Sphero, perhaps now best known for its adorable remote control BB-8, has always made fun toys, but they’ve had one big caveat: they’re expensive. The Sphero Mini changes that – and it might just be my ...

Robot maker Sphero on Friday released the Mini, a smaller version of its signature robot that can be controlled via a Bluetooth-connected iPhone or iPad. The Mini is controlled primarily through a ...

Corbin is a tech journalist and developer who worked at Android Police from 2016 until 2021. Check out his other work at corbin.io. Sphero has made quite a few remote-controlled toys, most recently ...

This product was featured in our Holiday Gift Guide! Check it out to find gift inspiration for everyone in your life. The Sphero Mini, which is available now starting at $50, is a lighter, slimmer ...

Sphero's new battle-weathered BB-8 and a new wearable remote to control it are here at last and pretty darn fun. Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I ...

The team that created the robotic sphere known as Sphero is back. Sphero was first revealed in 2010 and continues to have no rival – there's simply no remote-control device on the market like it. Here ...

Sphero, from Orbotix, is what amounts to a remote-controlled cue ball. It is white, plastic, and fun, but unfortunately is also expensive. When I first saw Sphero announced I resigned myself to buying ...

On the outside, robots don't come much simpler than a ball, but that doesn't do justice to the tech inside the gadgets from Sphero. New Atlas went hands on with the company's latest offering, a tiny ...

Back in July we looked on with coy amazement as GearBox invited us to play with their balls; now the company has rebranded – as Orbotix – and is bringing their remote-control orbs to CES 2011. The ...

Engineers from Boulder toy maker Sphero have not only shrunk its signature round robot into one about half the size of the original sphere, the new Sphero Mini responds to facial expressions. Users ...

Senior UK Editor — My interest in Android began with the beautiful Nexus 4 and the less-ugly-than-before Jelly Bean. Right now, I'm probably watching Black Books, playing football (soccer), or ...