This year, one of the biggest toy trends is “smart play” toys, says Ashlee Neuman, toy trend specialist for the Toy Industry Association. Dolls are big business, with $2.3 billion in sales ...

Last year, a smart doll called My Friend Cayla attracted a lot of controversy because it couldn’t do its processing locally. To recognise what children were saying, it sent audio clips to the ...

Is it okay for smart toys to records children’s playtime? Safety From Mr Shalzar M. Production executive based in Dubai Evolving Toys are almost human From dancing army of dolls in The ...

Now, a modern version of these automata that mixes popular anime-style vinyl dolls and hobby robotics is on its way thanks to Danny Choo of Culture Japan. The Smart Doll is an interactive 60 cm ...

Smart doll 'Cayla', able to hold a conversation, soon to be launched in the UAE Dubai: It’s not unusual for parents to think twice about buying items that catch their children’s fancy when ...

STARTING a journey with big ambitions was not easy, especially for Culture Japan director Danny Choo, who invented the smart doll. Danny created the 60cm-tall vinyl doll, which is a 3D digitally ...

Germany’s telecommunications watchdog has ordered parents to destroy or disable a “smart doll” because the toy can be used to spy on children. The My Friend Cayla doll, which is manufactured ...