October 5, 2006"Loving the Machine" author Timothy Hornyak looks at why the Japanese see a friendly face in the dawning era of robots.
Photos: The friendly faces of Japanese robotsTAGS:robot, doll, Japan, iRobot Roomba, Europe, U.S., photograph
August 29, 2007Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why the doll's corporate parent decided it had to take on a China-based cybersquatter.TAGS:Mattel Inc., doll, trademark, domain name, lawsuit
March 9, 2005Gifts such as dolls should be wrapped in pastel paper. Whether obvious or not, the company now holds the patent on the idea.TAGS:patent, Amazon.com Inc., gift, doll, birthday, recipient, age