As kids spend more time online, toy makers are moving their brands to the Web by selling physical toys at stores that come with passwords used to unlock virtual worlds where the toy comes to life.
Companies are picking up on the hot "motion-sensing" technology of Nintendo's Wii and incorporating it into new electronic products, some of which go beyond the realm of video gaming.
Wednesday, 26 Dec 2007 | Source: Reuters
Amazon.com said it sold about 17 of Nintendo's Wii video game systems per second when it had them in stock.
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