Posted by Notcot on Aug 4, 2012 in
Gadgets 
So you’ve flown our other RC helicopters stormed the odd makeshift cardboard box base and have managed to get the theme tune from ‘Airwolf’ out of your head – what’s next? Voice Control that’s what! This ingenious Voice Control Helicopter responds to your commands and has five of them loaded in ready to obey your every aviation whim (though when we tried it out it didn’t seem to understand pop into the kitchen and grab me a Hobnob.). Simply pop the microphone set over your bonce (it looks a bit like a bluetooth headset) and get jabbering! You can command your heli-servant to: ‘start its engines’ ‘go higher and lower’ ‘to hold’ and ‘to stop’ once you’ve landed. Saying ‘stop’ in mid-air is not recommended unless you’ve got a very soft head and few pain receptors. Combined with that you can use the remote control to turn left and right and the in-built forward motion will make sure it’s headed in the right direction. From a self-preservation point of view there’s also a ceiling sensor that ensures you don’t have to avoid a falling helicopter as well. To top it all off there’s some cool LED lights and charging it up is super-easy via the handset. For any European friends you might have the helicopter will also understand commands in French or Spanish – clever eh? In short the Voice Control Helicopter is one of the most innovative helicopters at IWOOT addictive and extremely clever.
Price : £ 39.99
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Posted by Notcot on Nov 9, 2010 in
Gadgets 
Robots are taking over the planet, but as the guide helpfully advises, don’t panic! This isn’t one of those pesky evil robots, intent on enslaving humanity , but the new Spykee Vox, the latest robot kit from Meccano that responds to the sound of your voice! Reacting to a huge range of voice commands, it can even be programmed to perform a series of movements and sounds using a very simple programme editor included with the robot. All it takes is a bit of practice and you’ll soon have your Spykee Vox zipping round the carpet shooting its lasergun. You can even edit his facial animations to react to different commands you give him. It?s all very exciting. The robot arrives disassembled, but there’s no need to brush up on your robotics – it’s just like any other Meccano kit and the instructions will hold your hand through every step of the process (we let our office luddite loose on the kit and he managed to finish making the robot within 3 hours – though he did try and destroy it afterwards). Once you’ve got the hang of your Spykee you can use it to control your mp3 player or iPod, and if you’re feeling particularly lazy the robot will even take over as the remote control for your telly, giving you complete voice control over the idiot box. So, if you fancy yourself as a bit of a robotics amateur, get hold of the Spykee Vox and let a little bit of the future into your living room.
Price : £ 99.99
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Posted by Notcot on Jul 9, 2010 in
Handhelds & PDAs 
Average Rating: 3.5 / 5 (18 Reviews)
Product Description
Apple iPhone 3G S
* 3 mega-pixel camera with auto focus, auto white balance, and auto exposure. Doubles as a VGA video recorder at 30fps w/ audio
* Voice control, aka voice recognition
* Built in compass
* Improved battery life
* 16GB/32GB Internal Memory
In its official material, Apple states, “Everything you do on iPhone 3G S is up to 2x faster and more responsive than iPhone 3G. “The company also claims that “updated 3D graphics deliver an incredible gaming experience.” Technical specs about the improved graphics capabilities are one of the few details that have not yet been released
The iPhone 3GS will feature 256MB of RAM and a whooping 600 MHz processor. Previous versions of the iPhones that came to market included 128MB of RAM and a 412MHz processor. The added RAM alone will make a huge difference in speed and should allow larger applications run on the device.
This is a great follow up to Apple’s already very popular iPhone 3G. The new 3GS (S=Speed) is a much faster and improved version of the iPhone 3G
- 32 GB Internal Memory
- 3MP Camera With Video
- A-GPS, Wi-Fi,Digital Compass, Bluetooth
- 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
- 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB UNLOCKED Mobile Phone
Buy Now for £450.00
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Posted by Notcot on Apr 13, 2010 in
Handhelds & PDAs
Average Rating: 3.5 / 5 (15 Reviews)
Product Description
The first thing youll notice about the iPhone 3GS is how quickly you can launch applications. Web pages render in a fraction of the time and you can view email attachments faster. Improved performance and updated 3D graphics deliver an incredible gaming experience too. In fact everything you do on iPhone 3GS is up to 2x faster and more responsive than iPhone 3G.—-Features:—– Improved performance— 3-megapixel autofocus camera— Video recording— Voice Control— Digital compass— Cut Copy & Paste— MMS— Spotlight Search— Landscape keyboard— Voice Memos——Specifications:—-Capacity: 32GB–Display: 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display–Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously–Mobile and wireless: UMTS/HSDPA (850 1900 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850 900 1800 1900 MHz) Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR–Power and battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter–Talk time: Up to 12 hours on 2G Up to 5 hours on 3G–Standby time: Up to 300 hours–Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi–Video playback: Up to 10 hours–Audio playback: Up to 30 hours–Camera photos and video: 3 megapixels Autofocus–Video recording: VGA up to 30 fps with audio–Photo and video geotagging–iPhone and third-party application integration–Language support: English (U.S) English (UK) French (France) German Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Dutch Italian Spanish Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Portugal) Danish Swedish Finnish Norwegian Korean Japanese Russian Polish Turkish Ukrainian Arabic Thai Czech Greek Hebrew Indonesian Malaysian Romanian Slovak and Croatian–Keyboard support: English (U.S.) English (UK) French (France) French (Canadian) French (Switzerland)….
- 32 GB Internal Memory
- 3MP Camera With Video
- A-GPS, Wi-Fi,Digital Compass, Bluetooth
- 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
- 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB SIM Free
Buy Now for £499.00
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