Aesthetec Studio has once again taken to the Kickstarter crowdfunding website to launch its new second generation of Little Robot Friends, but come in easy to assemble kits for children to learn more about electronics and code. The Little Robot Friends take the form of expressive characters that … [Read more...] about Second Generation Little Robot Friends Hit Kickstarter (video)
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Squishy Circuits Kits Teach Youngsters Basic Electronics (video)
Anyone that is looking to teach the basics of electrical circuits to children may be interested in a new range of projects that are available using Squishy Circuits Kits. Squishy Circuits Kits provide a conductive play dough that can be used to create a wide variety of different projects while … [Read more...] about Squishy Circuits Kits Teach Youngsters Basic Electronics (video)
Antbo Arduino Robot Can Be Built By Anyone (video)
A new affordable DIY robotic kit has been launched over on Indiegogo this week in the form of Antbo, an insect Arduino robot that is easy enough for anyone to build, says its creators, and can be Programmed in a number of different ways using Scratch, the Arduino IDE or Whendo. The small insect … [Read more...] about Antbo Arduino Robot Can Be Built By Anyone (video)
Dark Souls Board Game Passes $1 Million In Funding In Just 24 Hours (video)
Steamforged Games launched their Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the new Dark Souls board game with the aim of raising £50,000 over the next 30 days. In just three minutes the team had raised all the required funds to take the board into production and now 24 hours later has raised over $1 … [Read more...] about Dark Souls Board Game Passes $1 Million In Funding In Just 24 Hours (video)
Xiaomi Transforming Tablet Unveiled Via Crowdfunding Campaign (video)
Hardware and mobile device manufacturer Xiaomi has this week unveiled a new transforming tablet they have created in the form of a transformer toy called Soundwave, that has been created in collaboration with Hasbro. Soundwave is now being crowd funded and has already passed its pledge goal, the … [Read more...] about Xiaomi Transforming Tablet Unveiled Via Crowdfunding Campaign (video)
Smartphone Controlled LEGO System, BlueSmartControl Unveiled (video)
LEGO builders that are in search of a smartphone controlled LEGO system may be interested in a new platform called BlueSmartControl, that has been created by Andreas Pockberger based in Austria. The BlueSmartControl system allows the creation of low voltage electrically powered bills that can be … [Read more...] about Smartphone Controlled LEGO System, BlueSmartControl Unveiled (video)
Makeblock Codeybot Educational Coding Robot Hit Kickstarter (video)
Makeblock as developed a new coding robot aptly named the Codeybot which has been specifically designed to provide a way to teach youngsters more about coding and what can be accomplished with a little robotics knowledge. The Codeybot come supplied complete with its own companion smartphone and … [Read more...] about Makeblock Codeybot Educational Coding Robot Hit Kickstarter (video)
Raspberry Echo, Install The Amazon Echo Alexa Voice Service On Your Raspberry Pi Mini PC (video)
Those of you in the UK that are still awaiting for Amazon to launch their new Amazon Echo voice controlled personal assistant which offers similar features to Apple’s Siri and OK Google services available on iOS and Android devices respectively. Maybe interested in a video that has been published … [Read more...] about Raspberry Echo, Install The Amazon Echo Alexa Voice Service On Your Raspberry Pi Mini PC (video)
Tio Robotic Building Block System For Kids (video)
Tio has created a new robotic building block system which has been specifically designed for children ages five and up and allows them to build a variety of different toys, contraptions and projects that can be controlled and programmed using the Tio smartphone companion application. The Tio … [Read more...] about Tio Robotic Building Block System For Kids (video)
Mazda MX-5 RF Announced At New York Auto Show
The new Mazda MX-5 RF has been announced ahead of the New York Auto Show and it comes with a retractable roof. This means that you have the best of both worlds, a hard top when you need it and a targa when the sun is out. … [Read more...] about Mazda MX-5 RF Announced At New York Auto Show
Brixo Blocks Allow ToTo Create Circuits In Your Lego Builds (video)
Lego builders that would like to add a little extra interaction to their Lego brick creations may be interested in a new range of bricks called Brixo blocks that can easily allow you to add circuits to your builds. The Brixo blocks come in a variety of different designs allowing you to create … [Read more...] about Brixo Blocks Allow ToTo Create Circuits In Your Lego Builds (video)
Cubetto Programmable Toy Designed To Help Toddlers Learn To Code (video)
Primo Toys developed a new programmable toy called Cubetto that has been designed to help toddlers from the age of three start to learn how to program and code without being tied to a tablet screen or computer. The innovative interactive toy has been Montessori approved and is a coding toy … [Read more...] about Cubetto Programmable Toy Designed To Help Toddlers Learn To Code (video)
