Pocket-lint.co.uk : Toys http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk Pocket-lint.co.uk - Product Reviews, Gadgets, Digital Camera, Home Cinema, News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:32:06 +0100 en-gb NEWS: Tiny remote control cars launch http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15884/16908/brando-tiny-remote-control-cars.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15884/16908/brando-tiny-remote-control-cars.phtml Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:37:39 +0100 Super small

Gadget4All says their new remote control "mini car" range is the smallest racing car "you have ever seen". ...

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]]> NEWS: Mr Asahi - a robot that can pull a pint http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15845/16869/Mr-Asahi-the-robotic-barman.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15845/16869/Mr-Asahi-the-robotic-barman.phtml Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:47:51 +0100 But he won't listen to your woes nor flirt with pretty ladies

Could the friendly barman at your local pub soon be out of a job? ...

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]]> NEWS: Daily news roundup - 30/06/08 http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15785/16809/daily-news-roundup-30-june.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15785/16809/daily-news-roundup-30-june.phtml Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:38:55 +0100 Monday's top tech stories on Pocket-lint

So, what has today brung us in the gadget world? eBay getting sued for selling snides, leaks of a new Creative MP3 player, Canadians getting their knickers in a twist over the pricing of the iPhone 3G and a crossbow made of LEGO. You can't say that's not an assorted bag of tech-flavoured news. Lick the links for more... ...

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]]> NEWS: Video: Ozaki offers fluffy toy iPod speakers http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15781/16805/ozaki-imini-pet-ipod-speakers.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15781/16805/ozaki-imini-pet-ipod-speakers.phtml Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:12:56 +0100 iPod dock + radio + clock + speakers + pet = iMini Pet

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]]> NEWS: VIDEO: Lego but strictly for adults http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15770/16794/Lego-For-Adults-gun-designs.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15770/16794/Lego-For-Adults-gun-designs.phtml Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:02:01 +0100 Includes crossbow pistol that shoots 6 metres (ouch)

Lego is the ultimate toy but who says you shouldn't be playing with plastic bricks just because you've got kids. ...

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]]> NEWS: VIDEO: Facebank that "eats" your money http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15725/16749/Facebank-piggybank-eats-your-money.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15725/16749/Facebank-piggybank-eats-your-money.phtml Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:55:01 +0100 Just get your fingers out of the way in time

OK so it comes in a range of quirky colours, but this must be the world's most sinister piggy bank - the Facebank literally munches on your money. ...

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]]> NEWS: Channel changer ray gun launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15678/16702/channel-changer-ray-gun-playcom.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15678/16702/channel-changer-ray-gun-playcom.phtml Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:45:04 +0100 Zapper remote

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]]> NEWS: Sega and Hasbro launch the Ampbot http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15563/16587/hasbro-sega-amp-music-robot.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15563/16587/hasbro-sega-amp-music-robot.phtml Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:28:18 +0100 Mobile robotic music companion

Hasbro has teamed up with Sega Toys to introduce the A.M.P. Automated Music Personality, a mobile robotic music companion that promises to revolutionise how and where you listen to music. ...

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]]> NEWS: Tomy unveils Hi-Kara portable karaoke box http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15543/16567/Tomy-unveils-Hi-Kara-karaoke-box.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15543/16567/Tomy-unveils-Hi-Kara-karaoke-box.phtml Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:58:34 +0100 Can't see this one being too popular on the bus

Tomy is going for teens with its latest launch - a karaoke box called the Hi-Kara. ...

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]]> NEWS: "Sat Nag" fake GPS launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15535/16559/sat-nag-fake-funny-gps.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15535/16559/sat-nag-fake-funny-gps.phtml Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:11:35 +0100 Getting nowhere fast

Guaranteed to get you nowhere fast, IWOOT says their new "Sat Nag" is a joke that just keeps on giving. ...

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]]> NEWS: "Rainbow in my room" kid's lamp launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15455/16479/rainbow-in-my-room-lamp.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15455/16479/rainbow-in-my-room-lamp.phtml Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:55:52 +0100 Multi-coloured magical projection

This clever battery-operated gadget is perfect for the kid's bedroom as it offers motion-activated rainbow effects. ...

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]]> NEWS: Oregon Scientific offers slimline walkie talkies http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15370/16394/oregon-scientific-TP391-walkie-talkies.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15370/16394/oregon-scientific-TP391-walkie-talkies.phtml Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:51:40 +0100 Roger?

Oregon Scientific are pitching their new "super slim" walkie talkies, the TP391s, as the perfect way to stay in touch during summer activities, for the grand total of £49.99. ...

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]]> NEWS: Big Wave trampoline launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15289/16313/big-wave-trampoline-gets-wet.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15289/16313/big-wave-trampoline-gets-wet.phtml Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:21:58 +0100 "The ultimate in summer water fun"

If you want to give your bog standard trampolining action a bit of a twist, how about the "Big Wave" that's super galvanised in order to withstand the weight of water, as well as bouncy kids? ...

