Computer-challenged elves need not apply

From TechRepublic:

Hammers and nails are gathering dust in the elves’ workshop this season.

That’s because two hot gifts–PlayStation 3 and Tickle Me Extreme Elmo–are almost entirely dependent on software inside. These new toys are just the latest evidence that software platforms have become one of the most important economic and technological developments of the early 21st century. They are the invisible engines behind not just toys, but the businesses of the future.

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