Hasta La Gadget!

We see a ton of tiny little projectors these days around here. This one, by toymaker Jakks Pacific, is still pretty eye-catching, anyway. Expected to be on hand next week at the Toy Industry Association’s annual International Toy Fair in New York, the EyeClops is obviously designed with children in mind, with a build similar to adult picos. We don’t have full specs on this one yet, but it’s capable of projecting a 70-inch images via its LED, and can be hooked up to all your child’s favorite gadgets — DVD players, digital cameras, and gaming consoles. The real kicker here is that the EyeClops is expected to sell for under $100 — much less than most projectors for oldies.

[Via About Projectors]

Filed under: Displays

Jakks Pacific unveils EyeClops mini projector for the little ones originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After inventing the Rubik’s Cube, professor Erno Rubik has devised a new puzzle to frustrate and delight us. And this time it’s spherical.

Dubbed the Rubik’s 360, the puzzle consists of six colored balls contained in three transparent plastic spheres. The objective is to move the balls from the inner sphere into their matching colored slots in the outer sphere.

"I feel that the 360 is one of the most innovative and exciting puzzles we’ve developed since the Cube — adopting elements of my original design, challenging the solver to use skill, dexterity and logic," Rubik said in a statement.

Rubik added that the game is  "a more kinetic challenge, more physical, because gravity is involved, so those expecting a brainteaser might be better served rifling through the bottom drawer for the original Rubik’s Cube."

Hitting stores this July, the Rubik’s 360 will cost about $15.

Product Page [Entertainment Earth via Gizmag]

Photo: Entertainment Earth

Unlike Microsoft’s own Xbox 360, the Rubik’s 360 is actually round. Imagine that, right? Said device is about to be officially unveiled in Germany this week at a national toy show, and while many question its ability to recreate the wonder and amazement associated with the original Cube, puzzle aficionados the world over are still enthusiastic about giving it a go. The unit features six balls trapped inside of three transparent plastic spheres; in order to solve it, players must figure out how to get the internal balls “from an inner sphere into matching slots on the outer sphere by shaking them through a middle sphere that has only two holes.” Sadly, we’ll have to wait until August before being perpetually frustrated by yet another Rubik’s invention, but needless to say, we’re pretty stoked to get irate later this year.

[Thanks, Sam]

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Rubik’s Cube gets spherical twist as Rubik’s 360 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s late in the day, but it’s never too late for some bargains (well, almost…). Check out Gearlog’s deals for Tuesday:

1. OK, I know this is short notice, but you have a little less than an hour to take advantage of this deal: Dell Home is offering the Inspiron 1420 and XPS M1330 laptops at their lowest prices ever. Apply coupon code DNDOJM1 to drop the price down to just $499 on the Inspiron 1420, or coupon code DYDOTM1 to purchase the XPS M1330 laptop for $799. The deal ends at 3 p.m. CST. [Via Bargainist.com]

2. Save 65 percent off of the Polaroid DVC-00725F High Definition Digital Camcorder from Buy.com. Originally $260, the camera is now $139. Features include 5MP still digital camera, 4x digital zoom, 5x optical zoom, 64MB built-in memory, SD/SDHC slot, HDMI output, USB connectivity, and a 2.7-inch LCD display. [Via Bargainist.com]

3. Embrace your inner child with the USB Missile Launcher. Get two Dream Cheeky USB Missile Launchers with 3 Foam Missiles for just $34.99 from Woot. The offer ends today, so ask your mom’s permission right away.

Takara Tomy never fails to impress, and with its latest robot, it’s done an excellent job at eliciting “awws.” You see, the February-bound robo-Q bipedal robot is about the size of a human thumb, yet its heart and mind are big enough to understand commands via remote control. There’s even obstacle recognition software built-in to keep it from toppling over gigantic foreign objects (you know, like toothpicks and push pins), which is awesome enough in and of itself to warrant the ¥3,675 ($42) price tag.

[Via TokyoMango]

Filed under: Robots

Takara Tomy’s remote control robo-Q robot is tiny, incredibly cute originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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