This shouldn’t come as too big a surprise – Toy company Hasbro is taking Asus to court over its decision to name its tablet the Transformer Prime. And it doesn’t even transform… More »
Next year, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 will go into effect, starting with the ban of 100-watt incandescent light bulbs. With them go the Easy-Bake Ovens that have burned your mini treats a 100-watts at a time since 1963. While Hasbro has insisted they will recreate the toy to embrace modern trends, somewhere an inner child weeps for a simpler time. [The Consumerist]
Take one look at the new “My3D” from Hasbro and tell me that’s not just a simple stereoscopic imager with a slot for an iPhone at the end – it’s a Viewmaster with apps and augmented reality! More »
Before Nintendo-branded Monopoly sets came out, everyone used to play the same set that’s been around for 75 years now, featuring famous London locations. If you’ve ever wondered where the “Go” is “located”, mapping firm Ordnance Survey has the answer. More »
I can see the potential with Foursquare, don’t get me wrong – but I do think at the moment it’s missing a few vital ingredients. One of them being, err, “fun” – but this Monopoly tie-in could be just the trick. More »
