What Jaimie Mantzel has created is nothing short of amazing — it’s the robot that children across the land have always wanted. I know what you’re thinking: “What’s so special about yet another robotic toy that’s probably made of cheap plastic, looks nothing like the marketing materials and always comes up short in features?” Wow,

You know what they say: Go big or go home. That saying is never truer than when it comes to a Super Bowl party. Unlike many other types of get-togethers, the gear is as important — perhaps even more important — than any other aspect. So if you could, how would you pimp out your

Parrot is back with the second version of its popular AR. Drone, aptly named AR. Drone 2. While there is nothing radically different visually about this new version, the short demo we saw tonight showed a highly more stable version of the popular aircraft.  Anyone say barrel rolls?  This new version can do it, in

Isn’t it a pain when you pull your smartphone out of your pocket just to check that new email, only to find that it wasn’t worth the effort? With Casio’s upcoming G-SHOCK watch, that won’t be a problem, because it’ll tell you who’s calling, texting, and emailing your smartphone; and a whole lot more. It’s

I’ve spotted some strange gadgets in my time, but this one takes the cake. Noda Akira must’ve been really bummed that in this day and age, no one has figured out how to issue light from their orifices. And so, Noda built this model to satisfy the needs of the nasal-obsessed tech masses. In other

There are many reasons to give gifts during the holidays, and not all of them involve advanced electronics, pricey products or sentimental value. Sure, you want to spring for the good stuff for those closest to you, but what about other friends, neighbors, co-workers and acquaintances? If you need some stocking stuffers or other fun

This piece of technology strays off our usual beaten path, but it is nonetheless a fun gadget to have around. For those unfamiliar with the iHelicopter, it is controlled using any iDevice (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) – simply download the controller App from the App Store and plug in the transmitter. The App itself brings

You don’t have to be an Apple fan to totally {heart} this bit of neck candy. Like Adafruit’s iCufflinks, the seriously cute iNecklace takes its cue from the familiar aluminum power button, with a backlight that even flashes. Not sure why, but where I thought the cufflinks were a bit much (and at $128, a

Remote controlled helicopters are one of those things I’ve always had a fascination with. Now Griffin is adding my smartphone obsession into the mix with its new iOS-powered helicopter. The Helo TC is a touch-controlled helicopter that can be operated from an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. In order use the copter you’ll have to

What could be better than having your own miniature Apple Store in the comfort of your home? Exactly. Spotted by Noah yesterday on ThinkGeek, this miniature Apple store comes with its own Genius Bar, Display tables, and Keynote Theater. In the theater a miniature Steve Jobs is giving a presentation on the iPhone 4. If

With baseball season upon us we took a look through out opening day at the impact of technology in various aspects of the sport.  Of particular interest was the story on the five best baseball video games of all time, but I had to ask myself how our guest writer totally overlooked the wonders of

What started out as a boat shoe for deck hands needing comfortable, waterproof footware with lots of grip may just have spurred the biggest sports industry revolution since … well, since Nike launched the first athletic shoe revolution back in the early 1970′s. Funny thing is, if you talk to most folks wearing Vibrams Five

Tetris Link is a new strategy board game from Ideal that is either going to be brilliant, or really, really stupid. Premiering at the International Toy Fair this week in New York City, the new Tetris Link tabletop strategy game from Techno Source continues the brand name of the famous Russian game, but in a

Every holiday season there seems to be a “hot toy” that absolutely everyone must get for their family: Famous examples include The Cabbage Patch Kids in the early 1980s, Might Morphin Power Rangers in the early 1990s, Tickle Me Elmo in the mid-1990s and the Nintendo Wii in the middle of this decade. This has

It looks like Microsoft’s got some competition for their Surface project.  Evoluce introduced the world to their 47-inch full HD multitouch display capable of recognizing an unlimited number of simultaneous inputs.  The Evoluce One as it’s called has now been upgraded to support gestures up to half a meter from the display.  Hang a few

The BuffaloBuzz with Winston Sih is back with another episode and this week, we take a look at: More BlackBerry Slider rumors.  The BlackBerry Slider rumors have been “sliding” around town for quite a while now and in the latest round, it includes side profile images of the smartphone.  Does it impress you? Does it

In 1979 there was only one thing on my mind for Christmas: A Big Trak. While I realize a goodly number of you weren’t even a twinkle in your parents eyes at that time, I was 8-years-old, and I was obsessed.  A Big Trak was going to be mine, oh yes it was.  I really