The Smart E Bear lets you connect him to your computer via USB. Then, once you have synced him with the downloadable software, he will start talking to your kid – by name.

He’ll sing and tell stories and play games with your urchins in English or Spanish – all you do is load up the content you want, and your child triggers Smart E into action by squeezing his paw.

And here’s the kicker: sure Smart E Bear is preloaded with tons of good educational content, but (like iTunes), you can always download more (even new languages for him to speak and teach your geeklings). This means that Smart E Bear can evolve and grow as your children do. He’ll be their friend, teacher, and teddy bear for all time. And when your children move off to college and say they’ve outgrown their Smart E Bear – then you can finally have him back all for yourself.

Features

• Dozens of stories, games, and songs preinstalled (thousands more available from Smart E Store).
• Child interacts with content by squeezing Smart E’s paw.
• Multi-lingual (English and Spanish included; French and Chinese available for additional download)
• Fully expandable with downloads from the Smart E Store.
• Included database of over 1,000 boy and girl names means Smart E Bear will be able to call your child by name!
• Customizable interactions to become more complex as your child ages.
• Connects to your computer via USB cord.
• Auto run installs software interface (Windows XP, Vista or Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
• Very soft and huggable.

The Smart E Bear is yours for $59.99 over at the ThinkGeek website.

This plug-and-play motorcycle game connects to a TV and translates a child’s leaning motions onto the screen. The left handgrip controls the brakes and a right twist-grip controls acceleration.

The system has nine different play options, including racing games, obstacle courses, bumper cars, motorboat racecourses, and outerspace missions and challenges. Children can also play any of the included games using only the handheld game console for alternate play.

The Plug and Play Motorcycle Game ($99.95) is available from Hammacher Schlemmer.

Here’s a handy USB computer accessory that is easy to bring along during travel, when you want to be able to play your games using a gamepad.

Features:

• Mini size game controller
• Includes mini detachable steering wheel
• Ideal for travelling
• Easy storage
• Support Window Vista/XP/2000
• Dimension: 101 x 65 x 34mm (approx.)
• Weight: 89g

The USB M.A.D. Game Pad can be pre-ordered from the USB Brando website. The product will ship in mid of August and the price is set to $20.

The Ur.Frog wrist rest is made of silicone and features built-in LEDs that will make the frog glow in the dark when it’s connected to a USB port.

The other part of the USB connection is that you can use the frog for various interactive games, where you will have to hit the poor little thing to catch flies and so on. Catching a fly will also make the LED lights twinkle.

Read more about the Ur.Frog at USB Relax. No word on pricing.

This colorful video game device plugs into your TV, no console needed, and lets you to bring back some good ol’ 80s arcade game memories.

It’s equipped with a joystick and two buttons, and you can choose from arcade classics like Mappy, Galaga, Pole Position, Xevious and Ms. Pac-Man.

The Arcade Games Kit requires 4 x batteries and you can get the product from the fredflare.com website for $30.

Gamers can now get their hands on one of these cool looking mini vacuum cleaners, inspired by the life-giving Super Mario 1-Up mushroom.

Features:

• Mushroom Desk Mini Cleaner
• To remove the hair or dust on the garment
• To remove the dust on the surface of home appliance, computer keyboard or furniture
• To remove the cigarette or interior of car
• Diameter: To: 9.5 cm, Base: 7 cm
• AA battery x 2 pcs

The Mario-style Mushroom Desk Mini Cleaner is available in red, orange, green or purple for $12 from Gadget Brando.

(Chip Chick via Geeky Gadgets)

This Taru-Konga drum controller lets you pound your way through the classic Donkey Kong platform game from Nintendo – smack left drum: Donkey Kong moves left, smack right drum: Donkey Kong steps right, smack both drums: DK jumps, clap: DK claps to create a sonic boom.

Since every ape needs a snappy skill, Nintendo has given DK a clap move where banana-sized fingers create a sonic boom when the player claps two hands together.

Kong will also engage in fights from time to time and the drums are used to throw out left hooks and right jabs by hitting the left or right drum. The fighting puts the term “Jungle Beat” in a new light. Clapping makes DK bob and weave like a champ.

