SlashGear JPIf the Rubik’s 360 puzzle caught your eye and you’ve been waiting, hands all twitchy, for it to hit shelves, pleasure is nigh. The UK release for the 360 has been confirmed as July 15th, when the 10cm puzzle-ball hits famed toy retailer Hamleys.
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Rubik’s 360 puzzle hits shelves July 15th
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, May 26th 2009 2 CommentsPD-100 Black Hornet: smallest video R/C helicopter in the world
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, May 6th 2009 No CommentsProxdynamics have been demonstrating their PD-100 Black Hornet remote-control helicopter, the latest chopper from their stable and the smallest in the world to come equipped with a video camera. Just 15g with a blade-span of 10cm, the PD-100 is controlled by a 6-inch LCD-equipped handset that can also record all wirelessly-received footage for later review.
Video demos after the cut
iPhone-controlled R/C helicopters & planes
By Chris Davies on Friday, May 1st 2009 1 CommentMark another one up for the iPhone’s hacking potential: using the cellphone’s accelerometers to remotely control airplanes and helicopters. FliPhone is a home-grown app by Josh Ziering, which allows him to link his iPhone to a Linksys WiFi router onboard the R/C planes.
Video demo after the cut
WowWee FlyTech CrashFX R/C Plane
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Apr 22nd 2009 No CommentsDetails of the latest remote control aircraft in WowWee’s FlyTech range have emerged, describing a plane that’s begging to be crashed into the ground. The WowWee FlyTech CrashFX is of a more traditional design than, say, the WowWee Dragonfly, but uses a new Easi-Snap system whereby the wings and tail section are designed to be easily broken off and then quickly clipped back on.
MicroFly Tiny R/C UFO makes for super small fun
By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Apr 21st 2009 No Comments
If you’re one to indulge in a semi-useless gadget every now and again, you’ll be delighted to hear that you can now get your hands on the MicroFly Tiny R/C UFO for a real bargain. Not to mention, it’s just plain cool.
This little toy is really small and hovers around for your amusement. With just a 10-minute charge, the gizmo will fly around for between 5-7 minutes. Featuring a single propeller, this little UFO spins around in the air and has a flashing blue LED light.
To control it, all you have to do is slide the control up and down. That’s all there is to it. You can use more than one MicroFly on the same remote, however, so you could control your own little UFO army. The only drawback is that they require 6-AA batteries. You can get the MicroFly Tiny R/C UFO now for $19.99.
Eston MID stolen at trade-show
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Apr 21st 2009 1 CommentIt’s hard enough bringing your new MID to market without someone stealing your prototype, but that’s what Eston Technology have had happen at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair. Tech-On! stopped by to check out the touchscreen slider, which is based on an Intel processor and uses either Windows CE or Linux, but was told that someone had “walked away” with the mockup shortly after it was unveiled.
Ugobe files for bankruptcy: no more Pleo
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Apr 21st 2009 No CommentsRobot dinosaur maker Ugobe have confirmed that they are filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, as rumored earlier this month. The company, responsible for the Pleo dinosaur toy, dismissed all employees on Friday, but still owes $353,500 in unpaid royalties to the Pleo and Furby creator.
Pleo maker Ugobe not going out of business
By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Apr 3rd 2009 No CommentsDespite rumors to the contrary, it seems Ugobe, the company that manufactures Pleo, the robotic dinosaur, is not going out of business after all, and are merely downsizing and relocating their web hosting to a different location.
Tomy Space-Invaders Piggy Bank video demo
By Chris Davies on Friday, Apr 3rd 2009 No CommentsThe Space Invaders Piggy-Bank was one of the more recent gadgets to make us wail at not living in Japan, and just to rub it in the Akihabara team have been playing with one. Made by Takara Tomy, the 1/6th scale table has a working game built into its lid, triggered by feeding it coins.
Video demo after the cut
gCubic 3D cube display gets touchscreens: Video
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Mar 10th 2009 No CommentsThe gCubik 3D mini cube display first showed up last year, when the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology in Japan (NICT) demonstrated the handheld collaborative viewing gadget. It’s now been updated, with six touchscreens, allowing virtual objects “inside” the box to be manipulated and viewed from all sides.
Video demo after the cut
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