Connected toys for Christmas on test

Youngsters put five hi-tech gizmos, from robots to racing trucks, through their pacesToys are getting smarter. Whether they are racing cars that “read” the track, robots that teach coding or ground-drones controlled with the swipe of an iPad, these “connected” playthings have been proclaimed as the future of the toy industry.For parents concerned about the amount of time their kids spend in front of a screen, connected toys offer a welcome and reassuring physicality: the