Category Archives: Gear

Twitter Giveaway: Zibits RC Robots

Posted on March 11, 2011 by John Carle

At Toy Fair, Senario gave us a look at their latest line of the Zibits, a series of unique, collectible, miniature RC robots. Unlike most action figures from Toy Fair, the Zibits stood out to us at the Flickcast because … Continue reading →

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Cloud Saves Becoming Available to PlayStation Plus Subscribers

Posted on March 9, 2011 by John Carle

As a part of the March 10th system update for the PlayStation 3 (v3.60), PlayStation users will be allowed cloud game save support. This feature will currently only be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers, PlayStation’s incentive based online subscription program … Continue reading →

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Activision Brings Toys and Video Games Together with ‘Skylanders Spryo’s Adventure’

Posted on March 1, 2011 by John Carle

At Toy Fair, we were lucky enough to get the chance to see one of the newest undertakings by Activision called Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure. Under developer Toys For Bob, Activision is combining the much loved Spyro video game series with … Continue reading →

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Toy Fair 2011 Show Floor Pics Gallery

Posted on February 15, 2011 by John Carle

It’s that time of year again when we all gather together to see our loved ones… that’s right. The Con season has begun. Whether it’s SXSW, Toy Fair, C2E2 or Comic Con in San Diego, if you are a reader … Continue reading →

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Classic Batman Brought To The 21st Century As A Limited Edition Flash Drive

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Matt Raub

Mimobot Flash Drives are a great meeting between the world of geek and the world of tech. Starting off with their line of flash drives based on popular Star Wars characters, the company made it’s way into the hearts of … Continue reading →

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Playboy Magazine Coming to Apple’s iPad In March

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

You can’t always believe what you read on Twitter. I know, shocking, right? However, when news comes directly from the verified account of none other than Playboy Magazine founder and publisher Hugh Hefner, we take notice. So, what did Mr. … Continue reading →

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Apple’s Upcoming iOS 4.3 Adds Interface Tweaks, New Gestures

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Erik Jensen

Earlier this week, Apple released a beta version of it’s next iteration mobile operating system to developers. iOS 4.3 beta, which is not yet released to the public, incorporates a host of interface refinements and new multi-touch -gesture controls. As … Continue reading →

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CES11: Household Consumer Tech Gets Smarter

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Erik Jensen

At CES, one expects to see sexy new computing devices and ever-thinner flat-panel HDTVs with the latest and greatest specs, but what about household appliances that tweet? Or refrigerators that text? Clearly, a trend is developing at this year’s Consumer … Continue reading →

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