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Thursday, November 25, 2010

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ANYBOTS – Finally, a robot that will go to work for you
Berjuan Presents The Breastfeeding Baby Doll – Enough said
WowWee Fin Fin Friends – Better than a goldfish
These things on the road charge your car as you drive over them
Battelle TAILS is the grappling gun you always wanted
Autobot – Control your car with your Smartfone
Hands on with Denkosekka
Gadget Thumbnails for 23-Nov-2010
LED US map makes geography more fun

ANYBOTS – Finally, a robot that will go to work for you

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:10 AM PST

I'm still laughing… since I was a child I had dreams about the future, and how one day, I would be able to sit in my pajamas all day with the TV on and still be able to make the big bucks. I'm not exactly sure how this next product fits into that dream, but I'm having a darn good time imagining it.

The Anybot is a robot that becomes your eyes and ears, anywhere that you are not. It allows you to be a part of whatever's happening, from wherever you are. Connected via the internet with a Wi-Fi connection, the Anybot utilizes a speaker, camera, microphone and video screen in order to bring your presence to the masses. You can broadcast live video of yourself, or just throw up a still picture for the coveted pajama days I spoke of earlier.

Sit back and imagine if you will, your Wednesday afternoon mandatory sales meeting, attended by your Anybot, while you relax in your local pub with a cold one and your laptop. Your Anybot allows you to interact with the entire office, gliding around quietly, effortlessly, chatting up your fellow employees in real time. Try to imagine the fun at the water cooler. Your Anybot will make sure your presence is felt throughout the entire facility.

It weighs about 35 pounds, plugs into your USB to charge, works with your current operating system and just about any compatible headset… no sick days, no missed fishing trips… or conversely, if you really want to relax a little, keep going to work and leave this at home to keep an eye on your kids.

Available for pre-order for $15,000.

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Berjuan Presents The Breastfeeding Baby Doll – Enough said

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 09:06 AM PST

When I was a little girl I loved dolls, I had one of the first "high tech" dolls. Her name was Tubsy. No, she wasn't chubby, she was battery operated and when you placed her in her little bathtub, her arms would move up and down, splashing in the water, for her time.. she was amazing. Now little girls have dolls that walk, talk, poop and know your name.

Not to miss the realism bandwagon that toymakers all seem to be riding on these days, the folks over at Berjuan, a doll maker based in Spain have decided to add to your doll collection by making Bebe Gloton, the Breastfeeding Doll. Now your little mommy wanna-be can pretend to experience the, um…delight? of breastfeeding. She merely has to put on her mommy-halter adorned with breast buds and allow the feeding to begin.

The doll was designed to promote breastfeeding and I'm not contesting that breastfeeding is probably a good thing, but geez. The message is a good one, but my verdict is still out on its delivery method. I think I'll wait till they have the Suzy Snotty Doll that screams its head off in the middle of the night and will wake my daughter up every hour… that should teach her something “real” and worthwhile. That and some temporary stretch mark tattoos…

If you have your heart set on a Bebe Gloton you can have one for $112.00 from www.amazon.com

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WowWee Fin Fin Friends – Better than a goldfish

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:02 AM PST

Last year for Christmas my daughter got one of those little self contained fishtanks from her grandma, 2 tiny fish and a little water plant. She fed them 4 tiny pellets every three days exactly as directed. Guess what happened next? After only a month, Fluffy died leaving Max all by himself. After the funeral, I vowed never to put her (okay, me) through that again.

WowWee has hit the mark yet again with a cute little toy perfect for avoiding these kinds of situations. The Fin Fin Play sets feature fishy friends that live in an aquatic environment, just send them down their slide and they swim about in real water.

These fully interactive creatures feature lights, sound and motion. They exhibit hundreds of different life like actions and sounds including begging, dancing and singing. Evidently, the more you play with your Fin Fin Friends the more life like they become, feed them, talk to them, tap on their tank or clap and watch their personalities and behaviors evolve.

Choose from 4 different connectable sets, for both boys and girls, each set comes with 1 fish, 2 floating, and 1 decorative accessory. Requires 3 AA batteries (not included)

Available at Amazon

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These things on the road charge your car as you drive over them

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:00 AM PST

I think we all know that electric cars are probably the way of the future, but they really do need charging all the time. This would make trips longer, with more stops having to be made along the way.

What if there is a way to charge your car as you are driving? This is what Halo IPT (Inductive Power Transfer) is planning.

Think of it as one of those Powermat or Wildcharger things, except that nothing is really touching. As the driver goes along the road, energy is transferred to the vehicle so the tank is always “topped off” electronically speaking.

