Desk Pets International (HK) Limited might not be a name that most of you out there are familiar with, but they are actually the creator of interactive micro-robotic toys and gadgets that offer big-play value. Well, the company has just announced its latest addition to the market which is known as the Trekbot, a special hubless micro-robotic racer. This unique toy will be accompanied by a signature patent pending 5-function USB remote control that basically enables racers to perform sharp turns, headstands, and full flips without compromising on the speed at which it zips around. Features include a built-in USB charger for the Trekbot to get juiced up just about anytime, anywhere without having to rely on a specific type of power outlet.
This could very well be just the toy that your little one is looking forward to this coming holiday season, where the Trekbot is capable of delivering endless hours of inexpensive playtime, doing away with the need for expensive batteries. If you’re interested, Toys “R” Us and RadioShack stores nationwide are offering the Trekbot for $19.99 each, delivering a superior RC gaming experience with an easy-to-use and low-cost charging solution.
You will be able to choose from four different colors (black, gold, white, and clear) if you decide to pick up the Trekbot, and with a four frequency system working in there, it enables multiple users to race simultaneously. Boasting an angled wheel design, it is a snap for racers to perform flips and spins at the touch of a button. Juicing it up shouldn’t be too much of a hassle either, all you need to do is plug in the retractable USB remote into your PC, laptop or Mac and you’re good to go. One thing that we aren’t too happy with though is the diminishing returns when it comes to charging up the device. Thirty minutes of charge will deliver half the amount of playtime, no matter how intense it might be.
Do you love sea? I myself do. But I was always much more fascinated by different techniques. I was fond of studying various ships and submarines. As I mentioned submarines I’d like to say that a copy of the American submarine USS Seawolf SSN-21 is already available.
Originally USS Seawolf SSN-21 was designed to fight Soviet submarines carrying the ballistic missiles. But now this powerful armory has become a toy.
But this toy turned out to be not so simple. Compared with other toy submarines, USS Seawolf SSN-21 is a more complicated device with a nice remote control. On the sides of this submarine are located hydrodynamic wings. There is a ballast for diving / surfacing.
You can buy this marvel of engineering for $55.
Perhaps you will miss the iron constructor with non-sticking parts that require manual refinement. Modern children have the opportunity to play with original and interesting toys. These can be all kinds of robots, of which we had only dreamed of.
Different robots, of course, are amusing, but little compared with stand-alone machines to simulate the dinosaurs. And it is not about Baby Pleo. There is a more wonderful version of a home dinosaur.
Kota is a robotic copy of the baby dinosaur length in meters. It does not only wander around the house and occasionally growls, but the kids can even roll on its back. Adults, of course, are not recommended try to have a “ride” on this little creature, remember that this is just a toy.
You can buy Kota dinosaur for $300.
The Japanese company Bandai Co., Ltd. hopes to repeat past success releasing a new series of toys – Tamagotchi Plus Color.
The concept of the game has not changed – it is necessary to meet the different needs of the drawn character, but now the action takes place on the color 1.5-inch TFT-screen with a resolution of 128×128 pixels.
New Tamagotchi will be able to move to separate rooms – living room, bedroom, kitchen and even bathroom. In the game are introduced other new elements: the change of weather and seasons, as well as more advanced set of emotions.
Tamagotchi Plus Color will be released on 22 November and cost $48.
Many children dream of becoming pilots, but there are adults, that haven’t given up this idea and want to accustom their children’s’ thoughts to the sky, and this gadget Mini Bi-Plane is what they need.
Mini Bi-Plane is a small radio-controlled model airplane made from a EPP Polyfoam material, which provides low weight and at the same time, a structural strength. The length of this aircraft is 22 cm and a wingspan – 23 cm. For flights Mini Bi-Plane uses two propellers with diameter of 45 mm.
Standard time of flight of this aircraft is about 10 minutes, and built-in battery charging time is 25-30 minutes.
The price of this radio-controlled biplane is $50.
Have you ever seen how enthusiastically a cat or dog chases for the red dot of the laser pointer? At such moments you really want to have your pet, which will cheer you up after a hard workday. However, taking care for animals – is a big responsibility, so it’s better to buy a toy Infrared Tracker RC Car.
This car has a special sensor, which at a distance of 1.5 meters monitors the situation of visible infrared point, created by a remote control, and sends it to the car.
Built-in rechargeable battery provides up to 20 minutes of continuous driving, and recharging the battery takes twice as long. You can buy Infrared Tracker RC Car for $50.
Beginning chess fans should appreciate this USB-gadget – USB Chess Game.
This device is a flexible chess board with a set of chess pieces that should be connected to a computer via USB. All the information about the made moves are transferred to the computer, where with the help of special software they are processed and analyzed.
USB Chess Game allows you to learn to play chess as it provides a variety of tasks on three different levels of complexity.
The owner of this gadget can play against both a live opponent or against computer; the course of the game is displayed on the monitor screen and stored in computer memory. Any played game can be analyzed in detail, and if necessary it can make a screenshot, for example, to share it with friends via e-mail.
You can buy USB Chess Game for about 60 dollars.
Oh sport, you are the world! But, unfortunately, not all find time and desire to go in for sports. Nevertheless, competitions have always been interesting to people especially to men.
Take, for example, arm-wrestling. There is hardly a man, who did not wish for once to try his strength in this sport but what if the chance of winning is not enough. If the most difficult physical exercise, conducted over the past couple of years, was transporting the system unit and LCD monitor to the next room? Output is simple – buy an arm wrestling toy!
In Arm Wrestle Mania you can defeat an opponent by using one finger. The winner is the one who will be able to quickly push the button.
Arm Wrestle Mania can be bought for $25.
Scientists, unfortunately, have not discovered antigravity yet. Or maybe just have not yet told the general public about their discovery. In any case, flying saucers and anti-gravitational engines are still only fiction. But anti-gravitational toys, as it turned out, are quite realistic.
Zero Gravity Micro Car offers to rest not only from work, but also from gravity, allowing you to control the car on any flat surface, regardless of gravity. It can climb on walls and ceiling.
Magic and some unknown aliens development, unfortunately, are not used in the toy. Here is used the usual principle of vacuum suction cups. Built-in fan creates airflow, pressing car to the surface.
The car receives energy from the built-in rechargeable batteries. On average, 30 minutes of charging is enough for 10 minutes of intense play.
Toy will cost 30 pounds (about 55 dollars).
Children, who dream of traveling through space, will enjoy this toy – Remote Controlled Hovering Space Surfer.
This gadget is a cosmonaut-surfer, which with its 20-centimeter-board can fly in the vast cosmos. The toy is controlled with a remote control and can hang in the air, rotate 360 degrees and move right, left, back and forth over the ground.
The capacity of the two propellers is enough to raise the device in the air to a height of 20 meters above the surface. Remote Controlled Hovering Space Surfer receives power from the built-in battery that is recharged from the AC adapter.
The range of the remote control is about 8 meters, it works on 9-volt batteries. The charging of this toy takes 70 minutes, and the battery life is about a quarter of an hour. You can buy Remote Controlled Hovering Space Surfer for $90.
