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MajicWheels remote controlled car climbs up walls, ceilings

Remote controlled cars are cool, but can yours climb up walls or even stick to ceilings? MajicWheels is introducing a new remote control car that has adhesive wheels. You can see the car in action in a video after the jump. Not only are they marketing the toy car, but they also are offering the wheels so you can re-invent whatever wheeled object you have. I expect that it’s only a matter of time before we see a Roomba climbing up the walls to help clean off spider-webs and dust.

Hands on with the EyeClops Mini Projector

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The Jakks Pacific EyeClops Mini Projector is being marketed as a toy, but for $99, it’s worth a second look. Gadgetell got a chance to see the device in action. Is it worth getting as a second television or for video games?

Oddball Tech: Power outlets for all, Internet Explorer 8 is the king, and a lightshow

It’s that time again. Welcome to the weird wired world of technology. Can’t find a plug for that laptop or television or one of the other million chargers you have sitting around? There’s a wall for that. While you’ve got your computer plugged in, fire up Microsoft’s latest Internet Explorer. It’s the greatest browser ever. Ask Microsoft, they’ll tell you the same thing. If you’re sick of hearing things and want to veg out, you may want to see a lightshow. All of this in this week’s Oddball Tech.

Sub-$100 mini projector due out in fall 2009

You can spend about $300 to $400 for a small projector that fits in your hand. Jakks Pacific is rolling out the EyeClops Mini Projector which is supposed to cost under $100. This appears to be built for use by kids and the low price suggests that you should not expect tons of connection options more »

Fun with robot women

She’s not one of the fembots from the Austin Powers movies, but she’s the next best thing. Her name is EMA, which stands for Eternal Maiden Actualization. The maker is Sega Toys, and the target demographic is lonely dudes. That’s right, according to Reuters she’s being marketed in Japan as a female companion. She can more »

Awaken your inner child terrorist, LEGO style

Here’s set of toys Osama Bin Laden or Saddam Hussein might have fallen in love with. Brickarms is a company that sells LEGO-reminiscent testosterone-inspired mini figures complete with their own sets of custom weapons and weapons packs. The minifigs are custom made with LEGO parts themselves and BrickArms just serves as supplier of accessories – an arms dealer, if you will – and offers custom-built weapons of mass destruction for your murderous and sadistic pleasure. I believe they ship to almost any country (as long as it’s on the map!) in the world, and they also give away free weapons with every order. Continue reading for a few more pictures of BrickArms minifigs, custom-made arsenal, and items that are proudly made of SOLID GOLD.

AirZooka: The friendly air gun

If you want to have something to shoot at your mom or your little brother (without hurting them), you should check out AirZooka. AirZooka is a “gun” powered by air impulsion. It’s easy to use, just pull the elastic and point the gun towards your target. “The Airzooka is a fun gun that launches harmless more »

Rock Beat Drumsticks: Get your drum on

Rock Beat Drumsticks are portable drumsticks to get you rockin’ anywhere! Each drumstick contains a speaker and switch buttons to turn it On/Off and also an impact sensitive LED. It uses 2×2 AA batteries (not included). As you may see, it has pretty good sound! Turn yourself into a pro with Rockbeat drumsticks. Not much more »