It's a refurb, but it comes with a Nubby case for all-terrain rolling. Plus: two bonus deals and a contest! Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog ...

The first time around Sphero was a fun idea with not much meat on the bone. With Sphero 2.0 there is so much fun and even more potential it's a killer idea for Christmas. Seamus Byrne is CNET's Editor ...

Orbotix’s robotic ball, Sphero, has gotten so popular over the past two years, even Obama has been spotted driving one around, but it’s finally getting an upgrade, as Orbotix has just announced Sphero ...

Robots used to feature mostly in feared dystopian futures. These days they've become a shorthand for anything electronic with a personality. Even though Sphero isn't technically a robot at all ...

Orbotix has launched a second-generation version of its Sphero robotic ball gizmo. Controlled via a companion app for tablets and smartphones, Sphero 2.0 moves at the faster rate of seven feet per ...

We know, we know. Sometimes a poem just doesn't do it when it comes to a product announcement. Thankfully, Sphero's new budget 2B rolled into CES Unveiled just in time. The smartphone-controlled toy ...

Orbotix’s new Sphero 2B toy is a bit like an "S" model of an iPhone. The smartphone-controlled toy, which ships this fall, still lets you whip around your living room with reckless abandon. But as a ...

Orbotix Sphero 2B, unveiled at CES 2014, is super fast and uber cool. The new version of the company's original Sphero robot is a cylindrical toy that can zip around very fast on its pair of wheels.

Recorded on August 13, 2013. Adam Wilson, the co-founder of Orbotix (who created Sphero), gave their version 2.0 a spin at the TechCrunch NYC office. In addition to being faster, it also has a rubber ...

It’s been a busy year for Sphero, with the release of products like R2-D2, Spider-Man and Lightning McQueen. But the robotic toy startup is still making non-licensed, non-tie in products too — ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earlier this morning, Sphero announced a new Star Wars themed toy based off the BB-8 Droid from ...

Sphero SPRK+ is the latest iteration of the robot ball toy, which is designed to help educate kids about coding. The ball features a tough clear shell which lets users see exactly what technology they ...