Radio Controlled Category

Finally The Parrot AR.Drone Can Be Controlled By An Android Device

The Ar.Drone Is A Quadricopter Which Used To Only Be Run By iOS Devices But Now Android Gets Some Love
By on Tuesday, 6. September 2011

You may not be into the remote-control helicopter scene but the Parrot AR.Drone is just cool enough and easy enough to fly that you might change your mind. It used to be the case that only iOS device owners were able to use their gadgets to control their AR.Drones but [...]

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Seiko Active Matrix EPD Watch Brings Digital Back

The Digital Watch Gets a Serious Style Upgrade With E-Ink
By on Thursday, 9. September 2010

Admit it–most of us, when we were kids, had a sweet digital watch. I myself favored a Timex Ironman Triathlon edition that lasted me the better part of six years before I went off to college and upgraded accordingly to a watch with actual hands. But now, Seiko’s making the [...]

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Yale Aerial Manipulator Flies, Grabs Can Of Guinness

The Yale Aerial Manipulator Is A Helicopter-Driven Robot With Manipulator Arm
By on Tuesday, 31. August 2010

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Yale University’s contribution to the destruction of society as we know it: the flying remote-controlled beer grabber.

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The Littlest Lambo--An RC Reventon

The Lamborghini Reventon Comes In Pieces That You Collect Then Build Yourself
By on Friday, 27. August 2010

I’ve never seen an RC car get so complex in its collection, but when you’re dealing with Lamborghini, everything’s got to be a little more complicated. Anyway, we’re talking about the DeAgostini Lamborghini Reventon, quite possibly the most complex RC car I’ve ever seen.

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Google Axes Future Plans For Wave, Won't Develop As A Standalone Product

Google Announces The End of Wave, Will Incorporate Technologies Into Other Services
By on Thursday, 5. August 2010

The forms of communication that we use on a daily basis hav changed rapidly over the years and even faster thanks to the introduction of the Internet. If you could believe it, there was actually a point in time where the only way to communicate was through snail mail, postage [...]

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Parrot AR.Drone WiFi Helicopter Revealed

Parrot's AR.Drone Helicopter Is Controlled Via WiFi, iPhone, iPod Touch
By on Tuesday, 5. January 2010

In a departure from the brand’s bread and butter, Bluetooth device manufacturer Parrot has logically released a product that flies.  The Parrot AR.Drone is a WiFi-enabled quadricopter– a four-propeller, camera-equipped drone aircraft that can be controlled by an iPhone or iPod Touch.

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iPhone-enabled Wheelchairs Coming Soon

Wheelchair Company to Release iPhone App
By on Saturday, 21. November 2009

Wheelchair control unit manufacture Dynamic Controls is planning to release an iPhone app that allows wheelchair users to control their wheelchair through the iPhone. The app would display various data like speed and compass headings.

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Takara Tommy Hover Q Mini RC Hovercraft

Palm Sized Hovercraft Beats RC Housefly, No Question
By on Wednesday, 15. July 2009

Having chatted at some length to my writers here on TFTS about what is and what isn’t prime material for content here on the site – netbooks, phones, you get the picture – I’m now going to set an especially poor example by posting about this Takara Tommy Hover Q [...]

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Takara Tomy QFO Micro Remote Controlled UFO

Ultra Terrestrial Take on the Picco Z
By on Wednesday, 3. December 2008

Way back when we were barely established (and we are now, right?) we not only featured the Picco Z but we actually gave them away, but what if you’re looking for a micro remote controlled ariel vehicle that has a somewhat out of this world flavour? This QFO micro remote [...]

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Slamjam Sparkler Remote Controlled Car Concept

Remote Multi Torch Vehicle
By on Sunday, 2. November 2008

If you’re looking for a remote controlled car that’s sure to light the way in any darkened room, this curious and highly whimsical concept remote controlled car designed by Slamjam, and known as the Sparkler, will undoubtedly excel with its multitude of mounted LED torches that are certain to bath [...]

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