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SpyNet Laser Trip Wire
For those who just can't have enough of making their homes tightly secure, having those security devices installed would do the job to give you some peace of mind. But they can't be fun most of the time. You can try out this new SpyNet Laser Trip Wire to give you that added level of security, but on the fun side. The SpyNet Laser Trip Wire is taken out of those spy adventures that you see in movie... [Read More]
Disney Appmates Turn iPad into Play Mat
Disney Mobile introduces a new way to play with your iPad. The Appmate peripherals, which are create in collaboration with Spin Master, works with the iPad to create a novel playing experience, enabling players to use the tablet as an interactive play mat. The Appmates are miniature figures, such as the characters from Cars 2, which are fitted with special sensors at the bottom. These patent-pendi... [Read More]
Build-A-Bear Introduces Kinect-Capable Teddies
Microsoft and toy store Build-A-Bear Workshop have partnered up to develop Kinectimals Now With Bears, a Kinect-based game for the Xbox 360. As the name suggests, this Kinectimals game makes use of Build-A-Bear teddies that have special tags, making them to appear within the game. This allows players to control the teddy bear just as how it appears on the video game. There are four Kinect-enabled ... [Read More]
Sphero Ball Moves By Smartphone Apps
A new toy has been earning the oohs and aahs not of children, but of grown men and women. Sphero is a small plastic ball with LEDs inside and it can be controlled using several smartphone apps. The plastic orb moves by either the phone's touch screen or its accelerometer, making even a mere flick of the phone a command for the Sphero. This ball is as big as a fist, like any standard toy ball, and ... [Read More]
Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit
Playing with a paper airplane has been quite a common activity for most people. Trying to make them glide in the air as long as possible adds to its allure and appeal. But such paper planes can only stay in the air for so long without any kind of help. Here is an Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit that might just help improve and lengthen a paper plane's staying power in the air. The Electric ... [Read More]
BlueDrone Controls Toy Cars with Android Phone
Radio-controlled cars have become part of our childhood memories and we still see a lot of them being played by kids. Despite the changes we see on the cars being driven via remote control, nothing much changed on the technology itself, so one developer is thinking of putting it up a notch. The BlueDrone concept lets players control their toy cars with the use of their Android phone. The car conne... [Read More]
anaPad Wooden Tablet for Kids
Kids nowadays learn little from their parents, especially the kind who are so busy twiddling with their iPads, BlackBerrys, and other smart devices. They have become so engrossed with these gadgets that they have forgotten to teach their kids the finer things in life like kindness, creativity, affection, and appreciation of others. So what a techie parent to do? One company suggests giving the tod... [Read More]
Magnet Powered Spinning Top
If you are into some unique and mind boggling toys, you truly come from a limited group of people. But that doesn't make you different from normal. It just so happens that you like to perplex others in one way or another. Well, you can silently perplex your friends or even strangers with this unique Magnet Powered Spinning Top. The Magnet Powered Spinning Top looks like a small metal top that spin... [Read More]
This Toy Parakeet Imitates What You Say
Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy has released the Manekko P-Chan, a small parakeet toy that repeats what its owners say. Simply speak in front of the bird and seconds later it talks back. Note that it can only record up to four seconds of speech at a time. Users can also teach phrases to the P-Chan, which it stores in its memory and repeats at random times. It is just like any real talking birds do.... [Read More]
GeoPalz Activity Tracker For Kids
Kids today seem to prefer staying at home playing video games or watch TV rather than venturing out for some physical fun activities. This possibly results in more kids having weight problems and becoming unhealthy due to lesser physical activity. Even parents can only do so much to convince their kids to do more physical based activities. One unique solution may be what the new GeoPalz Activity T... [Read More]