We have talked a lot about the AR.Drone quadricopter, which is a remotely controlled quadricopter by an app on the iPhone. Now a new interesting remote device for the iPhone will hit the market soon, the Sphero. The Sphero is the forst robotic ball that you control with a tilt, or touch on your smarthphone. It even comes with multiple games/apps that you can download for iOS and Android. » Sphero: The Robotic Ball Controlled By An iPhone
The all-in-one VooMote app and Zapper combine all you need for an entire home entertainment experience. With VooMote Zapper you can access universal remote and TV Guide functionality with social media and much more right from your iDevice. It cost $69,99 and works with a free app from the App Store, it will be available in US Stores in Mid-October. » VooMote Zapper: Universal Remote Control And TV Guide
Tankbot is a little tank that can be controlled using your iPhone or iPad. Thanks to infrared obstacle detection it can avoid hitting a wall or other object. The Tankbots are going to be about $20 and gives you 15 minutes of play with a 30 minute recharge. Soon it will also be available for Android devices. Full features and movie can be found after the break. » Tankbot: Remote Controlled from iPhone or iPad!
The ultimate AV receiver for Apple enthusiasts! Charge your iPhone or iPod, listen to music complete with album art and song info, watch stored and streaming video, all in your living room with the included USB/video cable. Even use your iPhone or iPod touch as an advanced remote control with Pioneer’s exclusive (and free!) app available for download on the Apple App Store. All these features and more available right out of the box!
We talked about the Parrot A.R.Drone a view times already here and here. Its a quadricopter with two build in cameras that you can control with your iDevice. There where rumors that the Parrot A.R.Drone will cost around $500, but today they announced the real price and its ready for pre-order. You can pre-order your device for $299.99 and will ship in September. The Drone can be used for augmented reality video game play like multi-player dogfights or just solo flights. » Parrot A.R.Drone Available For Pre-Order
A long time ago we told you about the RedEye Mini “a cheaper and smaller version of the RedEye” which is a remote control for your iPhone or iPod Touch. You connect the remote control to the headphone jack of your iDevice and it uses infrared to a distance of 30 feet. You also need a simple free app to use the dongle, the developers of the app kept it clean, simple and easy to use. Thinkflood “the creator of the RedEye” does now accept orders and will cost you $49. Not bad for a remote control that can control your TV, stereo, cable box, DVD player, and many other devices that receive standard (infrared) signals.
A view months ago I told you about the Parrot AR.Drone, a quadricopter that you can control with an iPhone or iPod touch that was showed of at the CES. At that point it was just a prototype not ready to purchase yet, they also didn’t released the price or launch date yet. There are rumors that it will cost around $500 and will be available before the end of this year. But we don’t have to wait long before we know more about the price and release date of the Parrot AR.Drone, because E3 is right around the corner, June 15th to be exactly. » Parrot AR.Drone: Price And Release Date Will Be Announced On E3
Chris Eissens
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