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Sphero stories

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Sphero buys littleBits to create new ways of inspiring kids in STEM
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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Sphero will purchase littleBits in order to further the companies’ common mission: to inspire the creators and inventors of tomorrow.
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Hands-on review: Playing music with Sphero’s Specdrums
Tue, 23rd Apr 2019
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Sphero's Specdrums transform any coloured surface into a musical instrument, offering an innovative, portable, and budget-friendly drumming experience.
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Sphero kickstarts RVR, its new hackable robot
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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Sphero's new hackable robot, RVR, has soared past its NZ$219,186 Kickstarter goal, amassing NZ$818,197. This customisable bot is set to ship in October 2019.
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Are You on his “Good List?”: 2017 Christmas gift guide
Tue, 19th Dec 2017
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While I’m sure most of you have been more naughty than nice, we all deserve a little bit of Christmas cheer...
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Star Wars related gifts you can buy for Christmas this year
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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With The Last Jedi soon to be out this week, you may want to look forward to buying some gifts for the big Star Wars fan in your family.
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Hands-on review: Sphero BB9E Droid
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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Reviewing the Sphero BB9E Droid: an impressive, playful gadget set to delight Star Wars buffs and vex their partners!.
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The force gets IFTTT integration and it's very cool indeed
Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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he cat is out of the bag – it turns out that the Forceband now has an IFTTT app that’ll let it work with and IFTTT connected devices and apps.
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Darth Vader would love this: Dark Side Ollie
Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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Last year I was wowed by Sphero, the small robotic ball that is driven using an Android or IOS smartphone. It was crazily fun to drive.