Tag Archive for 'remote-control'
I’ve said it before, I’m a bit of a Bang & Olufsen junkie. Yes, I know there are “better” products out there if you’re rating sound higher than everything else, but let’s be realistic - appearance is a big deal. Anyway, a new gadget from B&O is guaranteed to catch the eye, and their new [...]
Our robot-obsessed friend Robert Oschler pointed out this awesome hack involving Skype, a WowWee Roboquad and internet connection, that lets you call up your robot from anywhere in the world, control it remotely and - thanks to a head-mounted video camera - stream live media back to you. Here’s a clip of the beastie in [...]
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 [...]
