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Guitar Hero goes Mini with Guitar Hero Caribiner

February 18th, 2008 by Mark R in Coolest Mobile News, Electronic Gadgets, Gaming Gadgets, Toys

Guitar Hero goes Mini

I guess if you wait around long enough, all technology shrinks. Even things that probably shouldn’t be shrunk get shrank.

Take Guitar Hero, for example. I’ve recently purchased this game for the Wii and it has quickly become my newest addiction. There is something about strumming and hitting those frets while those streaming spots go by that make me feel like a legit rock star.

A company known as Basic Fun has created a portable version of this fun with the Guitar Hero Caribiner, a Guitar Hero that fits in your pocket. It is only 3 x 7.5 inches in measurement, and the chord buttons or “frets” are not located on the neck of this contraption, but the body itself.

Beyond that, the gameplay is the same the regular version as the LCD screen displays the notes the player needs to play. There is even a miniature version of the whammy bar, and some of the more popular songs from Guitar Hero I and II are included.

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Santa Infrared Mini RC Helicopter

February 18th, 2008 by Edwin in Childrens Gadgets, Remote Control Toys

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I guess reindeer don’t quite make the cut for Santa any more as he is sick of flying second class.

Fly Santa right into your living room with this neat 2CH RC helicopter. It is made of a unique material that withstands crashes, and also it is very lightweight. It comes with auto stable and precision speed technology which makes it easier to fly. The Santa Mini RC Helicopter comes with an internal 3.7v 60mAh Li-Poly battery, the newest in RC battery technology. It comes with a full function super wide infrared controller which allows you to go up, down, left, and right. You can even fly with your friends with 3 different frequency bands. This Santa Mini RC Helicopter comes Ready-to-Fly right out of the box, all you need is 6 AA batteries.

The Santa Infrared Mini RC Helicopter can be an (extremely) early Christmas present for $29.95.

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Most entertaining Elmo yet

February 14th, 2008 by Edwin in Childrens Gadgets, Toys

elmo-live.jpgEveryone knows Sesame Street’s Elmo, and that red colored furry creature has seen his fair share of (monster, pardon the pun) sales in the past especially during the holiday seasons of yore where parents were frenzied enough to line up outside toy stores just to pick up a Tickle Me Elmo for their kids. This year, Elmo is back with a vengeance from Fisher-Price, whom the latter touts the former to being the most engaging and entertaining Elmo to day. Known as Elmo Live, this feature plush ups the ante where realistic, interactive play is concerned.

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Nerf and Wiimote Unite in Joyous Harmony

February 13th, 2008 by Mark R in Gaming Gadgets, Toys

Nerf and Wiimote

Every once in a while, somebody takes two of my favorite things and manages to combine them together in happy unity. Case in point: Electric Arts (EA) new advancements in Nerf and Wiimote technology.

EA plans to release this Nerf/Wiimote combo in tandem with a new game called Nerf N-Strike. This contraption that you see to your left doesn’t yet have an official name, but it is a Nerf shooter as well as a Wiimote for first person shooter games.

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PicooZ Chinook Now that’s Cool

February 13th, 2008 by Al in Remote Control Toys

PicooZ Tandem Z

We’ve raved about the PicooZ R/C helicopters before, I also bought my self daughter a pair of the battling helicopters for Christmas (they are still very cool), this next release from PicooZ looks to continue the coolest R/C toy tradition, the Tandem Z, a remote control Chinook.

The helicopter has super wide infrared control, a built-in Li-Poly battery, trim control and durable body. It has sophisticated gyroscopic effect for stability and twin rotor blades that work in Tandem. It also has a unique roto-blade system for steady take off and it’s a 3 channel helicopter (forwards, backwards, left, right, up and down).

A normal charge of 20-25 minutes should give you a flight time of around 10 minutes, and this is done directly from the remote control (requires 6xAA batteries).

The only thing lacking is you can’t shoot down other Chinook’s maybe that’s planned for the next release (hopefully), you can buy the PicooZ Tandem Z for £40.00 (~$82) from Red 5.

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Gaming Differently: Is Apple making a portable gaming device?

February 11th, 2008 by James in Audio/Video Gadgets, Conceptual Gadgets, Coolest Mobile News, Gaming Gadgets, Toys, iPod gadgets

IGame?

According to the coast watchers over at Engadget, Apple Inc. may be getting into the gaming hardware business and then some.

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SEGATOY Robotic Dog

February 10th, 2008 by Edwin in Childrens Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets, Toys

segatoy-robot-dog.jpgIf you want to rear a dog without having to clean up after it, then you ought to consider the SEGATOY robotic dog which is capable of responding to various stimuli like touch, voice commands and even boasts the ability to track you as you move around it. This robotic pooch can move various parts of its body such as eyes, mouth and head, tail and even shake its paw while responding to voice commands just like a real dog would. Too bad it can’t be trained/programmed to fetch my morning newspaper - maybe future versions will see it come with an LCD display on its body that downloads the latest RSS news feeds via a WiFi network. This nifty little toy retails for $270 a pop.

Source: Technabob

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Remote Control Morphibian Land Shark

February 5th, 2008 by Edwin in Childrens Gadgets, Remote Control Toys

rc-land-shark.jpgLearning, when made fun, is one exciting journey, especially for kids who seem to possess brains that are like sponges - absorbing everything around them effortlessly. The Remote Control Morphibian Land Shark is capable of exploring elements on either land or in water without breaking a sweat. Some features are :-

  • Runs on land and water
  • Full function radio control
  • 4 wheel drive
  • Features working head lights
  • Cool metallic finish
  • Power through the backyard, plow through puddles and test your driving skills with this high-powered R/C four-wheel drive

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