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]]> NEWS: LIKEaBIKE launches Denim Special Edition http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15266/16290/likeabike-denim-special-edition-bike.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15266/16290/likeabike-denim-special-edition-bike.phtml Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:55:39 +0100 In time for the summer

LIKEaBIKE, the push bike that promises to help kids to learn how to cycle has launched a new special edition denim model for the summer. ...

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]]> NEWS: Guitar Hero Air Guitar launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15221/16245/iwoot-guitar-hero-air-guitar.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15221/16245/iwoot-guitar-hero-air-guitar.phtml Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:59:13 +0100 More ways to pretend play

Air guitarists the world over prepare to have your world transformed. No longer will your windmill thrashing be silent thanks to this branded effort that takes the fun of fake guitar playing away from the console. ...

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]]> NEWS: Giant LEGO-like LunaBlocks launch http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15217/16241/lunablocks-giant-lego-like-brick-furniture.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15217/16241/lunablocks-giant-lego-like-brick-furniture.phtml Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:40:50 +0100 Build your own brick desk

We're easily pleased with anything LEGO-like, but these LunaBlocks are really quite cool. ...

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]]> NEWS: V-Beat Air Guitar launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15148/16172/v-beat-air-guitar-launches-firebox.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15148/16172/v-beat-air-guitar-launches-firebox.phtml Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:25:31 +0100 No strings attached

If you can't get enough of fake guitar playing then Firebox has got covered away from the console with the launch of the V-Beat Air Guitar. ...

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]]> NEWS: V-Beat Air Drum launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15048/16072/firebox-v-beat-air-drum-drumsticks.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15048/16072/firebox-v-beat-air-drum-drumsticks.phtml Fri, 30 May 2008 13:46:02 +0100 Motion sensitive electronic drumkit

Drumkits are cumbersome and expensive - so enter the V-Beat Air Drum for some stick action without the kit. ...

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]]> NEWS: London Zoo offers handheld GPS devices http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14879/15903/node-multimedia-tourist-info-tool.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14879/15903/node-multimedia-tourist-info-tool.phtml Fri, 23 May 2008 11:58:41 +0100 Don't go gadget-free this bank hols

Node has announced its multimedia location-based services will be available at five major tourist destinations across the UK this year. ...

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]]> NEWS: Indiana Jones whip and hat set launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14867/15891/indiana-jones-whip-hat-set.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14867/15891/indiana-jones-whip-hat-set.phtml Fri, 23 May 2008 11:38:07 +0100 De-de-de-der-de-de-da!

If you're so excited about the release of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" that you need to show the world your love for Indy, then Toys R Us has got you covered with the whip'n'hat set for a tenner. ...

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]]> NEWS: Bizarre dancing crisp packet launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14742/15766/bizarre-dancing-crisp-packet-launches.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14742/15766/bizarre-dancing-crisp-packet-launches.phtml Mon, 19 May 2008 11:54:08 +0100 "Clubbing chips"

This battery-powered, sound-sensitive gadget will giggle and "dance happily on your desk" if you clap, shout or otherwise make loud noises in its vicinity. $14, available now from Gadget4All who have a short vid on the site showing it in action. ...

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]]> NEWS: Bunny sensor night light launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14696/15720/gadget4all-bunny-sensor-night-light.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14696/15720/gadget4all-bunny-sensor-night-light.phtml Fri, 16 May 2008 12:20:09 +0100 Nabaztag-like lighting

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]]> NEWS: "Meccano on steroids" Berg Moov kit to launch http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14688/15712/berg-moov-giant-meccano-build.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14688/15712/berg-moov-giant-meccano-build.phtml Thu, 15 May 2008 16:26:38 +0100 Build your own go-kart, scooter, carver and trike

Effectively a huge Meccano-on-steroids kit, the Berg Moov comes with instructions for building four vehicles -­ a go-kart, scooter, carver and trike. ...

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]]> NEWS: The Robo Hopper remote controlled 'copter http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14655/15679/Robo-Hopper-remote-controlled-helicopter.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14655/15679/Robo-Hopper-remote-controlled-helicopter.phtml Wed, 14 May 2008 13:35:14 +0100 Power ranger with a helicopter on his back?

At just 227 x 160 x 159mm, the Robo Hopper is the perfect radio controlled device for buzzing above your friends' heads just out of reach, and occasionally bomb diving them. ...

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]]> NEWS: Hand-powered "cutie" cat torch launches http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14640/15664/gadget4all-cutie-cat-hand-powered-torch.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14640/15664/gadget4all-cutie-cat-hand-powered-torch.phtml Wed, 14 May 2008 09:38:00 +0100 Kinetic kitty

This slightly strange looking device is a novelty torch currently on offer from online emporium Gadget4All. ...

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]]> NEWS: Pedal-powered plane revealed http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14522/15546/ptolemytoys-pedal-powered-mustang-aeroplane.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14522/15546/ptolemytoys-pedal-powered-mustang-aeroplane.phtml Thu, 08 May 2008 15:09:30 +0100 Replica "Mustang" for young pilots

This Mustang pedal plane is a must-have for wannabe pilots. ...

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