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Toys
11:20AM Sean Fallon | It’s no miracle, the G-Bound remote-control car can drive over water thanks to a waterproof chassis and inflatable tyres. More »
The G-Bound RC Car Drives On Water
11:20AM Sean Fallon | It’s no miracle, the G-Bound remote-control car can drive over water thanks to a waterproof chassis and inflatable tyres. More »
Toys
Mini HoverDrone Goes Up, Down And Into The Junk Drawer
7:30AM Jack Loftus | For about $US20, this tiny HoverDrone will hover and flash its little lights. And then the dog will eat it. More »
Gadgets
This RC Tissue Box Could Save You From The Swine Flu
3:00AM Sean Fallon | A tissue box that you can drive seems stupid at first, but it could be a hot product given our current state of hysteria over germs. I say quarantine the sick and deploy RC vehicles to handle it. More »
Toys
Mario Kart Micro RC Racer
6:00AM Jesus Diaz | Desktop. Mario Kart. Desktop. Mario Kart. Desktop. Mario Kart. I’m going to keep repeating that until you understand the scope and significance of this toy. Especially if you are furry and have four legs. These will be great stocking fillers. More »
Gadgets
RC Girls Would Be A Nerd’s Dream Come True
5:20AM Sean Fallon | At the Kajimoto Laboratory, engineers have developed a helmet that can be used to guide the visually impaired by tugging their ears. It seems that this guy dreams of a day when it could be used to tug something else. More »
Robots
Toss Recon Scout XT Over Enemy Lines To See The Bad Guys Naked
9:30AM Mark Wilson | The Recon Scout XT looks like a power walker’s dumbbell, but that doesn’t stop the R/C device from being useful to military ops in the field. More »
Random Stuff
Nerds Fly R/C Helicopter Cam Over Under-Construction Apple Store
4:40AM Adam Frucci | Guys. Cool it. I’m sure the glass roof of the new NYC Apple Store will make giving Apple your money even more transcendent, but you can wait a couple months until it’s open. Seriously. [ifoAppleStore via Purns]
Toys
Plunging Toy Helicopter Confused for Life-Sized Version
3:10AM Rosa Golijan | Police patrols, three South Carolina Fire Department trucks and a battalion chief rushed to the Wando River where a helicopter had plunged into the water. A toy helicopter measuring 0.6 metres. That’s what? Over ten times smaller than the real thing? Confusion understandable. More »
Games
4:16PM Nick Broughall | David over at Kotaku is pointing out that the OFLC has refused classification to the RPG Risen, based on the fact the game contains “sexual activity and drug use related to incentives or rewards.” More »
Another Game Gets Refused Classification in Australia
4:16PM Nick Broughall | David over at Kotaku is pointing out that the OFLC has refused classification to the RPG Risen, based on the fact the game contains “sexual activity and drug use related to incentives or rewards.” More »
Robots