WowWee Introduces New Robotic Friends
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iPosaur, from WowWee, is a robotic creature with evolving intelligence and personality. It can sense its own surroundings and environment and interact with them in a lifelike way. In addition to GestureSense technology that lets kids control it with a swipe of their hands, the MiPosaur features MiP balance and comes with an interactive TrackBall. The MiPosaur can play fetch, guard, and chase the ball, and its mood changes depending on the various interactions. The MiPosaur will be fully interactive with the MiP robot, and a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)-enabled app will feature games. WowWee will also introduce Snap Pets, a fun and easy-to-use camera that sends photos wirelessly to an app via Bluetooth. It also serves as a remote for the smart device’s camera via the shutter button. Kids can also take selfies by looking into the Snap Pet’s camera and pressing on its ear. WowWee’s Electrokidz Wild series features new designs, patterns, and hair colors, as well as the Electrokidz signature hair that dances to the beat of music.
MiPosaur
Diggin Is Pitch Perfect
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axSport Lazer Pitch Baseball, from Diggin Active, is a pitching machine that allows kids ages 5 and up to activate the pitch by pressing the button on the bat’s handle. The adjustable pitching angles include normal fast balls, softball lobs, and 90-degree pop-ups for beginners. Lazer Pitch Baseball shoots pitches up to 25 feet, and the red light will confirm that a pitch is coming. For kids who want to use their own bat, the machine also features an auto mode that will shoot pitches every eight seconds.
Speed Stacks Gets Personalized
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peed Stacks’ sport-stacking products enable kids to play and train on a beginner or competitive level. Speed Stacks will release a new line of sets that feature cool metallic colors and snap tops. While the StackPacks and Competition Cups sets include everything kids need to get started, the personalization begins with the new Snap Top designs. Kids can choose from Blazing Fast, Atomic Silver, Bandana, and Spiro to change the look of their cups with a simple snap. Also available are new Minis, which are twoand-a-half times smaller than regular Speed Stacks. Minis are available in four colors and come with a quick release carrier. Metallic Orange Competition Cups
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