http://www.slashgear.com Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:33:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-official-site-up-ship-date-slips-to-december-0318238/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-official-site-up-ship-date-slips-to-december-0318238/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:50:03 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=18238 Rovio in action here. Update: According to the WowWee Rovio blog, the delayed ship date is ... before Christmas.  Those who pre-ordered their Rovio have been receiving them. [via RoboCommunity]]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-official-site-up-ship-date-slips-to-december-0318238/feed/ 1 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-reviewed-fantastic-mobile-webcam-platform-0418286/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-reviewed-fantastic-mobile-webcam-platform-0418286/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:19:39 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=18286 Rovio mobile WiFi webcam has gone up, and if you ...of robot experimentation. Video demo of Rovio in action after the cut... firmware build, only WEP.  Apparently WowWee are working on an upgrade. ... in their opinion that the WowWee Rovio is likely to be...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-reviewed-fantastic-mobile-webcam-platform-0418286/feed/ 0 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-gets-blackberry-remote-control-app-1630795/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-gets-blackberry-remote-control-app-1630795/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:45:25 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=30795 WowWee's Rovio has now got a BlackBerry remote control app, courtesy of RoboCommunity member ..., but it's enough to control the Rovio remotely. Video quality is not so much a ..., so if you've a BlackBerry and a WowWee Rovio, try it out and let us ...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-gets-blackberry-remote-control-app-1630795/feed/ 1 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-hacking-begins-led-headlights-2019806/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-hacking-begins-led-headlights-2019806/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:28:15 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=19806 WowWee Rovio was first announced we knew it would prove ... to the remote-controlled webcam "head". While Rovio does have headlights (which you can remotely ... for lots more mobile equipment, and since Rovio can find its own way back to...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-hacking-begins-led-headlights-2019806/feed/ 0 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-wifi-surveillance-robot-available-for-pre-order-1516208/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-wifi-surveillance-robot-available-for-pre-order-1516208/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:39:47 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=16208 WowWee's Rovio remote surveillance robot, announced at CES 2008, has finally ... shipment date.  Other retailers that commonly stock WowWee products, such as Target and WalMart,...e-store still makes no mention. The Rovio uses the same omni-directional three-...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-wifi-surveillance-robot-available-for-pre-order-1516208/feed/ 0 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-videos-wifi-remote-webcam-demo-2317185/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-videos-wifi-remote-webcam-demo-2317185/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:31:51 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=17185 Rovio reviews, WowWee are drubbing up enthusiasm for ... to the charging base. Unlike existing WowWee robots, which are either controlled from ... 26th, which is this Friday. 'Meet Rovio': [youtube HiLY_Z8HTVA] 'Get to ...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-videos-wifi-remote-webcam-demo-2317185/feed/ 1 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-prototypes-revealed-0621647/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-prototypes-revealed-0621647/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:32:19 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=21647 WowWee's Rovio mobile WiFi webcam robot. ...at the beginning of October, the Rovio hasn't always had its ... top of a hacked together WowWee tri-wheeled base.  Later versions ...'s particularly great about Rovio is that WowWee have left plenty...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-prototypes-revealed-0621647/feed/ 0 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-to-get-skype-control-with-robodance-5-app-0825598/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-to-get-skype-control-with-robodance-5-app-0825598/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:51:14 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=25598 WowWee's Rovio last month, one thing ...for Skype.  While setting up the Rovio's WiFi webcam streaming currently ... between the remote user and Rovio is encrypted, including the user ... feeds are higher quality than Rovio's usual fare, thanks to...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-to-get-skype-control-with-robodance-5-app-0825598/feed/ 0 http://www.slashgear.com/meet-andy-the-rovio-wifi-endabled-mobile-web-cam-0721930/ http://www.slashgear.com/meet-andy-the-rovio-wifi-endabled-mobile-web-cam-0721930/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:59:34 +0000 Vincent Nguyen http://www.slashgear.com/?p=21930 WowWee ROVIO should be at the top of everyone's list this holiday... iPhone 3G's mobile Safari browser. Onboard, ROVIO has a single USB-connector, self-... Tack Room Beacons accessory is sold separately.  ROVIO cost under $300, depending on where you ...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/meet-andy-the-rovio-wifi-endabled-mobile-web-cam-0721930/feed/ 2 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-wiimote-control-software-video-demo-1018944/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-wiimote-control-software-video-demo-1018944/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:33:27 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=18944 WowWee's Rovio WiFi mobile webcam is designed to be easily controlled at...up?  RobotsRule's Robert Oschler has added Rovio functionality to the upcoming version of his...s features.  Video demo of the RoboDance Rovio Wiimote control in action, after the ...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-wiimote-control-software-video-demo-1018944/feed/ 0 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-unboxed-ahead-of-official-launch-1916764/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-unboxed-ahead-of-official-launch-1916764/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:41:41 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=16764 WowWee's Rovio doesn't officially start shipping until next Friday, but our... the WiFi-enabled mobile webcam, including the Rovio itself and the NorthStar docking and recharging.... As with the Tri-Bot, the Rovio uses three omni-directional wheels - ...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-unboxed-ahead-of-official-launch-1916764/feed/ 0 http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-gets-mind-control-with-emotiv-headset-video-2683027/ http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-gets-mind-control-with-emotiv-headset-video-2683027/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:48:17 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=83027 WowWee's Rovio has already seen several DIY remote control hacks - whether ... some nifty software in-between) to control Rovio using thoughts, facial gestures and head movements... 5 software; bizarrely, that means to move Rovio forward, he has to feel a little...]]> http://www.slashgear.com/wowwee-rovio-gets-mind-control-with-emotiv-headset-video-2683027/feed/ 0