Hot toys for the holidays [Google+ Hangout]

By Pat Benson

Oct. 18, 2012 12 AM PT

What are the coolest toys in Santa’s satchel?

Join us for a live video chat at 2 p.m. PDT as retail reporter Shan Li and consumer columnist David Lazarus talk with Laurie Schacht, co-publisher of the online gift guide the Toy Insider.

LIVE VIDEO DISCUSSION: Join us at 2 p.m. today

One of the trends this year is high-tech toys that use smartphones. And extending the high-tech trend, computer tablets for kids will be stocked on toy store shelves.

Schacht will demonstrate some of the toys in this live video chat. We invite you to join in by posting your comments and questions below.

To read more, here is Shan Li’s story today on holiday toy trends.

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