Interface: USB
Mouse Structure: Optical
Resolution: 800dpi
2-button mouse with scroll wheel.
Ergonomic design, comfortable control.
Latest optical tracking engine for pinpoint accuracy.
Optical sensor stays precise on the most surface without mouse pad
Support Windows XP, ME, 2000, 98SE or Mac OS.
Dimension: 9.2 x 8.0 x 3.0cm
Weight: 66g
Cable length: 140cm
Color: Black, Pink, Blue

Cost is $15. [USB Geek]

Looking for a modern training bike for your child who can't pedal? This may be the right kind of thing for you. It's not exactly a bike because you don't pedal it, so it's dubbed a car. It uses centrifugal force to make it go frward at the maximum rate of 8 feet a second. The car uses the steering wheel to power itself, kind of like those things they used to advertise on Nickelodeon—what were the called? Anyway, moving it back and forth rapidly allows it to create energy to move forward. TThree year olds rejoice! It's available now for $79.99.

Centrifugal Force Ride-On Car [I4U]

Parents, PingAlert is perfect for your nerdy little kid. Next time he's getting his ass kicked on the playground for lunch money, he can use PingAlert to give you the heads up. You enter a special number into a speed dial on the phone, and it dials the KidsOK service which then sends an SMS to your parents with your exact location. Then it terminates into a repeating loop where it orders pizza from Papa John's and everyone is happy. Available in the UK, a year s subscription, PingAlert for three mobiles and 10 free pings will cost about $45. Subsequent pings cost an extra 70 cents or so. Dumbest service ever. Just buy your kid some brass knuckles and no one will mess with him ever again.

PingAlert anti-bullying system [Shiny Shiny]

Disney got their mind out of the gutter long enough to strike a deal with Buffalo to produce Disney-themed USB hubs. These hubs come in 4 different varieties such as Pooh Bear, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and those little green aliens from Toy Story. Each has a pseudo-vintage feel with light colors and bold outlining. The hubs support USB 2.0 of course and are small and portable for the kid in all of us. Pricing is not yet available, but don't expect to be breaking the bank for this one.

Disney USB Hub [Akihabara]

Optional Disney USB Flash Drives [Ebay]

Back in the 1960s, you couldn't go on the internet to look at porn or play mini-golf. Instead you had to use this thing some once called imagination. This guy had a really nice father back in the day who built him this "computer" toy made from wood, wire, and lights. It sort of resembles the control panel for a rocketship and you can actually plug it in and make the Computor and Force Field light up.

Reminds me of when my Dad and used to make Star Wars playsets out of foam and cardboard. Now all I do is stare at WoW or Mario Kart DS all day and wait for death.

Looky! (Product Page) [via BoingBoing]

Tunewear unleashes the Tetran, earbud eating commences [iPoditude]

A keyboard for the kids [Akihabara]

The EASY5 phone from Brando is an interesting concept, but pretty useless once given 5 minutes to think about it. By inserting your SIM card, you're allowed to program a phone number to one of the five buttons on the keychain-sized phone. It's a good idea if you're going on a trip where you'll be carrying a lot and you don't want to lose your normal phone. However if you're, say, hiking in the wilderness and you trip over a rock, fall, and break your leg, you've got 5 people as your lifeline. 5 chances, that's it. So as far as safety goes, this probably isn't the best phone for the job. It is designed with seniors and children in mind so I see their marketing view there as a 7 year old tends not to use a cellphone much. The EASY5 supports GSM 900/DCS1800 Dual Band, weighs only 60g, and retails for $165 USD. Oh wait, not for the USA! Sorry!

EASY5 5 Number GSM Mobile Phone [I4U]

And just in case your little brat wants more techy stuff to emulate his or her techy parents, there's also Hasbro's VuGo Kids Portable Media Player and DVR unit that contains 128MB of memory.

This is apparently enough to hold an hour of video, 6 hours of music, and over 1,200 photos (you could probably add more since the VuGo has an SD slot). Not too much news on the quality of the screen and all the specs, but considering this PMP actually has built-in DVR abilities is pretty huge for a kiddie device. The VuGo is scheduled to be available later this year, for an extremely affordable $120. Hasbro will even launch an actual video download service for the VuGo, probably full of cartoons and music videos (or whatever it is the kids are into these days).

Hasbro also released four more products that we weren't too excited about but your kid might be: The VCAM NOW (a simple video camera for $79.99), the I-DOG (what sounds like a Sega iDog rip-off for $29.99), VideoNow XP (an interactive video system that plays interactive games, music videos etc. for $59.99), and a ChatNow two-way radio (with the ability to transmit text messages as well as pics, for $74.99).

Heck, for these prices, screw the kids — just get them for yourselves.

Hasbro Zoombox Toy Video Projector with Built-in DVD Player [I4U]
Hasbro VuGo Portable Video Player and DVR [I4U]
Press Release [Hasbro]

Makin' Movies with the Vidster [PC World]