2011 KAPi Awards, after hours event during the CES week

The Kids At Play Interactive Awards (KAPi's) ceremony was held after hours in Las Vegas during the CES show week. More than 500 children's technology products, each released in 2010, were considered for the KAPi Awards program, and were evaluated by an independent jury of industry and editorial experts. The judges were looking for products that raise the bar for innovation and design excellence.
The KAPi Award winners are:

* Best Children's App -- Magic Piano, Smule, Ge Wang
* Best Technology Toy -- SpyNet Watch, Jakks Pacific
* Best Video Game -- Art Academy, Nintendo of America
* Best Educational Title or Service -- Star Walk, Vito Technology
* Best Music, Movement or Rhythm Experience -- Dance Central for Kinect by Harmonix
* Tools for Digital Creativity and Empowerment -- Gamestar Mechanic, Alan Gershenfeld
* Innovation in Virtual Worlds or Social Networking Service for Kids -- Moshi Monsters, Mind Candy, Michael Acton Smith
* Hardware -iPad, Apple, Steve Jobs (well, non-not-Steve Jobs)
* Award for Innovation "Novito" -- Kinect, Microsoft;
* Legend Pioneer -- Jim Marggraff, Inventor LeapPad, CEO and Founder, LiveScribe
* Emerging Pioneer -- Krista Marks, Founder, Kerpoof; General Manager, Disney Online Kerpoof Studios

The KAPi Awards are organized by Children's Technology Review and Living in Digital Times, the organizers of the Kids@Play Summit at International CES January 6-9, 2011 -- a conference and an exhibition located in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. http://kidsatplaysummit.com/

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12:01 Moshi Monsters wins for Innovation in Virtual Worlds or Social Networking Service for Kids

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12:30 The Fake Fake Steve Jobs (Daren Cartstens) accepts the award for KAPI iPad.

15:18 Andrea Smith announces the Pioneer Awards.