Sphero's Sensor Ring Turns Everything Into an Instrument For Fidgety Finger Tappers
Hello. My name is Andrew Liszewski, and I’m an incessant finger tapper. Almost anything in reach can become an…
Sphero's Rolling Robots Gain a Tiny Display and the Ability to Roam in Packs
Originally sold as the world’s first remote control ball, Sphero’s baseball-sized rolling toy has evolved over the…
The Best Star Wars Toy Maker Cuts Jobs [Updated]
When the original BB-8 toy hit the market, it seemed like a match made in tech heaven. In fact, the use of Sphero’s…
Gifts Your Parents Would Never Buy the Ten-Year-Old You
Every kid knows the best way to get almost every item on your Christmas list is to include one outlandish,…
R2-D2 Goes Evil, a Gremlin to Call Your Own, and More of the Best Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular weekly roundup of all the toys you’ll want to blow your paycheck on, instead…
War Machine Gets a Crazy Samurai Makeover, And More of the Best Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of all the wonderful toys we’ve been pining after lately. This week:…
A New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Toy Sneakily Revealed Supreme Leader Snoke's Huge New Starship
All the new Last Jedi toys revealed yesterday were mostly based on things we already know are going to be in the new…
All the Glorious New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Toys Revealed for Force Friday II (UPDATED)
There has been an awakening, Star Wars fans—one that threatens the structural integrity of your wallet far more than it…
This Is the R2-D2 Robot Toy I've Dreamed About Since I Was a Kid
Like millions of other kids around the world, after seeing the original trilogy, R2-D2 instantly became my favorite Star…
Sphero's Adorable Spider-Man Toy Has AI Smarts (That Aren't Creepy)
Once known for its quirky remote-controlled robot balls, Sphero parlayed that technology into a massive consumer hit…
Sphero's New Lightning McQueen Makes Me Excited For the Future of Robotic Toys
I might be the only person at Gizmodo that likes Sphero’s new Cars toy. My co-workers hate the way the robot announces…
Sphero’s Wearable Now Lets You Control Your Home Like a Real Jedi
Sphero’s Force Band, a gesture-based wearable remote that made you feel like an actual Jedi while you controlled its wil…
Sphero's BB-8 Controlling Force Band Now Lets You Wield an Imaginary Lightsaber Too
Sphero’s Force Band accessory has come a long way since it was first revealed at CES back in January. But now that the…
Take a Look at the Awesome Wearable that Will Let You Use the Force on Sphero's BB-8
Sphero’s remote controlled BB-8 is already the coolest Star Wars toy around. But the company wowed us once again when…
A Remote Control Ball Might Be the Most Enjoyable Way to Learn to Code
Between Android and iOS there are now over four million apps available for mobile devices, so there’s no denying that…
Sphero's BB-8 Can Now Watch and React to The Force Awakens Along With You
To coincide with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Blu-ray today, Sphero has released an update to its…
Bored With BB-8? Sphero’s SPRK App Lets You Reprogram Your Droid to Be Exciting Again
You played with it for hours on end after it was first released, but by the time The Force Awakens hit theaters months…
Here's What Sphero's Wearable Force Band Will Look Like
At CES back in January, Sphero gave us an early look at its upcoming wearable that allows Jedi-in-training to control…