Turns out that low prices have a cost (The Oregonian)
NEW YORK -- The first Barbie dolls to hit the market in 1959 cost $3 each. Today the fashion doll doesn't set you back a lot more. That's the economics of the toy business. Consumers demand low prices. Toy makers want fat profits. us.rd.yahoo.com
Legos helping state build on preparing work force (NWAnews.com)
Arkansas says its program to screen prospective auto-parts workers by having them assemble Lego toys is serious, not child?s play. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) us.rd.yahoo.com
The battle of robot standards (CNET)
Legs or wheels? Entertaining or functional? The robot world has a lot of questions to resolve. us.rd.yahoo.com
Settlement Over Toys
CHICAGO (AP) — The maker of Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway toys has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a nationwide class-action lawsuit by thousands of families who bought lead-tainted products, a plaintiffs’ lawyer said Wednesday. nytimes.com