The latest version of the Sphero robot looks like it is going to offer a lot more than just a cool looking connected toy. In fact, the Sphero SPRK could turn out be great news in the world of kids’ education. The firm – which you might remember was called Orbotix before – brought out the SPRK programme last year. This was designed to start to use the educational potential of their products to help kids gain coding skills. Now, the latest version of their cool robot is designed to carry on with this educational mission. This new...
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Fans of Lego and The Simpsons alike rejoiced when the official union of these two mega brands occurred last year (well, that’s when the first Simpsons Lego sets appeared at least). Since then the main kits have been joined by mini figures; and these brand new Series 2 figs that i’ve recently been lucky enough to receive. The new characters and costumes Series 2 Simpsons mini figs launched on May 1st 2015 and brought all new characters and costumes to the Lego world. These include Bartman, Fallout Boy, Hans Moleman, Mrs. Crabapple...
Shopping for Christmas presents for the kids this year could be a lot more fun than in previous years. In fact, it could be very interesting indeed if you like getting creative. This is because the people at toy company Mattel have teamed up with Autodesk to provide an exciting new 3D printed toy service. The idea is that they will offer a dedicated online hub where you can go to design your own toys to get printed out. The launch of this service is expected to happen in the second half of the year. It is believed that it will cost more...
The great thing about tiny gadgets is that you can take them anywhere and use them to impress people, cause mayhem or simply feel smug knowing that you have a cool piece of technology with you which no one see. However, have you ever seriously considered the possibility of slipping a remote-controlled helicopter into your pocket? One of the great things about the Mini 3.5 CH Folding Ultralight Infrared TC Helicopter from Docooler is that it folds up and can be stored inside its own controller. This means that it is easy to carry about...
Do you remember that crazy day in October 2012? How we gasped in amazement as a chap called Felix threw himself into the sky and plummeted to Earth. It seems fair to say that few of us expected a soft toy called Babbage to follow his example less than a year later. It is a strange world we live in, though, and Babbage has now successfully completed his descent. The distance involved is the same as with Felix Baumgartner’s famous leap (39 km). However, Babbage is a toy bear controlled by a Raspberry Pi computer and he climbed up to that...
The joy of scaring people with a fake spider is one of those pleasures of life which never seem to grow old. However, you can put away your cheap plastic spider now; a new robotic arachnid is in town and it looks pretty mean. We might as well start with the bad news. This spider will set you back $1,350, which is a little over 900 pounds. That’s a lot of money for a robotic spider so what does the invention from the people at Robugtix have to offer? Well, it is called the T8 and the outer shell has been produced using a 3D printer. Under...
Work can be a drag at times, can’t it? That minute hand just never seems to move at all some days. Of course, gadget makers are well aware of the fact that most workplaces operate in a parallel universe in which the theory of time goes all pear-shaped. For years people have been click clacking away the hours with the help of a Newton’s Cradle. This devices are classic office toys and only an extremely harsh and unjust boss could object to you whiling away hours using one of these things instead of working. After all, it stops you getting...
We first saw Lego’s new Lord of the Rings set back in January at the Toy Fair. It’s safe to say that I was very excited at the time; so you can imagine the excitement when we were sent a set based on Shelob, Sam, Frodo and Gollum in the post. I immediately called dibs and set about building the set and after a short while this is the result. You have to admit this is geeky coolness at its best. How it looks As mentioned before this is based upon the scene when Gollum leads Sam and Frodo into Shelob’s lair which...
I have a weakness for Star Wars Lego, even at 28 years of age I love the stuff. The range has expanded from pure bricks and blocks to other items over the years, such as the Darth Vader alarm clocks and Star Wars Lego torches we’ve featured in the past. Today we found an awesome Darth Vader lamp which has the famous overlord wielding an LED lightsaber. It’s not a cheap knock off either because it is officially branded and is readily available from Toy stores and the official Lego website. Pose him and see the light The Darth Vader...
Air Swimmers, a line of toy balloons that was tipped by Toys ‘R’ Us and Hamleys as a must have this holiday season, took the video streaming service YouTube by storm last week. The YouTube video clip shows the mesmerizing clownfish and shark floating through the air spread online instantly and became a big hit. In just five days, the Air Swimmers video clip received a whopping 2,125,609 views. Since then, a series of video clips have emerged, including one where a very cat sneaks into a bowl to catch the fish inside. An Air...