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Otamatone

The Otamatone musical toy
"sings" the notes of a
tune, similar to that of
a human voice. Cleverly
shaped as a musical note,
it consists of a touch
sensitive stem that gives
you the notes and vibrato
function. To play, touch
and slide your fingers up
and down the stem and
create the ultimate waaah
waaah effect by squeezing
the cheeks of the face at
the base of the
note. Designed as one of
the musical instruments
of the Japanese Maywa
Denki Voice Project, the
Otamatone was developed
for a special exhibition
to see whether machines
sing like a human being.
One could say - "only in
Japan" but this crazy
instrument is going to
prove a bizarre yet
popular Christmas gift
which we predict will be
under Christmas trees all
over. Simple to play and
great fun - no previous
musical experience is
required. Dare we say
it's just a bit of fun
and not really meant for
the seriously minded
musician although, if
early 70s Kraut rock
bands like Kraftwerk
could make a fortune out
of inventing their own
instruments and
influencing electronic
music, then what's
stopping anyone from
reaching the dizzying
heights of musical
stardom with the
Otamatone. After all,
this singing instrument
does have musical
atttributes such as three
octave settings which can
be changed with a flick
of a switch, although
you can play a complete
tune in just one octave
range. Plus, it has two
volume settings, just in
case you infuriate the
neighbours by attempting
to finger "Stairway to
Heaven" or "Smoke on the
Water". Remember, it's
not a guitar, it's an
electronic crazy sounding
"singing Toy". In fact
with a little "practice"
you'll be "play" your
favourite tunes in no
time. Features: Utilises
touch sensitive
technology Comes with
a practise
sheet Instrument is made
of silicone and
plastic Dimensions:
Measures approx 27 cm x 8
cm x 6 cm Requires 3 x
AAA batteries (included)

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£25.99

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World's Smallest Walkie Talkie

Grew up dreaming of
obtaining "Double 0"
status? Spent many an
hour crouching behind the
sofa with a water pistol
shadowing the
ever-oblivious dog? Maybe
the World's Smallest
Walkie Talkie will sate
your thirst for
espionage! Feel like a
real spy as you and a
friend take these
fantastic little gadgets
and go off on your
splinter missions whilst
remaining in contact.
Divide and conquer and
all that...Use either the
push to talk or Morse
code mode up to 100 feet
and keep in touch. The
walkies talkies even come
with flexible antannae
for further portability,
making it easy to slip
them in your pocket. The
World's Smallest Walkie
Talkie requires 8 x AG13
batteries, included,
and is not suitable for
children under the age of
3.

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£11.99

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Walkie Talkie Wrist Watches

Enjoy the convenience of
handsfree communication
when out and about. This
pair of Moontalk Walkie
Talkies takes the form of
two digital watches and
are a perfect way of
communicating with
friends, family and
workmates.Whether you re
camping, hiking,
climbing, going on bike
rides, visits down the
park or simply working,
these are ideal for fun
and business alike. Plus,
two way radio
communication is cheaper
than using mobile phones
all the time and feature
a 2 mile range, multiple
channels and of course,
handsfree function. Very
useful in places of poor
mobile phone network
coverage.And just in case
you re wondering, these
walkie talkies function
as stylish digital
watches too.Features ;
SpecificationsMoontalk
Walkie Talkies in the
style of digital
wristwatchesChoose
between 12 channels with
38 CTSS codes for
individual ; private
callingWatches feature an
adjustable watch bandFace
size: 2.5 x 2cmUK Legal
Frequency of 446 MhzUp to
2.5 miles of range (in
open area)Auto
SquelchAuto Battery
SavingInternal VOX "ON"
(Hands free
function)Channel Scan
feature 12 Hour Digital
Clock 3 days standby
after the battery is
fully rechargedBacklight
LCD display

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£49.99

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Kymera Magic Wand Remote
Control

