That’s what Google is trying to do with a new initiative called Project Bloks. Bloks is a system of toy blocks that kids can connect together to control other toys and learn the fundamentals of ...

And Google (GOOG) too is getting in on the list action. The Internet giant has compiled the most searched for, or top trending, toys in November. It's a pretty good measure of what parents will be ...

Internet giant Google has announced it will change the name of its digital marketplace from the Android Market to the Google-centric, Google Play. For those that may have been living under a rock ...

Worried about Google snooping on your Web browsing or email? That may be the least of the Internet giant's intrusions if this patent for sensor-packed dolls and toys ever gets put to use in your ...

Google's mad science X division is ... On top of interacting with kids, the toys could be used to control media devices like TVs, DVD players and even smart home devices like thermostats.

Now, Mattel is catching up. During the Google Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas this week, the toy-making giant announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to modernise its data infrastructure ...

Google's patent shows a toy rabbit and teddy bear but says that other child-friendly designs would be possible Google's R&D team has looked into making internet-connected toys that control smart ...

Google is working on a range of robotic toys that will spy on children using microphones and cameras. The company was recently granted a patent - filed in 2012 - for smart teddy bears that will ...

Google is working on a service that finds information before a user has even started looking for it. In contrast to Google Instant, this service is about pre-emptively pushing data at users before ...

Google has added a new drop-down menu to its search results page beside every URL with three options: Cached, Similar, and Share. At the same time, the company has apparently removed the Instant ...