Silverlit: Picoo Z Atom
Small and flys, well
Apparently the PicooZ Atom is The Worlds Smallest Radio Controlled Helicopter as recognised by the Guiness Book of Records. With built-in Li-poly batteries for extended flying time and 3 channel super wide infrared control, coupled with it's special propeller system make for precision speed control and excellent flying stability.
From a solid stable of indoor flying remote control toys the Silverlit PicooZ Atom is a great addition to the airfleet of any kid, no matter how old they are!
Magic Wand Remote Control
You can assign various functions to various moves, flicks and spinc control your tv
Ideal for the Harry Potter fan who already has all the DVDs - a magic wand Tv remote control. Buttons, no remember this is a WAND - more for the wii generation. No buttons, flick to command!
You can use it to control your telly, DVD, Blu Ray, Sky, digibox, stereo or whatever uses infa red remote controls now a days and do it in magical style with flicks of the wrist and turns of the wand.
To add to its supernatural nature, the Wand also features a ‘heartbeat’ in the form of various pulses that confirm gesture recognition, creepy!
But aside from its gadget credentials, and the fact there is an amazing instruction manual that has the look of pages from a spell book, and as you can see from the image it is actually a beautiful Harry Potter Esq replica wizards wand. Even the presentation box oozes quality.
Control Examples
Rotate anticlockwise (typically used for “volume down” function)
Rotate clockwise (typically used for “volume up” function)
Flick upwards
Flick downwards
Flick left
Flick right
Tap on top
Tap on side
Big swish
Push forward
Pull back
Double tap top
Double tap side
Modes: (yes a remote with different modes!)
Practice mode - allows the user to practise making the gestures and verify that they have been recognised correctly before learning associated IR data.
Sleep mode - the wand will enter a low-power sleep mode after 60 seconds of inactivity.
Learning mode - you can teach it one or more new codes for any of the possible gestures.
Whats New At Firebox
Here we have a list of the newest fun gadgets from that top reatiler of mad fun and some actually useful gadgets Firebox.com. This is a fantastic lace to buy gifts for someone who yu think has everything, as I am sure they dont!
- Water Pebble - 7.99
Save as you shower with this ingenious little gizmo that measures water flow and indicates when it’s time to switch off via traffic light-style LEDs. Having ‘memorised’ your first shower, Water Pebble gradually reduces your shower time, encouraging you to use less water. Just set it and forget it. Pass the soap! - Whoopie Pie Book and Pan - from 10.99
Are they cookies or cakes? Who cares because Whoopie Pies are seriously scrumptious treats – and now you can make your own thanks to this fantastic recipe book and accompanying baking pan. Mmm… chocolate with marshmallow cream! - Coin Sorter - 19.99
Don't spend hours sorting out your loose shrapnel. This motorised UK coin sorter can do it in a flash. The ideal gift for coin hoarders, petty change pilferers and lazy tightwads - Pocket Bop It - 12.99
Bop It is back – and this time it fits on your keyring! Follow a series of quick-fire commands by bopping and tweaking its extremities in time to an increasingly frantic beat. Hesitate and its game over. A brilliant time cruncher, you’ll be bopping it wherever you may roam. - Renovo Photo Scanner - 69.99
Get busy digitising old 6x4 photos, even if you’re nowhere near a computer, with this titchy scanner that archives pics directly onto an SD card. Simply feed your snaps into its waiting gob and Bob’s your uncle…wearing really bad slacks and sporting a mullet. - Putty Monsters - 9.99
Can you reshape a race of squishy squashy aliens and restore Planet Flobulon to its former glory? Find out with Putty Monsters®, highly collectable thingummies that can be moulded into millions of monstery shapes. But hurry, you’ll need to upload photographic evidence to the Supreme Flobulon Archive before your Monster melts! - Silly Bandz - 3.99
Introducing Silly Bandz, the smash hit silicone shapes that can be worn as funky bracelets or used as rubber bands. Take them off and they magically revert to their original form, be it princess, animal, sea creature or cowboy. Ideal for collecting, swapping, wearing and pinging. Boing! - Type Trumps - 9.99
You might be a font of knowledge but how good is your knowledge of fonts? Find out as you compare the (irrationally ranked) attributes of various famous typefaces in this fabulously geeky game of one-upmanship. ‘My Helvetica’s easier to read than your Tahoma!’ - King and Queen Salt and Pepper Mills - 29.99
Say checkmate to boring condiment sets with these regal salt and pepper mills fashioned to resemble chess pieces. Whether you’re twisting the king or grinding the queen, fellow diners are sure to be impressed by your high quality wooden table guests. Your move! - The A-Team R/C Van - 24.99
We pity the fool who don't buy this fully-licensed, ready-to-run replica of the A-Team's GMC van 'cos Colonel Decker's been spotted in the vicinity and you're gonna need all the horsepower you can muster to shake him off. Nice.