The Donkey Kong Jungle Beat + Taru Konga game is yours for $38.90 from the National Console Support, Inc. website.

You might remember this Web Camera with Interactive Games from earlier this year. Aneo, the company behind the product, has now released a new version of this computer accessory.

ANEO ANWC0804 is a new gaming experience for you to stretch and relax while you are working under stressful and heavy workload. It is a web camera with three PC video interactive games: Kungfu, Super Knight, and Funny Stair.

ANEO ANWC0804 puts YOU into the theme and in real-time puts your moves on the screen while you are in front of the PC.

Features:

• Resolution: 1.3 Megapixel
• Interface: USB1.1/2.0
• Frame Rate: 320 x 240 up 30 frame/sec (CIF)
• Frame Rate: 640 x 480 up 15 frame/sec (VGA)
• Automatic white balance
• Automatic colour compensated
• Dynamic image E-mail
• Manual Focus
• Special Effect (optional)
• Built-in microphone (optional)
• Support Window 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS 10.4
• **PC Video interactive games support Window Only
• 3 different interactive games
• Dimension: 90 x 44 x 40mm (approx.)
• Weight: 54g

The ANEO ANWC0804 Web Camera ($33) is available from USB Brando.

This 12-button, high performance, USB 2.0 compatible gamepad allows you to add a little touch of Playstation when playing games on your computer.

Features:

• USB interface plug and play
• Fully compatible with USB 2.0
• Analogue and Digital Controls
• Vibration function
• Dual analoue sticks
• Four axis 12 buttons
• Compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98

The USB Dual Shock Joypad ($12) is available from USB Geek.

Craftster member fluffypants from Ontario, Canada has put together this fun and cool looking lamp using a Nintendo zapper and a Duck Hunt cartridge.

A regular cartridge was too small a base, so I measured one and made a 1.5 scale replica out of cardboard, and screwed the gun to it. I weighted it with stones, and then tackled the shade.

I picked up a $2 shade at the re-store, a pack of fun foam, and voila! After hours and hours of cutting pixellated shapes, I was done! A little dab of glue to secure the shade, and… ta dah!

View more photos of the Duck Hunt NES Zapper Lamp at craftster.org.

(Nintendo Wii Fanboy via CrunchGear)

Tachikoma is the name of this blue little robot from the Japanese Bandai company. It will not only look cool on your desk, it can be quite helpful too.

After having connected the four-legged robot to your computer’s USB port, Tachikoma will be able to help you read emails, create and process applications and allow you to play mini games.

Here’s a short video clip of the robot in action:

The Bandai Tachikoma Robot ($202) is available from GeekStuff4U.com.

If you are a Tetris fan I think you would love having the ability to create small Tetris shaped ice cubes of your own. You could either play around with them for a short while before they melt or just put them in your juice or drink (probably a wiser decision).

They are designed by the Czech designer Martin Zampach and he is currently looking for a company who is interested in mass producing the product. The name of the product is Tetrice and you can read more about it at his site, martin.zampach.com.

Here’s a cool tabletop arcade for the ones of you who prefer having your collection of classic video games on top of the table, rather than hidden inside.

Evoking the pinnacle of arcade gaming during the 1980s, this is the video game system with authentic controls, original arcade graphics, and 150 classic titles built-in to one convenient tabletop console. Hundreds of vintage games from Atari®, Midway®, and Namco® come to life on a 19″ flat-screen LCD that captures the vintage two-dimensional vector graphics and picture aspect ratio of Pac-Man®, Centipede®, Tempest®, Gauntlet®, and more.

The unit has an adjustable joystick that moves in four or eight directions, a 3″ trackball, and 11 large buttons, ensuring authentic arcade-style play and feel. It operates using an HP Slimline PC, allowing you to play any PC-based game on the arcade console itself; you can transfer and play digital music files (Windows XP supported) using the integrated jukebox software. The unit has authentic jukebox controls, two speakers and a subwoofer, and a lighted glass marquee. An interactive menu lets you customize volume and delete high scores. Plugs into AC. 24″ H x 22″ W x 24″ D. (65 lbs.)

