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Britney’s Worst Nightmare: Tengu Lip Syncs Everything
Posted by Jenny Lewis Categories: Accessories, USB, Toys,
Sometimes, sitting at my desk all alone at night, I wish I had some company. Someone I can interact with for a moment, then get back to work. Someone who doesn’t demand all of my attention, just a little diversion to clear my head. I do believe I have found that someone, and Tengu is his/her/it’s name.
A little buddy to plug into a USB port, Tengu reacts to sound. It lip syncs to everything from the music playing in the room to TV to the dog’s bark. Granted, there’s a little bit of a learning curve when it comes to things like music and voices, but as we all have witnessed, it seems everyone has a little bit of a learning curve when it comes to things like that.
Tengu is available now for $58.
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Gallery: Britney’s Worst Nightmare: Tengu Lip Syncs Everything
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The Lazy Way to Score a Wii
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Internet, Portable Audio / Video, Toys, Video Games,
Want a Wii but don’t want the early morning wait outside Toys ‘R Us or Target? Two websites will help you to obtain the elusive game system. Wii Chat will tell you places to pre-order plus links to eBay sellers, if cost isn’t as important as availability. Wii Tracker goes one better. It lists particular stores’ availability on not only Wiis, but other hot items such as TMX Elmo, Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo DS, iPhones, and RAZRs. Sure, you could look for these yourself, but why bother when these kind folk have done it for you?
Read More | WXYZ News
Gallery: The Lazy Way to Score a Wii
About 6 months ago, we introduced you to the solar-powered Sunshine Buddies (Hidamari no Tami.) It seems that Tomy has decided to issue one for the holidays, complete with reindeer. We’re not sure what kind of cheer that involves, aside from head-bobbing. You can utilize him as a cardholder or keep him on your desktop and your boss might be less less of a Scrooge. If your are looking for cutesy, this should fill the bill. The Holiday Sunshine Buddy is available for $18.00.
Read More | J-List
Gallery: Holiday Buddy, Just for Giggles
Duck Radio Relieves Stress
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video, Toys,
Still cleaning up from all the Thanksgiving hoopla? Take a nice long bath with the Floating Mood Duck Radio. His right wing features an on/off switch for lighting. Turn his head clockwise for volume control for AM or FM. To change stations on the tuner, simply give his tail a tweak. The duck is available for £12.99 (~$27.00) and we suggest at least 2 hours of stress relief with some aromatherapy salts thrown in for extra pampering.
Read More | Gadget-Box
Gallery: Duck Radio Relieves Stress
Sakura Robot, for Princesses
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Toys, Transportation, Wireless / WiFi,
She answers yes and no questions, tells fortunes and jokes, sings and can keep a secret (via a key in her controller.) Who is she? The Sakura Robot has all the girly features you want in a bot including fashion tips, a cutesy demeanor, and wearing pink. She comes with her very own Segway and wireless remote. We may prefer the more macho type bot, but we suspect this will be a big hit for the more feminine group this holiday season. You can find Sakura for ~$100.00 at Amazon.
Read More | BotJunkie
Gallery: Sakura Robot, for Princesses
If you’re of a certain age, you undoubtedly grew up watching the educational Schoolhouse Rock cartoons in between episodes of Laff-a-Lympics and Scooby Doo. Their catchy tunes and colorful animation actually made learning math, punctuation, politics, etc. fun. If you’re one to get all misty-eyed at the mention of “Conjunction Junction” (raising hand), here’s a set of 5 cool Schoolhouse Rock magnets to keep the nostalgia alive. A very cool 70s collectible guaranteed to elicit smiles…and singing. Available for $11 USD. Want to own the cartoons themselves? Check out Amazon.
Read More | Perpetual Kid
Gallery: 70s Nostalgia with Schoolhouse Rock Magnets
The USB Roll-Up Drum Kit
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Music, PC / Laptop, Toys,
Is there anything that handy USB port can’t be used for? For instance, check out this cool USB-powered Roll-Up Drum Kit, which has 6 drum pads, and pre-programmed sets of music for genres such as rock, African and Jazz. You can also customize the drum sounds, record tracks to email to friends, and there’s even a tutorial. According to the website, the drums are compatible with Windows XP and Windows 2000, but there’s no mention of the persnickety Vista, so beware. We suggest you bring it in on your last day of work…to guarantee you go out with a bang. Check out the website for a demo video. Available for $28 USD.
Read More | My Virtual Zone
Gallery: The USB Roll-Up Drum Kit
ViewMaster Goes High Tech
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio / Video, Toys,
With all the old toys being replaced by electronics, we didn’t even realize that ViewMaster was still around after all these years. But here it is, revamped with remote control and it speaks. The Super Sounds Projector allows kids of all ages to put on a show, and includes character voices, music, and sound effects. Use the wireless infrared remote to auto-advance or you can do it manually. The projector will show images on a wall or 8 foot ceiling and has storage space for 3 sound reels (not included.) The ViewMaster is available for $29.95 and runs on a 2 button cell (included) and 4 AA batteries (not included.) Don’t tell anyone, but we are digging up our old reels that for some reason we could never throw away.
Read More | Yo Kiddo!
Gallery: ViewMaster Goes High Tech
Another Transformer is born. Takara Tomy has taken Decepticon and turned it into the Music Label SoundWave MP3 Player. With a miniSD slot, it is simply plug and play and has a frequency range of 60HZ to 16 kHz. It will last up to 6 hours on 1 AAA battery and features a stereo mini-plug output. Included are earphones, weapons, and hands in case you want to make love, not Transformer war. The player will be available December 20, but at this time, only in Japan.
Read More | Audio Cubes
Gallery: Decepticon Becomes MP3 Player
If you’re a 9 to 5’er, you undoubtedly have that one seemingly-calm-but-slightly-creepy co-worker—whom you know will one day bring an AK-47 to work and mow everyone down. Here’s your chance to be a good Samaritan and save lives. First, quietly befriend said co-worker, because he undoubtedly needs a pal. Then, during holiday season, gift him with the Office Commando, a toy office drone who’s mad as hell and isn’t gonna take it anymore. Use the pencil to move him around, shoot his gun and activate his catchphrases. Your new friend will love it—and more importantly live vicariously through it. Voila! You’ve saved yourself and your co-workers from certain death, and made a sociopathic new friend at the same time. All for $15 USD.
Read More | Spencer's via Nerd Approved
