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With so many advances in technology, learning, and toy development, it comes as no surprise that parents are interested in purchasing electronic learning toys for their kids. Above all else, ...

A new study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics says electronic toys for infants that produce lights and words were associated with decreased quantity and quality of language when compared to wooden toys.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Given their huge potential, more than 60 nanotechnology research groups worldwide (see: "Proposed standards for triboelectric nanogenerators could facilitate comparisons") have ...

EdSource · Trump's cuts to Hispanic-Serving Institutions hit community college student programs hard If parents want to help their babies learn to talk, they need to ditch the chattering electronic ...

The '80s and early '90s were a magical decade for gadgets for kids. Computing power and display technology were evolving and cost effective enough to penetrate the toy market in a big way. Purely ...

With the holiday season fast approaching, parents around the world are deciding which new toys to purchase for their kids this year. Many will opt for classic favorites like Lego bricks, Mr. Potato ...

Experts from Saratoga Springs' G. Willikers, Fat Brain Toys say skill-building is still big when it comes to playtime.

The image is a familiar one in the age of the smartphone. A bunch of teenagers with their heads bowed, completely transfixed by the electronic gadgets in their hands. In 1980, however, it was ...

Walk down the children's toy aisle in any store these days and you will be greeted with a cacophony of noise. Instead of the excited voices of children that you might expect, however, much of the ...

Let’s dig into the relative performance of Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 toys and electronics earnings season. The toys and electronics industry presents both ...