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 ...

Security flaws in a doll have sparked concern regarding the safety of smart toys. TechWatch’s Emily McDaid spoke to CSIT’s Dr Ciara Rafferty to find out more. Researchers at Queen’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“I think that reimagining Chucky as a smart doll is a very terrifying idea in the world that we live in right now. And it’s not far off from something that could happen.” Plaza plays ...

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 ...