New Tech Toys
Khet Laser Game
Thursday, April 1st, 2010An Ancient Game of Laser Tag On a recent archaeological expedition near the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the ThinkGeek R&D department made a shocking discovery. The details will be published in a few months, but we couldn’t wait to share what we found: the favorite game of the Ancient Egyptians was made of plastic and [...]
VTech Launches MobiGo Handheld Gaming System
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010The VTech MobiGo is an innovative handheld that also offers touch-screen technology with a full tactile slide open Qwerty keyboard. Perfect for those parents who are not ready to commit to a Nintendo DSi. We got to spend some time with the MobiGo and I have to tell you we were sucked in. The Shrek [...]
Toy Fair 2010: Rubik’s Cube Goes High Tech with Rubik’s Slide
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010In celebration of Rubik’s Cube upcoming 30th anniversary, the old favorite is getting a face lift. The Rubik’s Slide, $17.99, is an electronic version of of the classic Rubik’s that incorporates elements of the classic Rubik’s but takes it to a new techy level with new games. The flat electronic version draws upon elements of [...]
The Headphones that Captured All
Sunday, March 28th, 2010Hey so I know you want to capture everything that you experience. Wait you don’t? Then don’t read this. You’ll get all mad probably. This is a concept design about a set of wireless headphones that also have a 10.1 megapixel digi-cam on one side and a digital image projector on the side. You can [...]
Photo-sharing frame helps you stay connected
Thursday, March 25th, 2010In my house, the kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s where we gather, where we share meals, but also where we make memories. I feed my kids, I feed my soul. Corny? Maybe, but I’m OK with that. Capturing those everyday moments is important to me. I’m constantly snapping pictures with my cell [...]
Turn your iPhone into a wireless headset
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Alarm clock. Metronome. Guitar tuner. TV remote. The list of real-world items the iPhone can replace just keeps getting longer. The latest entry: wireless headset. Shape Services’ Mobiola Headset app turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a wireless headset, suitable for use with Skype, MagicJack, or any other VoIP-powered applications. (I’m assuming it would [...]
Golden-I Headset
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010The Golden-I headset is a headset jointly developed between Kopin and Motorola. Using modern advances in technology, the Golden-I headset is due to be released in 2010, but no retail price has been set to date. The features and functions of the Golden-I headset are: 1. The headset is very lightweight 2. Full wireless functionality [...]
‘Skinput’ turns body into touchscreen interface
Monday, March 22nd, 2010Touchscreens may be popular both in science fiction and real life as the symbol of next-gen technology, but an innovation called Skinput suggests the true interface of the future might be us. Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University unveiled Skinput recently, showing how it can turn your own body into a touchscreen interface. Skinput uses a [...]
Mattel’s coolest Hot Wheels ever: They fold
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010It’s the size of a credit card and about as slim as a cell phone. But the coolest feature of Mattel’s new Hot Wheels ride is its 3D action: Push a button and the “flat” car pops up into a remote-control vehicle. Called “Stealth Rides,” these toy cars are Mattel’s first-ever folding Hot Wheels. It’s [...]