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Griffin Adds New Features to Popular AppPowered Toys

James Kelly — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:50:08 +0000

Griffin Technology, the people that brought us the Griffin Helo TC and creators of innovations for everyday life, is unveiling New Features to Popular AppPowered Toys at this year’s CES show in Las Vegas. These additions will look to further enhance the experiences users have with their already successful line of AppPowered toys and gadgets. [...]

Swann Video Camera and iDevice Controlled Helicopters

James Kelly — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:09:00 +0000

Swann, a global leader in security monitoring solutions, I.T. peripherals, and electronic gadgets, just announced three new editions to their remote controlled helicopter lineup. The Sky Eye, Black Swann, and i-Fly Micro Lightning remote controlled gyro helicopters all feature custom designs and up to 8 minute flights for tons of fun. Choose between the classic [...]

Griffin Helo TC Review

Ryan Cooper — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:34:09 +0000

A while back we introduced the HELO TC, a RC helicopter from Griffin Technology that you actually control with your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. Even better, GeekAlerts currently (enter by Dec 12, 2011) has a Free Helo TC Giveaway that is easy to enter. Make sure you do that, because it takes just a few [...]

Griffin HELO TC iPhone Controlled R/C Helicopter Giveaway

GeekAlerts.com — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:55:53 +0000

Last week GeekAlerts introduced a great way for people of all ages to have a little fun. Whether you are at the office and looking to kill some time or you’re at home searching for entertainment, the Griffin HELO-TC RC Helicopter for iPhone will provide you with the fun you are looking for. Simply hook [...]

Griffin HELO TC – RC Helicopter for iPhone

James Kelly — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:30:25 +0000

Just in time for the holidays, Griffin Technology releases its new Griffin HELO TC – RC Helicopter for iPhone. This mini RC helicopter comes complete with a precision twin-rotor remote-controlled helicopter and flight deck. Compatible with iOS devices (iPod Touch 3rd & 4th Gen, iPad & iPad 2, iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S) that have [...]

R/C Spy Gyro Video Recording Helicopter

James Kelly — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:02:34 +0000

This remote controlled R/C Spy Gyro Video Recording Helicopter offers fun in so many ways. First off, flying the R/C helicopter is just plain fun, but it doesn’t end there. This helicopter has working LED landing lights which look awesome at night and it has its own video recording camera. You capture all that crazy [...]

Silverlit Remote Control Heli Blaster

Ryan Cooper — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:48:32 +0000

If you liked the Double Horse 9100 RC Helicopter, but wished it could shoot, you’ll want to check out the Silverlit Remote Control Heli Blaster. This RC chopper carries a battery of 6 missiles that you can fire off from the IR controller. It even comes with a set of targets you can use to [...]

Double Horse 9100 RC Helicopter Hands On Review

Ryan Cooper — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:54:52 +0000

The friendly team at XenonProject.com, an online R/C store, sent us a Double Horse 9100 RC Helicopter to review. We took it to our labs in the heart of the Geekaplex to run a full battery of tests. (i.e. We spent a few days playing with it, and fighting over whose turn it was at [...]

Parrot AR Drone

Marty Shaw — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:35:05 +0000

The #1 problem with remote control toys is keeping up with the pesky remote. The Vectron Wave Indoor RC Craft provided our first opportunity to cut that RC umbilical cord but it’s strictly for indoor fun. The Parrot AR Drone lets you take the fun outdoors, and all you need is your iPhone to turn [...]

Swann Remote Control Helicopters

James Scott — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:52:02 +0000

Swann is an electronics company known for surveillance camera systems including CCTV cameras and DVRs. Today they announced a completely new product line, Swann Remote Control Helicopters. They are kicking off this new product line with 8 different choppers with names like Micro Lightning (pictured above), Micro Hornet, Missile Strike, Military Thunder, and Emergency Strike. [...]

R/C Flying Car

Robert Birming — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:55:22 +0000

This radio-controlled toy from the Japanese company Kyosho is a mix between a race car and a helicopter. The “Power Boost” feature will activate the rotor system, allowing you to go from car to chopper at the touch of a button. Using the flexible suspension, you can also jump smoothly, but the real key is [...]

R/C Helicopter with Spy Camera

Robert Birming — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:49:26 +0000

The HoverSpy Video Cam R/C Copter is a radio-controlled helicopter, capable of flying indoors or outdoors up to 150 feet high, that features a built-in gyro and a small embedded video camera. Simply press a button on the remote to start and stop recording. Later, download the video to your laptop and enjoy the view. [...]

