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Why Do Claw Machines Keep Gobbling Up Our Children?

12:20PM June 10, 2011 | Brian Barrett

This is Tyler. He’s three. Last week, he found himself trapped in a glass cage, surrounded by stuffed animals and one giant claw. It was a prison of his own making. And he’s not alone. More »


Gadgets

Get Hammered Like The Gods

3:20PM February 4, 2011 | Brian Barrett

When is it okay for the toy version of an icon to not be 100% faithful to the original? When you add a friggin missile. That’s right: Thor himself would be jealous of Hasbro’s projectile-enabled take on his mighty hammer. More »


Entertainment

10 Classic Sci-Fi Toys

8:00AM December 28, 2010 | Oobject.com

If you grew up in the 60s or 70s, you grew up with the futuristic creations of Gerry Anderson on the TV. These toy replicas of his designs are screaming to be zoomed across the kitchen table and into the air. More »


Authorities Confuse $US270 High-Tech Toy Pony With Bomb

2:20PM September 10, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

This is a Hasbro FurReal pony—basically a $US270 stuffed animal that wiggles its ears and neighs. Unfortunately for one little boy or girl, it’s apparently the sort of toy that gets blown up by confused bomb squads. More »


Pingo The Robot Penguin Is A Facebook Friend Who Doesn’t Mind Being Poked

12:00AM December 9, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

I want an army of MyDeskFriend Pingo robot penguins on my desk. They’ll dance around alerting of Facebook updates, read news, sing songs, and give weather forecasts. We’ll be bestest friends and play together until they decide to kill me. More »


Bandai’s Mugen Tokoroten Repeats Niche Pleasure Of Squeezing Sea Algae

10:38PM December 2, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Popping bubblewrap, or opening beer cans just not your obsessive compulsive cup of tea? Here’s another toy for Bandai’s Mugen range: the Mugen Tokoroten, which simulates squeezing a sea algae snack. 630 Yen for our Japanese brethren. [CNET Asia] More »


I’d Call This Phone Cute, But I’m Afraid That It’ll Hurt Me

3:40PM December 2, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

I don’t really know whether you can actually make calls on the Bandai Phone Braver 7, but I’m certain that I’ve never seen another mobile phone that looks like it could karate-kick me for saying that it resembles a cute Transformer. More »


Second Generation Pet Rock Is USB-Powered, Still Does Nothing

2:20PM November 25, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Maybe I’m just not a good pet owner, but I never understood the original Pet Rock. Mine just sat there holding down papers on my desk and refused to eat. Looks like this USB-powered one doesn’t do much either. More »


Mini RC Helicopter Is Fueled By USB

3:40AM July 22, 2009 | Sean Fallon

As if there weren’t enough USB distractions out there already, Brando is now offering a mini RC helicopter than can be refueled from your laptop or desktop. More »


MyDeskFriend Combines Facebook With A Little Robotic Penguin

7:00AM June 30, 2009 | Jason Chen

Arimaz’s MyDeskFriend is a little penguin that rolls around your desk, has 5 moods, responds to physical input and connects to Facebook. I kinda want one. More »