So you might not be able to afford a real pony for your little princess this year, but you can get her the next best thing in Hasbro's $300 Butterscotch My Furreal Friends Pony, a robotic pal due this ...

Robotic animal companions were once all the rage, though their limited personalities and annoying sound effects often relegated them to the bin fairly quickly. This makes them all the more ripe for ...