The 150 Classic Game Tabletop Arcade measures 24(H) x 22(W) x 24(D) inches and is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $2,495.95.

The Backyard Drive-in is a large portable projector screen that quickly and easily can be constructed and taken down. Use it for movies, games etc.

There are two sizes to choose from: 10(W) x 6(H) feet and 13(W) x 9(H) feet. More information about the Backyard Drive-in at thebackyarddrivein.com.

No word on pricing.

(Via Home Improvement Ideas)

The classic Etch A Sketch mechanical drawing toy comes in all shapes and sizes. Now it is also available in the shape of a fully working ballpoint pen.

Turn the two control knobs of The Etch-a-Sketch Game Pen to create a drawing. Shake it up-side down to erase and try again.

Features

• Ballpoint pens with working versions of games on them
• Batteries included (when required)
• Twistable rubber grips retract ballpoint pen tip
• Uses standard D-1 mini ballpoint refills

The Etch A Sketch Pen is available from Vat 19 for $5.50. They also have one model with the classic Operation physical skills game for the same price.

(Via Nerd Approved)

The ANEO GX-10 is a new palyful web camera that comes with three interactive PC video games: Kungfu, Super Knight, and Funny Stair.

ANEO GX-10 puts YOU into the theme and in real-time puts your moves on the screen while you are in front of the PC. It is an interesting and easy game for kids as well if they are too easy for you. Get one and challenge your quick moves now!

Features:

• 3 different interactive games
• Dimension: 60 x 60 x 124mm (approx.)
• Resolution: 1280 x 960 / 1280 x 1024
• Chip Type: Color CMOS image sensor
• Video Format: 24-bit RGB
• Interface: USB
• Frame Rate: 30fps
• Sensor Size: 4.86 x 3.64mm
• S/N Ratio: <48dB
• Dynamic Range: 5cn – infinity
• Built-in image compression
• Automatic white balance
• Automatic color compensated
• Dynamic image E-MAIL
• Manual Focus

The ANEO GX-10 Web Camera is available from USB Brando for $33.

Stitches of Super Mario 3, Megaman, Zelda, and Final Fantasy Nintendo game characters, all beautifully dressed up in golden photo frames.

View larger photos of the Nintendo stitches over at Flickr.

(Sprite Stitch via Wonderland)

These two Star Wars-themed joysticks are loaded with games. You simply plug the control into your TV and you’re ready to start playing.

The Darth Vader Joystick ($30) includes five games: Coruscant Attack, Grievous Onslaught, Droid Invasion, Gunship Battle and Utapu Chase.

And the Millennium Falcon Joystick ($15) includes four different games: Assault on Hoth, Red Leader, Battle of Endor and Lightsaber Duel.

(Millennium Falcon Joystick via TFTS)

KMC Designs over at Etsy has taken the DIY duct tape wallet and made it into a cool, unique black and silver Space Invaders model.

This wallet is mostly black & silver. It would be great for men & women, boys & girls. In fact, anyone who needs to carry money/cards round with them! It is silver on the inside with black trim. The wallet measures just over 10cm x 10cm (thats 4 x 4 inches) when closed and 21cm x 10cm (8 ½ x 4 inches) when open. It has 3 card slots and 2 extra hidden slots for cards etc. My wallets also have a cash pocket which is held shut with a small piece of Velcro. The wallet has a long slot which runs the length of the wallet for notes/receipts etc.

There is only one Space Invaders Style Duct Tape Wallet ($16) in stock, so you better hurry if you want to get your hands on it.

This is the first pool table in the world to have both horizontal and vertical game play, allowing balls to be able to be hit up or down the corner “scoops” to the different levels.

The game is similar to pool in that a player wins the game by hitting his or her balls into the pockets. The difference is that there are 3 levels, 2 cue balls, and 8 game balls (4 game balls each).

The 3D Pool Table ($126) measures 91 x 54 x 56 cm and can be played on the floor or on a table. The rubber feet keep it from from sliding and protect table surfaces from scratches.

3D Pool is supplied complete with:

• Table with 3 levels
• 2 wooden ue sticks
• 2 cue balls
• 8 game balls
• Diamond shaped rack

(Via Nerd Approved)