YouTube for kids edges closer as Google buys apps firm Launchpad Toys

Children’s app developer’s TeleStory helps kids make their own TV shows to share online, and could fuel rumoured standalone video serviceGoogle has bought children’s apps developer Launchpad Toys for an undisclosed amount, in a deal that may well be related to its plans to launch a new version of YouTube aimed at kids.The San Francisco-based developer, which made the Toontastic series of apps, announced the acquisition on its website. Related: The best iPad apps for kids of 2014 Related: