"VTech products engage the child with technology while teaching basic concepts like shapes, colors, letters and numbers, " explains Tula Karras, toy editor of Child magazine.

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Basic settings include a selection of colors for on-screen buttons and background colors.

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In the Colors dialog box, click the Custom tab, then click in the Colors display to choose a basic color, and use the shading slider to the right to pick the exact shade you want.

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Much of the information included in the program is basic, such as encouraging parents to talk to children about colors and shapes while shopping for groceries.

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For now, the basic CORE 2 model comes with an adjustable elastic band (available in multiple colors) and a sensor module packing an accelerometer and three heat and skin sensors.

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In nature, we see the fantastic diversity generated by a few basic structural elements: no more than a hundred varieties of atoms and a couple of primary colors, lead to a universe of infinite beauty and diversity.

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