Another R2-unit my son and I took for a spin was Littlebits’ Droid Inventor Kit, a $99 Star Wars -themed build-your-own-bot playset. This robot is fantastic because it not only gives padawans a droid, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Engineers from Boulder toy maker Sphero have not only shrunk its signature round robot into one about half the size of the original sphere, the new Sphero ...

With the launch of the original Sphero, Orbotix gave the humble ball a technological upgrade. It was a smartphone-controllable robotic toy which could be driven around like an RC car via Bluetooth, or ...

The future of mobile gaming is bright. And round. And rolls on the ground while you steer it from the comfort of your smartphone. At least, that's Orbotix's vision of the future. The company first ...

“Through this acquisition, Sphero becomes the largest player in its market,” the company claims in a statement on its website. “With a comprehensive offering of hardware, software, curriculum, and ...

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Faster Bluetooth pairing and a better app come to Sphero's educational platform. From painting to swimming to maze-running, we put it through its paces. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.

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Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

Sphero's made a name for itself with connected, rolling toys like the Ollie, SPRK and, perhaps most famously, the Star Wars-inspired BB-8. Of course, the company couldn't have brought its replica of ...

Sphero last summer acquired a company called Specdrums, which made finger-worn rings that are designed to turn colors into music. Specdrums are now being sold under the Sphero brand, and are now ...