From toddlers to teens, children are loving iPads. It comes to no surprise that Speck has added this case to its lineup. The iGuy’s chunky legs allow it to stand upright, which is perfect since this allows it to double as a stand as well as a case. The soft and squishy case offers protection for the metal back and edges of the iPad, but you still run the risk of your little ones breaking your glass screen if they ever drop your tablet on the floor. Though Speck does offer a screen protector film you can order separately.

iGuy comes in peacock, lime or mango and somehow fits both iPad and iPad 2. It sells for $39.95 (USD) at the Speck online store. You can also get it for about $32 on Amazon.

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And it is that exact moment that Junior decides he wants to pull your hair or scream for ice cream or look the other way as the picture gets snapped.

So to decrease (since it’s probably near impossible to aim for eliminating them completely) the odds of this happening at the next family gathering or vacation, Samsung has announced that they’re making 21 oh-so-adorable camera animations available for download for free to display on your camera LCD so your kid will find something worthwhile to look at while they’re photos are being snapped.

The animations are only available for the Samsung ST700, PL170 and PL120 though, as announced at CES 2011, so if you’ve already got one of these in your camera bag then head on over to Samsung’s site in a few weeks to get the animations.

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The Mindflex Duel is a two-player version of the original game. Both players control a single side of the field, and the idea is to see who can move their ball through the obstacles and onto the other side first.

$100 makes for an expensive toy, but who wouldn’t want the chance to prove to your friends that you have a stronger brain?

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After all, there are any number of dangers to be concerned about while they are still infants. Wouldn’t it be nice to keep an eye on them no matter where you are? Well if you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch then you can do just that by purchasing a WiFi Baby 3G.

This little camera can be setup in your child’s room and used to observe them. It it completely wireless, so you won’t need to worry about running an Ethernet cable to its location. You’ll then be able to view the live feed from any computer, or from whichever Apple device you happen to own.

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The best part is that you aren’t just limited to viewing it while on your own home network. You can stream the video to your phone (or other device) from anywhere in the world. Unfortunately peace of mind will set you back $280.

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The controls seem simple enough for a kid to understand, as shown in the video below. I’m not sure to what extent the arms can be controlled, but as it is this 5.25 ft., 400 lb. exoskeleton  can do real damage in the hands of a bully. Or a modder. Throw in a couple mini gatling guns and some gunmetal paint and you’re ready to defend Zion from the Sentinels.

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Sakakibara Kikai currently has no plans of mass-producing the Kid’s Walker, probably afraid of little wanzer skirmishes breaking out all over Japan, but the company estimates that it costs $21,000 (USD) to produce one unit. All that money, and yet they neglected to install some sort of protection for the pilot.

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The nanny ‘bot can operate for 8 hours on a 2-hour charge, and has built-in environmental sensors, which can detect a gas leak and contact its owner via email or text messaging. If you’ve got a granny that needs company, the nanny bot will engage your elderly relative in conversation. It can also perform remote visual check-ins thanks to its camera and display.

The makers of the robot expect the nanny robot will be available in 5 years (!) and will sell for 10,000 Yuan (appx. $1500 USD).

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The whole thing started when a student at Harriton High School in Lower Merion district was called in to see vice principal Lindy Matsko back on November 11, and told that he was “engaged in improper behavior in his home” and cited as evidence a photo captured on his computer by the webcam. The student and his family filed suit against the district, which the FBI got wind of and launched on official probe. The school said the remote activation is a security feature to help recover stolen notebooks.

To put the moron icing on the dumbass cake, the district says that the paperwork the students signed (mostly underage students mind you) to get the school issued notebooks said that the webcams could be activated without prior notification. The parents and families of the students were never notified of the webcam activation clause, henceforth known as the clause of absolute stupidity. Witold Walczak legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania said, “This is an age where kids explore their sexuality, so there’s a lot of that going on in the room. This is fodder for child porn.”

Brilliant.

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I think the presence of video output is a requirement for something to be called a “game console”, but that’s actually one of Swinxs’ strengths, as it encourages children to move about, instead of being rooted to a spot while staring at a screen. It brings back the “analog” games that a lot of us played when we were kids, like musical chairs, hide-and-seek and tag. Swinxs’ spoken instructions are clear enough to be understood by children, and even its identification system is easy to work with, thanks to the included color-coded RFID wristbands.

I’m sure you’re still a bit confused as to how the gadget actually works, so here’s a video review from the guys at Tech Digest:

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And here’s another video from Swinxs BV:

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Of course you’ll still have to supervise your kids while they’re playing with the device, but at least the interactive elements it borrows from “real” game consoles gives kids a sort of independence. And admit it, if you were a kid, you’d rather listen to a talking blob of plastic than to your mom too. You can buy a Swinxs at Swinxs BV’s online shop for $175 (USD).

[via Gadget Blog]