Halo IPT wants to make a charging station that costs about $2,000 and will turn your car into an electric sucker for the road. The first step of this energy efficient plan is to put these power stations on parking places and even bus stops, wherever more juice is needed.

The next step would be to put these things on the road, which would be done by 2020. I wonder if these things would be difficult to install, as this could create a traffic problems with construction. Of course, I am assuming that you have to power these charging stations on the road, so that means you probably have to run wires to them…yeah, this will definitely be a rough transition.

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Battelle TAILS is the grappling gun you always wanted

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:30 AM PST

We have reported on the T-PLS Grappling Gun before, and I’m not certain if this Battelle’s Tactical Air Intiated Launch System (TAILS) is the same one, but they sure do look the same.

Clearly, the TAILS is meant to capture a dream we all have. That is, the one where we can just shoot a grappling hook and swing or climb to where we get to go.

The TAILS has the ability to shoot a titanium grappling hook attached to a Kevlar line up to 100 feet up in the air and 60 feet away.

The TAILS looks like it is perfect for spies, because the shooting the hook itself doesn’t make any noise, as it is pneumatic. Of course, it might make a huge metallic “clang” when it hits its target.

As usual, I haven’t heard if this TAILS will be available to the general public. I’m guessing no, because someone could probably shoot someone with it.

As you can see, this grappling hook gun is somewhat bigger than the one that Batman keeps on his belt. I suppose that if Batman put one of these one his belt, the Joker would probably tell the Dark Knight “Is that a grappling hook gun on your belt, or…(do I really need to finish this paragraph)?”

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Autobot – Control your car with your Smartfone

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:01 AM PST

The two things I could never live without, my car and my cellphone, and now the two can work together. This pleases me.

This nifty little gadget connects to your vehicle's on board diagnostic computer port and relays specific diagnostic information to your cell phone. Autobot will let you know what your "check engine" light is trying to tell you, let you start and unlock your car remotely and report to you if your tire pressure is low, or you need an oil change. Autobot will even send GPS location and a 911 message to family members if your airbags deploy and give you walking directions to your car if you can't find it. Cool.

Autobot probably isn't going to charge any fees, instead it looks like it will be supported by advertising and coupons, based on what your car's computer tells Autobot you need, you will most likely receive some special offers from nearby merchants. It is unclear at this time if a premium service sans the advertising will be made available.

The mapping feature available with Autobot lets you know where your husband, I mean, car is and will even alert you if your car passes a preset location. If your precious baby should be stolen, (your car, not husband) you can disable the car remotely. You will even be able to see where your friends are if they have the AutoBot device installed in their own cars.

The system is to begin testing early next year and the hopes are it would be available to the public by 2012 for around $300.00

Source: mavizontech

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Hands on with Denkosekka

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 07:00 AM PST

I have never been a fan of Yu-Gi-oh, Pokemon, or any of those games that have anime associations.

I think that Denkosekka is supposed to be an imitation of those types of games, but it is by no means a cheap imitation. Denkosekka has a gameplay that I have never seen before, even though I have no idea what the backstory is.

Denko-Sekka is a face-off style of game where two players must pick up collectible discs that are of a certain point value. That might sound simple, but the players have to use these Denko Catchers that are not simple for an adult like me to use.

Denko Catchers are like yo-yos, except the string is auto-retractable. Instead of a yo-yo, there is a magnet. The object is to whip out this magnet so it latches onto the aforementioned discs of point value.

As an adult, I found that the yo-yo string was quite small, so I couldn’t play this game on the floor. I did set it up on my bed, and I found it pretty tough to make contact with a disc. I guess it takes more practice than I am willing to give it.

It sounds like fun for the kids ages seven and up. You should be able to get Denkosekka for about $24.95 on the Wild Planet website.

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Posted: 23 Nov 2010 09:01 PM PST

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LED US map makes geography more fun

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:09 PM PST

The LED US map that you see here is definitely something that might just stoke your little one’s interest in geography, as it relies on a bunch of colorful LEDs to highlight your travels throughout this great country. Being large, colorful and interactive will certainly make it stand up and out from the rest of the maps in your home, and its nature of being interactive lets you mark cities you’ve visited with brightly lit LED lights. It is also a great tool for you to have if you own businesses throughout the country and want to highlight all your numerous branches for visitors to know that you aren’t a fly by night operation. Two blinking LEDs are included as home-base markers to boot, where it is accompanied by a 9' long power cord, all going for $149.99.