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Night Vapor Remote Control Airplane

Marty Shaw — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:32:23 +0000

Remote control airplanes are a blast but sometimes even the most devoted RC pilots are grounded because of the weather. The Night Vapor Remote Control Airplane lets you bring your high-flying adventures inside. The standard remote control airplane is big and fast, but those aren’t always good qualities, especially when big also means heavy and [...]

Remote Control Tissue Box

Patra Beaulieu — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:22:24 +0000

Around this time of year, the fight against random cold and flu viruses requires loading up on ammo in the form of sleep, chicken soup, vitamin C (some say D), and plenty of Kleenex. We all know what it’s like to be so ill that getting up to grab fresh tissues becomes too strenuous a task. For those really low moments in Sickville, what you need is [...]

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 [...]

iControl Ferrari

Hazel Chua — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:24:23 +0000

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a Ferrari, well, today is the day that your dream just might come true. For about fifty bucks, you can own your dream car, albeit a miniature, remote-controlled version of it anyway with the iControl Ferrari. The iControl Ferrari is a remote-controlled car that you can control not with [...]

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 [...]

Air Hogs Hawk Eye Blue Sky

Patra Beaulieu — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:25:33 +0000

If you liked the R/C Spy Gyro Video Helicopter we featured this past summer, you might also like the Air Hogs Hawk Eye Blue Sky camera plane that was just released this year. Hawk Eye Blue Sky Get in the pilot’s seat of the Air Hogs Camera Plane for an adrenaline pumping ride full of high-action video! [...]

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 [...]

RC Car In A Can

Hazel Chua — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:23:06 +0000

You can scare people and freak them out with the Radio Controlled Rat. But for some intense remote controlled racing action, you have got to get one (or two) of these RC Cars In A Can. You can expect the cars to be of the small variety, because they’re able to fit pretty comfortably in [...]

Radio Controlled Rat

Hazel Chua — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:26:37 +0000

One thing that will almost automatically freak most women out (me included) are rats. The only thing freakier is a particularly huge one with a scarily fierce face that’s headed straight towards you, which is something you can do with the Radio Controlled Rat. The Radio Controlled Rat is just the thing for pranksters and [...]

9 1/2 Foot Remote Controlled Bald Eagle

James Kelly — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:57:59 +0000

Do you love the outdoors and enjoy R/C action? If so, the 9 1/2 Foot Remote Controlled Bald Eagle might just be the perfect gift for yourself this fall. With its carbon fiber frame, gimbal-mounted engine and 500′ receiver range, this makes for one fun outdoor remote controlled kit. The included rechargeable lithium battery provides [...]

Super Mario Desktop R/C Cars

James Kelly — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:55:44 +0000

GeekAlerts has shown you the Super Deluxe Mario R/C Cars and the Nintendo DS Mario Kart Slot Car Set already, so we figured we would finish the Mario racing cycle off with the Super Mario Desktop R/C Cars. You can choose between Mario or Yoshi and each racer comes with banana and shell obstacle accessories [...]

Remote Controlled DIY Wooden Dinosaurs

James Kelly — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:19:59 +0000

The Remote Controlled DIY Wooden Dinosaurs give you a little bit of everything; you get to build, play with dinosaurs, and even enjoy R/C action. The dinosaur kits come in four different models: T-Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus. All the kits include everything you need to make you own wooden dinosaur that walks, roars and [...]

Harry Potter Hogwarts Express G Gauge Train Set

James Kelly — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:44:25 +0000

Harry Potter fans, model train collectors and everyday kids will enjoy the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Battery Operated G Gauge Train Set. This battery operated train is a replica of the famous Hogwarts Express train that brought Harry, Ron, Hermione and the rest of the students to Hogsmeade Station each year. The train set comes [...]

Super Deluxe Mario R/C Cars

James Kelly — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:48:34 +0000

Take a break from playing Mario Cart on your Nintendo Wii and create your own backyard Super Mario race with the Super Deluxe Mario R/C Cars. These fully assembled radio controlled cars come in your choice of Mario or Yoshi and include a 9.6V Ni-MH rechargeable battery with 240V AC charging adapter for hours of [...]

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 [...]

Air Swimmers Shark RC Blimp

James Kelly — Tue, 24 May 2011 02:41:37 +0000

Sharks and Blimps, today is our lucky day! We all love sharks (when we’re not in the water with them) and blimps are one of the coolest indoor party toys around. So when air swimmers combined them to give us the Air Swimmers Shark RC Blimp, we knew it would be a big hit. This [...]

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 [...]

Vectron Wave Indoor RC Craft

Hazel Chua — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:46:10 +0000

Ever wanted to fly a copter UFO with just your bare hand? (That’s right, hand. You only need one.) We’re saying traditional radio-controlled planes and helicopters are a thing of the past because the Vectron Wave is one indoor RC craft that you can fly around the house without having to use a remote control. [...]

Skier Controlled Tow Boat

Marty Shaw — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:40:39 +0000

The weather is warm, the ladies are in bikinis, and the lake is calling you. Unfortunately, riding the water is out of the question because you can’t find anyone to pilot the boat, and solo water skiing isn’t possible… or is it? The Skier Controlled Tow Boat is the perfect way to transform skiing into [...]

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. [...]

Remote Control Car with Water Gun

Marty Shaw — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:55:59 +0000

Summer is right around the corner and there isn’t a better way to welcome it than by combining two great summertime toys together. The Remote Control Car with Water Gun, not to be confused with the Water Powered R/C Car, lets you have water gun fights while staying out of the line of fire. Your [...]

Batman: The Dark Knight Batmobile RC Car

Ryan Cooper — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:37:00 +0000

When it comes to cars, it doesn’t get any cooler than the Batmobile (especially this version of the Batmobile). So it comes as no surprise that this Batman: The Dark Knight Batmobile RC Car is so cool. Batman: The Dark Knight Batmobile RC Car This highly detailed RC Batman Batmobile comes with a full function [...]