How is the landscape of commuting changing?
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Leapfrog
Educational toy manufacturer LeapFrog posts disappointing fourth quarter earnings
The Emeryville-based toymaker reported that the company’s consolidated net sales were down 5 percent, U.S. segment net sales were down 9 percent and net income per diluted share was down 4 percent.
With three of nation’s top four digital toys, LeapFrog reports strong sales
Thanks to the popularity of its educational products like the LeapPad 2 and Leapster GS, LeapFrog Enterprises (NYSE: LF) reported robust fourth quarter and year-end sales.
More tech companies paying for CEOs to ‘super commute’ from homes in other states
Many companies are willing to provide sizable travel benefits to attract the perfect chief executive officer. And long-distance commuting is not just for executives. A new study shows that the trend of “super-commuting” is growing steadily.
Peninsula Report goes behind the scenes at Pandora and examines 49ers offensive play
How does Pandora categorize 10,000 songs each month? Do experts endorse video games for young children? What’s the connection between high school, Stanford and 49ers football? Listen now.
Tech toy companies like LeapFrog aim to teach reading
A Stanford University education professor who helped develop products for tech toy company LeapFrog says technology can help children learn to read, though some fear letting young kids play computer games.
LeapFrog revenues buoyed by holiday LeapPad sales
Emeryville children’s electronic toy company earned ‘Toy of the Year’ honors for its LeapPad in 2011, exceeding analysts’ expectations on revenue and earnings per share.