Hasta La Gadget!

You know, with the spate of zombie apocalypse movies (or vampires in the case of I Am Legend) going around these days, I am somewhat inclined to wonder whether such a detestable and unwanted situation could arise one of these days. If that is the case, then it would be far better to actually have your little ones learn how to shoot from as young as possible – preferably in the head, of course. You can introduce them to leading the target with the $39.95 Hover Ball Shooting Gallery, where one is able to spend time testing one’s eye and hand coordination by blasting away at the floating targets.

All you need to do from the beginning is to load the multi-tip foam dart gun, draw a bead on the balls that hover in space on invisible pillars of air and you’re good to go. Alternatively, you can also opt to put the bull’s eye target in your crosshairs if you want to get involved in a different kind of sharp-shooting challenge. Each of the balls will sport an individual air pillar so that ball height and game difficulty varies.

[ Hover Ball Shooting Gallery copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Have you heard of Griffin Technology before? Well, if you haven’t an inkling of an idea as to just who they are and what they do, here is a quick primer to get you started on the right footing – Griffin is rated to be one of the world’s foremost creators of innovations for everyday life, where their latest addition to the market would be their latest remote-controlled accessories known as the MOTO TC Monster, as well as the MOTO TC Racer, where both of them are tipped to roll out sometime later in the middle of November.

Both the MOTO TC Monster App and the MOTO TC Racer App will offer touch controls for iOS devices for the respective remote controlled cars, virtually placing you in the driver’s seat where you have the freedom and flexibility to create, record and replay custom routes. The MOTO TC Monster can be picked up for $59.99 a pop, where it comes in the form of a remote-controlled monster truck which relies on Bluetooth connectivity to iOS devices for its controls. Once you have downloaded the free MOTO TC Monster App, you are able to make full use of your “driving license” to so speak in a quartet of way :-

Touch: maneuver using a virtual steering wheel and throttle on the Multi-Touch display
Motion: control steering by tilting the iOS device
Slide: slide a finger across the Multi-Touch display to direct the truck
Tracks: drive using a series of preset routes already configured in the app, including figure eights and track laps

The MOTO TC Racer would not be a monster truck, but rather, a remote-controlled car which comes with an integrated RF (radio frequency) transmitter that paves the way for an easy set-up as well as automatic connection. Once you have downloaded the forthcoming MOTO TC Racer App, you can drive it using the joystick or tilt control. Which would you gun for?

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[ Griffin Technology announces the MOTO TC Monster copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Now ain’t this a classic – seeing Pac-Man chase down all four ghosts while they literally turn pale and blue (alternately, of course) and scurry away from this monster of a pie chart. Well, just in case you have spent far more quarters at a dinghy arcade when you were a kid, trying to figure out a way to achieve the top score in the local Pac-Man arcade cabinet, here is one way to turn the tables on those pesky ghosts with the £27.99 Pac-Man IR Racers. Do bear in mind that this is an officially licensed Pac-Man IR remote controlled racer set, so you will not find it fall short of the standards as expected by an officially licensed product.

You can also opt to chase down imaginary cherries and other kinds of assorted fruits, while enjoying all the authentic sound effects that the original game offers. It takes but a simple flick of the joystick controller to change directions in the Pac-Man IR Racer set. Ideal for vintage video gamers, others who are out for a spot of retro recreation can also settle for one of these. Each racer will need a trio of AAA batteries, while the controller itself runs on a quartet of AAA batteries. Best to make sure you have rechargeables handy!

[ Pac-Man IR Racers copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

For those of us living in the northern hemisphere, there is just one phrase which is very relevant at the moment – “Brace yourself, winter is coming.” Having said that, don’t be a bummer and stay cooped up at home all winter long just because you hate the snow. Embrace snow just like how you embrace the sunlight during summer, and perhaps you might learn to live a little bit more. How about having a snowball fight with your kids, when was the last time you did so? Assuming you and the missus have teamed up to go up against two of your terrible teens, you might want to offset the lack of agility on your part with power – without telling your kids, of course, by purchasing the £29.99 Arctic Force Snowball Crossbow.

What was once a medieval weapon of choice, the crossbow is definitely a timeless classic that has also been seen in use in The Walking Dead to pick off zombies from afar. The serious ‘pull-and-release’ action on the Arctic Force Snowball Crossbow will be able to launch snowballs up to 18 meters away, now how about that? You can always practice by using the included vinyl target first, before you end up shooting like a pro.

[ Arctic Force Snowball Crossbow copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Until recently, playing fetch was just about the laziest way you could interact with a dog. But it’s since been trumped by this iPhone controlled helicopter that’s able to drop a tennis ball payload up to thirty feet away. Why kill your arm throwing when a few simple touchscreen gestures can keep your pup entertained for hours? More »