The line is called Kid Made Modern, and designer Todd Oldham is hoping that it’ll get a whole new generation of kids interested in art – and maybe even get their parents in on the action, too.

Students in the market for an affordable, easily portable laptop might just find exactly what they were looking for when they see they HP Mini 1104. The 10.1” screen makes for a light, easy-to-carry personal computer (at 2.78 lbs.), while spill resistance and a durable build protect it from the clumsiest of teens stuck in their awkward years. The laptop is stocked with a webcam, microphone, and speakers, and is Wi-Fi compatible, so students on the go can turn it into a mini presentation aid …

As part of AT&T’s ongoing “It Can Wait” program, teens in Washington D.C. last week got to experience firsthand the dangers of texting while driving – without having to suffer the real consequences. The Texting While Driving Simulator was featured during a teen safety fair in the nation’s capital, in an effort to discourage teens from engaging in distracted driving.

Happy new year! Today marks the beginning of the lunar calendar, and for the Chinese zodiac, that means the Year of the Dragon is upon us. To ring in the new year, Mobad Games has released an app version of a kids’ storybook by Oliver Chin. The app is called Year of the Dragon in 3D, and follows a young dragon named Dominic who just wants to join a boat race in the village – much to the dismay of many around him, including his …

Samantha Garvey, 17, was awarded a $50,000 scholarship from AT&T on the Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this week for excelling in the field of science and technology. Garvey initially received widespread recognition when she became a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search while her and her family were struggling through homelessness. The scholarship can be used at Garvey’s school of choice, and the soon-to-be marine biologist has her sights set high, aiming for top schools like Yale and Brown.

Numberlys is a new interactive storybook from Moonbot studios that tries to tackle the possibly never-before-told origin story of the alphabet.

On Tuesday, Disney and corporate sponsor Huggies (part of Kimberly-Clark Brands) announced Disney’s new website aimed at new and expecting moms and dads and their bundles of joy. Disney Baby is an online store stocked with all things Disney for baby shower preparations, nursery decorations, playtime, mealtime, and more.

At CES 2012, Nyko revealed its full line of video game accessories for 2012, including a couple licensed products from Yo Gabba Gabba!, a kids’ show on Nickelodeon Jr. There are more products to come from this partnership in the future, but for starters, Nyko announced Muno Time and the Hip Pack.

The Disney AppClix is an intriguing new accessory for the iPad or iPhone that could be an indicator of things to come for big kids down the road. For now, the AppClix is aimed at the little ones, letting them snap pictures that can be immediately uploaded to an Apple device, with editing software that lets them add a little Disney magic.

Nukotoys is a new toy company led in part by the founder of the company that published the Magic and Pokemon trading card games. Right now, those interested can sign up for Beta tests of the game company’s new trading card games that function almost entirely on the iPad or iPod Touch.