Disney is taking the iPad and making it a play space for toys. The Disney Appmate system interacts with the toys sitting on top of the touchscreen and can recognize each toy by its unique footprint. The app then tailors the experience to the toy in play. The current toys…
Nerf guns just keep getting better and better. The latest Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster is battery powered and has a 20-disc clip, storage for additional magazines, an electronic scope, and a tactical rail system. The discs shoot surprisingly far, 40-55 feet. Since my childhood didn't have this type of cool…
The Atari Arcade ($60) is like the iCade but cheaper and with that full arcade feel (sorta). The iPad Atari Arcade docks to your iPad connector and is powered by the iPad (no need for extra batteries). Expect to see the Atari Duo-Powered Joystick, and Atari's Greatest Hits app, in…
It looks like Lego is serious about their Ninjago product line. The storyline is similar to a Bakugan style game and is growing in popularity. The Lego Ninjago Training Outpost 2516 set has 45 pieces, most of which are weapons. Help Cole master the art of spinjitzu! A calm, steadfast…
The CueLight Interactive pool table system is pretty slick. It is a bit like the interactive hockey games on TV where you can see the digital tail following the hockey puck, but the CueLight is better. The CueLight system uses an HD video projector and camera system mounted above the…
I am a PC guy, although I recently started playing with a MacBook Air. I gotta say, I love my MacBook Air for daily computing. Sure, the software is great, but the hardware is amazing. My old PC laptop looks 20 years older than the MacBook Air, even though it…
Not a big news day in the gadget world, meh. The new Xbox 360 is trading in the shiny black casing for a matte black finish. Makes sense to me. My shiny Xbox 360 is covered in scratches and looks pretty bad after only a year of use. The matte…
I know that Counter-Strike isn't new. In fact it is quite old and most people are playing Battlefield and Call of Duty, but there is still a loyal group that loves Counter-Strike. Good news, there is a new version in the works "“ Counter-Strike Global Offensive. More info to come,
Whether you are an Obama fan, or not, every now and then a bit of Obama bashing is due. The RageGage Obama Basher allows you to virtually release some presidential anger, similar to the old fashioned "whack-a-mole" game. Depending on the strength of the bash, the device will respond with…
Take your homemade paper airplanes into an electric airplane with this Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit ($19.99). I was skeptical, but I think it might just be the best twenty bucks I spent (this week anyways). The kit is very simple and durable. It is made out of a carbon…