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The Harry Potter Monster Book of Monsters Keep Safe Box does just that
Keep your gadgets safe 1 February 2010 14:11 GMT TweetWe've seen the Monster Book of Monsters from Harry Potter before, but now Tomy are releasing a keep safe box for fans of the books and movies to store their secrets.
The creature (if you can call it that) makes its appearance in the movie "Harry...
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The K'Nex roller coaster ride that comes with built in webcam
Saves you having to worry about throwing up 29 January 2010 13:00 GMT TweetK'Nex is to launch a roller coaster set later in the year that comes complete with webcam so you can catch all the action on video as if you were riding it yourself.
The giant set, which K'nex makers Tomy, says will take you a number of hours...
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Tomy Choro Robo Q available now
CuteBitz offering teeny, walking robot 27 November 2009 9:43 GMT TweetCuteBitz has announced the availability of the Tomy Choro Robo Q, a teeny robot measuring in at just 3.4cm tall.
Weighing less than 12 grams, the Robo Q is likely to be the smallest walking robot you've ever clapped eyes on and it can walk... -
VIDEO: Q Steer Mario Micro Racers incoming
Mario and Yoshi on offer 16 October 2009 16:58 GMT TweetTomy has produced a set of Mario Kart racing toys, created by Q Steer, so that you can hold races in the real world as well as on your TV screen. Each is 3.5cm high and 5cm long, and are controlled by a 6-directional remote control.
There are...
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Tomy Dance With Me Teletubby Po review
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Dancing queen?
13 December 2008 9:00 GMT
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Teletubbies have a habit of being the most sought-after toys at Christmas, as parents look to buy a little Christmas Day respite. But can the latest animated kids’ character from Tomy compete with the likes of Elmo Live?
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Takara Tomy camera with integrated printer
Snap then print 7 November 2008 15:25 GMT TweetThe XIAO Tip-521 combines a 5-megapixel camera with a printer for snaps on the go.
The hybrid camera, from Takara Tomy, has a 2.48-inch LCD, 16MB of internal memory (including a SD/SDHC slot) and of course, the integrated printer.
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Tomy unveils Hi-Kara portable karaoke box
Can't see this one being too popular on the bus 19 June 2008 10:58 GMT TweetTomy is going for teens with its latest launch - a karaoke box called the Hi-Kara.
The cube measures 70 x 70 x 70mm and is available in two colours: white and pink.
And at that size, it is highly portable so your little princess... -
i-SOBOT heads to the UK
Dances, plays dead, oh and acts like a robot too 30 January 2008 23:31 GMT Tweeti-SOBOT has landed in the UK following a US and Japanese launch last year Tomy has announced.
The world's smallest mass produced bipedal humanoid robot measures only 16cm and weighs in at 300 grams.
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Guitar RockStar for your air guitar needs
Allows you to strum your stuff without a Guitar Hero 30 January 2008 23:21 GMT TweetAir guitar fans have a new toy to master following the launch of the Guitar RockStar from Tomy.
The new toy due out later this year, will allow you to strum to your hearts content by breaking an infrared beam.
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Tomy Mock U Rappers review
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Ultimate desk gadget or destined for the bin?
27 September 2007 0:00 GMT
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At what point do you say enough is enough when it comes to gadgets for your desk? We take a look at the Mock U Rappers from Tomy.
Promising to be "A wacky desktop toy that is the ultimate gift for those who have everything". Mock U Rappers... -
Tomy launches teeny i-Sobot miniature robot
World's smallest robot coming soon 23 July 2007 11:57 GMT TweetTomy has launched the i-Sobot, a new dinky robo-buddy toy.
The i-Sobot measures just 16.5 cm tall, but has enough tech-ery squeezed into that diminutive frame to perform over 200 pre-programmed actions.
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Gya-!! review
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Simon Says gets an update, but is it any good?
23 February 2007 9:00 GMT
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Meaning for Japanese for scream, Gya is supposed to make you do just that, but can this simple puzzle really be that scary?
Get past the marketing hype and this is really just an update to Simon Says. The idea behind the meteorite looking... -
Mock U Rappers to sing you a tune
Record your own rap 7 February 2007 9:00 GMT TweetA new wacky desktop toy is promises to be the ultimate gift for those who have everything.
Called Mock U Rappers, the animals rappers, that for some reason are perched on a tree allow you to record a message and then get the cheeky characters... -
Tomy re-invent bedtime storytelling with the Magic Storytime Theatre
Projector helps light up the action 3 February 2007 9:00 GMT TweetTomy are hoping to make bedtime story telling easier with the launch of an interactive story book that with the accompanying projector promises to bring a whole new dimension to story telling.
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Zappit challenges your reaction against your friends
Coming to a playground near you soon 2 February 2007 18:00 GMT TweetTomy is hoping to have the must have game in the playground this year with the launch of Zappit a simple handheld toy that pits your reaction speed against your friends.
The simple device is played between two players and sees gamers having...
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