Elemental Path and ToyTalk hope to pioneer interactive toys. But will kids and parents want Internet-connected Barbies and dinosaurs? Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, ...

Talking to your toys has always been a part of growing up, but what if they could have a real conversation with your child? A new generation of connected toys is available this holiday season -- and ...

Horror 'Liars must be punished': Dyping Escape looks creepy as hell, pitting you against a pair of eyes that seem to be taking over your PC Games A singing axolotl and a magical bunny team up in ...

Just because a toy's packaging says it's educational doesn't make it so. That's the finding from a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that found some toys being marketed as language promoters got in the way ...

You'll be tickled by what Elmo can do now. This fall, Fisher-Price will introduce a new talking plush toy based on the "Sesame Street" character that says your child's name, counts down to his ...