)Elton John is getting his very own Barbie doll. The limited-edition Barbie doll, which was released on Mattel's website on Thursday, will have a glittery top and flared denim complete with the singer's initials. Her multi-colored "Elton" bomber jacket has stars on its sleeves and rainbow stripes on its hem. "The Elton John Barbie doll is a bold collaboration that personifies two cultural icons and honors the extraordinary artistry and musicianship of a stellar performer," the doll's description on the Mattel website reads.
Sir Elton John is getting his very own Barbie doll. According to CNN, the limited-edition doll will have a glittery top and flared denim pants. Barbie will also be wearing a multi-colored "Elton" bomber jacket with stars on its sleeves. The Mattel wenb=sbite explains; "The Elton John Barbie doll is a bold collaboration that personifies two cultural icons". The doll was released to mark the 45th anniversary of the singer's record-breaking performance at Dodgers Stadium in 1975. The Elton Joh Barbie retails for $50.
This is Jenna, a Barbie-doll lookalike that recites verses from the Quran and comes with stylish hijabs as fashion accessories. Jenna, which means 'heaven' in Arabic, was made with Muslim girls in mind after Samira Amesrouh, the doll's creator, was unable to find a doll for her seven year-old daughter that was both modest and educational. The doll officially launched in Dubai on Thursday.
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Toymaker, Mattel Inc., has announced an internet connected Barbie doll which features interactive conversation with its user. However, privacy advocates fear the doll’s cloud-based technology exposes children to eavesdropping by Mattel, or anyone with access to the company’s servers. The doll, named Hello Barbie, uses technology developed by a company called ToyTalk. The doll converses with its user by recording audio files of the user’s speech when the record button is pressed. The Wifi-connected doll then sends those files to Mattel’s servers where the speech is decoded and processed. A conversational reply is then sent back over the internet and played by the doll. Mattel’s servers retain information about each user in order to personalize the doll’s responses. For instance, the doll remembers the user’s name, likes, and dislikes. Parents can also have the doll’s collected recordings of their child’s voice emailed to them daily or weekly, so they can know what their child is telling the doll. This feature by itself has been called a potential invasion of children’s right to privacy. ToyTalk says the information collected by the doll will not be used for marketing purposes, and a statement from Mattel says “Mattel is committed to safety and security, and Hello Barbie conforms to applicable government standards.”The doll will be available for purchase starting in Fall 2015.
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