Fisher-Price

Stock spotlight: Mattel toys with ways to sell more products

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Barbie is vacating her pink Malibu mansion and hunting for international digs. Thomas the Tank Engine is being revamped as an even livelier locomotive. Max Steel, the new kid on the block, is marketed as a "modern day tech superhero." The toy brands,...

Elusive giant squid caught on video for the first time

2013-01-08 08:00:00

For centuries the giant squid has been the stuff of legend, but now, for the first time ever, scientists have collected footage of a giant squid, (Architeuthis), in its natural habitat, thousands of feet below the ocean's surface.� "All of us were so...

CES 2013: Tech that's hot in Vegas [Google+ Hangout]

2013-01-08 13:33:00

LAS VEGAS -- Just about everything with a battery or cord is on display in the desert, including massive-screen TVs, wearable tech and window-washing robots. The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas, and The Times has sent a gaggle of...

CES 2013: Robots that clean up your life a bit

2013-01-08 14:20:00

LAS VEGAS -- Robotic vacuums are nothing new. We're all familiar with Roomba. But there are some other higher-plane jobs made just for robots: namely, washing windows. Enter Winbot. At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Ecovacs Robotics is showing...

CES 2013: Helpful emergency gadgets for seniors

2013-01-09 12:36:00

LAS VEGAS -- Falls happen, even to the most balanced of us. But what if no one is around to help?� As our parents, grandparents and maybe even some of us age, it's becoming increasingly important and desirable to go about life without limitations but...

CES 2013: Fisher-Price playing between virtual and real toys

2013-01-07 13:23:00

LAS VEGAS -- Fisher-Price is saying "game on" for kids exploring the nexus between virtual and physical play as it furthers its entry into that golden in-between space. Running from about $20 to $50, its new age-appropriate line of Apptivity products...

CES 2013: Flower Power lets plants communicate their needs

2013-01-07 19:01:00

LAS VEGAS -- If plants at the nursery scream when they see you coming, a maker of wireless speakers and smartphone-guided quadracopters thinks it has a solution for you. Parrot's Bluetooth device Flower Power aims to make the experience of gardening...

CES 2013: Luggage lost at the wrong airport? Trakdot knows where

2013-01-07 16:08:00

It’s a distressingly common scenario: You’ve successfully landed in your port of call. Your luggage, however, has hoofed it somewhere else entirely. Trakdot, a tracking device showcased at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, aims to make the...

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas' top streamed holiday song

2012-12-12 09:03:00

The Nielsen ratings agency checked under the tree (and online) to examine digital holiday music preferences and found that Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is apparently all pop music fans want to listen to on the Internet. The song is the...

Target's holiday plan: Win moms with QR codes, exclusive toys

2012-10-03 10:00:00

Retailers are fighting hard this Christmas to beat the competition, and Target is the latest to unveil its plan to win over the holiday hordes: Go digital. Come Oct. 14, the chain will begin prominently showcasing its Top 20 toys in its brick-and...

The Joker returns to ‘Batman’ pages, building on 72-year history

2012-08-01 19:43:05

Around Town: 'Mean Streets' pays tribute to Fellini film

2012-05-17 16:38:15

Azul Hotels by Karisma Debut Fisher-Price Family Suites, Riviera Maya, Mexico.

2013-04-04 14:00:00

Fisher-Price Newborn Rock 'N Play Sleepers

2013-01-09 14:05:00

Toy maker Fisher-Price has new offerings that blend the enticing and play-extending elements of the virtual with the visceral appeal of the real.

2013-01-07 00:00:00