Tag Archive for 'remote-control'
The Hummingbird is pretty stealthy for a helicopter and can probably last as long as a special forces team member. So the U.S. Special Operations Command is considering putting it to work.
What would such a small, yet precise unmanned helicopter do? Well other than direct action (a.k.a. blow stuff up) it could be used for [...]
Logitech isn’t the only one showing off a new HTPC remote these days. If you haven’t heard of Gyration yet, you should check them out. I’ve been using on of their in-air mice for several years now in my living room and it’s one of the best things I’ve bought. They’ve just announced their latest [...]
Oddly enough, this new gadget comes surprisingly close to my day job. For the sake of a sensitive audience, I’ll describe the Remote Control Rabbit as a “discrete intimate massager” and leave the rest up to your imaginations. Anyway, what distinguishes this particular column of latex rubber is the handy remote control, which lets you [...]
If your idea of a playful robot companion is one of those tinted security camera globes on some freaky spider-like legs, then Radiopulse’s showcase RoboBlock might be the oddball for you. The six-legged gold beastie has been outfitted with a ZigBee wireless chip, allowing for remote control via a modified PlayStation controller.
Anyone who has read SlashGear for a while will know that we love remote-control toys, and this incredibly lightweight plane from Takaratomy in Japan looks to be another cool addition to our covet-list. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use (though I’d suspect you’d need a very calm day) it charges on the remote in just [...]
Tired of cleaning your pool? Well this isn’t quite as nice as having your own personal pool boy, but the Remote-Controlled Pool Skimmer might at least make things a little more entertaining.
Perhaps I misremember, but wasn’t the Atari joystick a little stubborn to move? No matter, Hacked Gadgets have decided to make one into a remote control, where the only giveaways that all is not as it was are a couple of IR LEDs sticking out.
SlashGear has looked at universal remote controls before, and inevitably the one unifying factor is price. They might have huge touchscreens or a massive jumble of programmable buttons, but they’re invariably expensive. So seeing RemoteShoppe were reviewing a remote that retails for $129 - with a colour screen, no less! - I confess I assumed [...]
File this one away in the “too good to be true” cabinet; the Domia X10 touchscreen might be marketed as one of the cheapest ways to get your hands on a 10-inch home automation controller, but take a closer look and the reality is a whole lot more bland than first appearances suggest.
A common problem with concept designs is that their creators go overboard trying to fit in every fashionable doo-dad and spangly gadget, ending up with something that looks like an earthquake at an Intel factory. Far more interesting, to my mind, are the designs that attempt to tackle one specific issue or demographic; the hardest [...]