Voice-Controlled R/C Helicopter

Robert Birming — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:17:11 +0000

If the World’s First R/C Helicopter with Autopilot doesn’t fly in your book, maybe this new voice-controlled R/C indoor chopper named Voice Heli will do so instead. You control the flying toy with the following voice commands: “Engine Staato” to start the engine “Appu” to go up “Down” to go down “Holdo” to keep the [...]

R/C Flying Saucer with LEDs

Robert Birming — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:15:45 +0000

This little remote-controlled UFO inspired toy is a mix between a helicopter and a flying saucer. It features bight light-emitting diodes and it is capable of flying at distances of up to 75 feet away from the controller unit. Each infrared remote control flying saucer is powered by twin rotors, making it easy to hover [...]

Mini R/C Fish Helicopter

Robert Birming — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:26:52 +0000

This radio-controlled mini helicopter features a unique dual fish tail design, which is said to give both rookies and geeks an extremely stable flying experience. A specially engineered rotor-blade system gives it a stable lift off – important for first time flyers. Its miniature design makes this the perfect remote control toy helicopter for flying [...]

World’s First R/C Helicopter with Autopilot

Robert Birming — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:10:34 +0000

A new candidate has just entered the stage of USB powered R/C mini helicopters. This new model allows you to record your flying moves with the push of a button and then have the chopper itself repeat the same patterns. White color 1-LED and 2 flash LEDs in the front, which can illuminate the dark/dim [...]

Airwolf R/C Helicopter

Robert Birming — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:57:44 +0000

If you didn’t win the bidding on the Airwolf Pilot Helmet Replica, don’t worry. You can now get your hands on a fully-licensed R/C version of the Airwolf supersonic military helicopter. It can fly up, down, backwards, forwards, left and right and it features an infra-red control, tri-band technology and counter-rotating rotors. Features: 3 channel [...]

Silverlit R/C Chopper with Spy Satellite & Lasers

Robert Birming — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:36:39 +0000

The Silverlit company is continuing to come up with fun new ideas for their steadily growing stream of radio-controlled toys. The latest example is the Planet Protector. This futuristic helicopter features a brave pilot who is “defending the Earth against invaders by attacking their spy satellite station with his infra-red laser beam”. You can fly [...]

Santa R/C Micro Helicopter

Robert Birming — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:55:17 +0000

For some reason, the manufacturers of this radio-controlled indoor toy thought Santa was better suited in a helicopter, rather than the traditional sleigh and reindeer team. R/C flying Santa micro helicopter with a handheld 3-channel remote. This lightweight toy has a single fixed rotor and stabilizer bar for fun short range flight. The remote controller [...]

Flying Helicopter Alarm Clock

Robert Birming — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:40:48 +0000

A slightly different take on the popular flying alarm clock has been launched. Instead of the original spheric body, this new model is designed to look like a helicopter. The Helicopter Alarm Clock launches a rotor and makes really irritating sounds until you catch the little noisemaker and put it back. Here’s a video showing [...]

Micro Bladez R/C Apache Helicopter

Robert Birming — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:58:47 +0000

Here is the latest addition to the growing line of radio-controlled Micro Bladez mini choppers – an indoor R/C toy inspired by the military Apache attack helicopter. The Apache benefits from three-channel control and the advanced auto-balance system and adjustable speed control for the most advanced mini-RC flight experience available. This is probably the most [...]

Innovator High Performance USB R/C Helicopter

Robert Birming — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:50:26 +0000

The Taiwanese company Thunder Tiger has come up with an advanced radio-controlled helicopter for those looking for something more than the average indoor choppers. A built-in USB connector allows you to read warnings and control settings such as throttle curve, pitch curve, servo travel and gyro gain from your own computer. Here’s a cheesy video [...]

WowWee FlyTech Bladestar Flying R/C Toy

Robert Birming — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:52:40 +0000

The Hong Kong-based WowWee company has announced the launch of their FlyTech Bladestar, a radio-controilled indoor flying machine that is said to “change helicopter flight as we know it today”. The first flying toy with sensor-based navigation, the FlyTech Bladestar flyer glides through the air using two wings that spin with helicopter-like movement. Built-in infrared [...]

QFO – New Flying R/C Toy from Tomy

Robert Birming — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:52:09 +0000

The Japanese toy manufacturer Tomy has announced its QFO – a small radio-controlled flying toy that was recently displayed at the 2008 Tokyo Toy Show in Japan. There isn’t much info available about this new little gizmo, but Andrew Liszewski over at the great OhGizmo gadgets and design blog managed to find this video shot [...]