June 19th, 2008 by
Filed under: Portable Audio, Robots
Cross a Segway with a Rolly and Miuro and out pops this A.M.P. soaked in a grey-goo afterbirth of Robotic procreation. The two-wheeled, dancing A.M.P. (Automated Music Personality or Ampbot) from Sega-Hasbro stands 2.4-feet tall and features a MP3 or iPod cradle on its back, stereo speakers, and the ability to follow and interact with its owner. There’s a 5-inch mid-range speaker in the chest and a pair of smaller tweeters in the shoulders for a total output of 12 watts. Osamu Takeuchi of Sega Toys says, “The owner can also enjoy being chased around the house by the robot.” Uh, yippee? The Ampbot and controller require 6x D and 3x AAA batteries for about 10-hours of continuous music. The stalking begins November for $745 just $500 in the US and Japan.
Update: We just embedded a video courtesy of Impress after the break. Be warned: the price tag is starting to look modest even at the cost of our own destruction.
[Via Physorg and Impress]
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February 6th, 2008 by
Filed under: Household
digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/Hasbro_s_Room_Tech_Clock_in_kahoots_w_the_Lamp_be_afraid’; Despite numerous technological advancements in home automation, it’s never really seemed to catch on with the mainstream. Now it’s time for the children — our future — to take things into their own hands. Hasbro is launching the Room Tech Clock (left) and Room Tech Lamp (right), which put a bit of wireless conspiracy to good use by having the Clock turn on the Lamp when the alarm goes off. Sadly, these kids aren’t really dreaming big yet, since that’s about all this duo can do, other than an audio jack on the alarm to play tunes off your portable audio player. The two Room Tech devices will be out in September, at least in the UK, for £39.99 ($79 US) a piece.
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September 27th, 2007 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Gateway and Linksys aren’t the only firms using Digital Life to showcase new wares, as Hasbro is making the most of its opportunity by inviting fun-lovin’ tweens over to its booth to play with a number of new holiday must-haves. Aside from the familiar Power Tour guitar and NET JET game, the company is also showing off its Littlest Pet Shop VIPs (virtual interactive pets), which will launch next month for $14.99 apiece, and a few new critters in the Furreal Friends family, one of which is pictured above. Additionally, Tiger Electronics is introducing its October-bound I-Dog Amp’d ($34.99), which will “tap its paw to the tune, bob its head to the beat, swish its ears and wag its tail to the rhythm of your favorite songs.” Lastly, the I-List Music Party game sounds like the perfect way to entertain guests at your next sleepover, and should be available soon to test your knowledge of music for $19.99. Click on through for a few more pics.
Continue reading Hasbro serves up toys galore, aims for tweens
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