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Sphero Just Bought littleBits To Become One Of The Largest Makers Of Educational Toys
Late last year Sphero revealed that it was going to stop producing toy robots based on popular characters such as R2D2, BB-8 and Lightning McQueen. Many wondered if the company’s decision to return its focus to the educational market signified the beginning of its end, but yesterday Sphero announced it has acquired littleBits, creating one…
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Aspiring Avengers Can Now Build Their Own Superhero Gauntlet
Released ahead of The Last Jedi, littleBits’ Droid Inventor Kit let aspiring Jedis build and customise their own astromech droids — even if they didn’t have the Force. The company’s new Avengers Hero Inventor Kit takes a similar DIY approach, but instead of robotic sidekicks, kids can design and program their own superhero gauntlet.
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The Newest LittleBits Building Block Is Your Smartphone
Giving a soldering iron to a 10-year-old to teach them about electronics maybe isn’t the best idea. littleBits, on the other hand, turn basic electronic components into magnetic building blocks that make it easy and safe for kids to build circuits. And now that it includes Bluetooth, those custom creations can finally be controlled by…
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LittleBits’ Tiny Toy Synth Kit Now Works With MIDI And USB
Launched in late 2013, the littleBits Synth Kit lets you snap together the different components of a synthesiser into an extremely minimal modular instrument. Today, littleBits is adding three new modulates to its lineup, allowing its toy synth to connect with other musical tools like, uh, your computer.