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…
If you know anyone who uses an Apple Magic Trackpad, you know that they tend to love it. There hasn't really been a good, similar, option for the Windows users. Logitech aims to change that with their 5-inch gesture friendly Wireless Touchpad. The Logitech wireless touchpad connects to the PC…
Two things come to mind when I watched this video of Windows 8 booting in less than 10 seconds (2 seconds technically). At first, I am naturally skeptical (it is Windows after all) and secondly, It is about freaking time! What took so long for a major OS maker to…
The folks at Chumby are making it easy to turn your HDTV into a Smart TV. The Chumby NeTV comes with a seven button remote and connects between the video source and your TV. This allows you to have an overlay of the Chumby interface on top of your…
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…
Sony announced its latest VAIO L Series all-in-one PC. The VAIO L Series will sport a 3D capable 24-inch multitouch display with a touch sensitive bezel, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M video card, a 1TB hard drive, 8GB's of RAM, a Blu-ray/DVD combo drive, and your choice of second generation Intel…
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…