Here s a gadget that may
look like pure magical
wizardry but in fact it
should be identified,
quite literally as the
ultimate in
€œtechnical wizardry.
The fantastic Kymera
"Magic Wand" is a
BUTTONLESS remote control
fashioned as a magic
wand.In 2010 the Wand was
featured on BBC s Dragon
s Den. Duncan Bannatyne,
arguably the most
difficult Dragon to
convince was so
impressed, he invested
£200, 000 in the
business. The wand is a
universal remote control
that can be €œlearned
up to thirteen infra- red
commands. Each command or
code can then be assigned
a gesture. For instance,
rotate the wand clockwise
and anti-clockwise and
this can adjust the
volume. Or perhaps
changing the channel on
the television could be a
simple flick up and flick
down for channel up
/down. Sounds fun? It is.
However these magical
gestures are all
programmed into a highly
technical piece of
equipment.All 13 gestures
can be programmed into
one single device or
split between several it
s up to you; channel
hopping on the TV,
controlling hi-fis, DVD
players, set-top boxes,
iPod docks, and
computers.Features and
specificationsKymera
Magic wand which is
really a Universal Remote
control13 progammable
gestures just like a
magic wandBig/Swish,
Push forward, Pull Back
and two single and double
tapsAdjusting the volume
- rotate the wand.Channel
up and channel down -
flick up and flick downCD
track slip - Flick left
and rightThe wand pulses
when you are doing
somethingWith a sleep
mode when it's put down -
pick it up or start
moving it and it wakes
with three heart
beatsComes gift box iin a
lovely looking "magic
box"Requires 2 x AAA
batteries (included)And
finally, if you want to
know how it works (and
shatter the illusion),
read the Techo Magic
blurb below...Techno
Magic €¦ €¦ It may
be a magic wand, but it
all powered by the
wonders of modern
science.The technology
that powers the wand is
based on science, but it
is so advanced and so
miniaturised that it
might as well be magic.
Based on the advances in
motion sensing, the
accelerometer that tells
the wand s microprocessor
how hard it is and in
which direction
accelerating was
originally developed for
use in cars. These tiny
silicon architectures are
microscopically small but
can detect the force of
gravity even at rest.
They are the sort of
thing that detects if you
are slowing down very
rapidly in a traffic
accident and signals for
the airbag to deploy, or
you ll find them in
mobile phones and cameras
telling the device which
way up to put the
picture.The wand has a
special three axis
accelerometer that can
measure the g force in
x-y-and z. Using this
information, and
constantly updating the
programme for the
orientation of the wand,
a special program on the
onboard microprocessor
can tell how the wand is
being moved about. Using
some clever maths the
microprocessor determines
if the move made by the
wand bearer was a
deliberate on and if so,
whether or not it was one
of the predefined
gestures programmed into
it at manufacture. If it
recognises the gesture
then the wand s
microprocessor plays back
the infra red remote code
that it has been taught
by the user to associate
with that gesture. A very
small vibration motor
similar to that found in
a mobile phone gently
pulses inside the wand to
give what is called
haptic feedback to the
user so that they know
that the wand has
understood the gesture
and has emitted an
infrared remote control
code.The whole assembly
is squeezed into the
shape of a wand, and put
together so that there
are no visible seams and
no unsightly screws to
give the game away and
that s it, the Kymera
Wand. It s simple really.
Spin back 50 or 100 years
and what the wand does
would have been real
magic, but if you spin
back a further 200 years
it s likely you would
have been burnt at the
stake for using the
Kymera Wand. But then you
wouldn t have had a
72inch plasma screen to
magically control.

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£49.99

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Big Button Remote Control

There is nothing more
infuriating than
scrabbling around in the
dark for a tiny piece of
metal or plastic which is
the TV remote control.
Well, now you don't have
to any more with this BIG
BUTTON REMOTE CONTROL.
Measuring nearly a foot
long (12 inches - 30cm),
it's a 6 in 1 universal
remote control. Not just
a gimmick gadget to match
your home cinema, this
huge remote control is
programmed to be
compatible with most
major brands of TV sets,
DVD players, satellite
and cable receivers and
AV amplifiers, it
includes all the usual
functions (volume,
channel etc) plus many of
the 'extras' such as
Teletext and Fastext.
Setting up this giant
remote control up is
easy. Simply use standard
setup codes or the
built-in auto code search
function.Functions
include:6 in 1 Universal
remote for TV, DVD,
VCR, Satellite, Cable,
AV-AmpChunky 22.2mm
buttons (just under 1
inch) Easy to
programProgrammed
compatibility with over
500 devicesAuto-code
searchingStandard
functions plus Teletext,
Fastext, Freeview and
moreCompatible with most
major brands of
televisions and most
modern televisionsSo,
why use a piddling little
remote control? Our extra
large remote will truly
stand out amongst all
others and will be easier
to use - especially for
those chunky man fingers.
Requires 2xAA batteries
(not included).

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£9.99

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Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver
Universal Remote Control

Know any Dr Who fans?
Well, buying stuff for
those keen on the
timelord is a breeze as
they've gotta be the
easiest people to buy
gifts for! From the
earliest incarnations of
William Hartnell and John
Pertwee right through to
David Tennant and the
eleventh Doctor, Matt
Smith, The Doctor has
become a Saturday night
icon on small screens
everywhere. So this
replica of one of the
most famous props on
television now takes the
form of a universal
remote control thanks to
those clever people who
invented the Kymera
remote control wand of
BBC Dragon's Den
fame. Ever since Patrick
Troughton, the second
Doctor, first produced
it from his jacket, the
SONIC SCREWDRIVER has
been Doctor Who's most
valued, iconic,
coveted, not to mention
extremely cool gadget.
Now, for the first time,
Doctor Who fans have the
opportunity to transport
a little bit of the Time
Lord s technology into
their own homes. A high
quality metal replica of
the Mark VII Sonic
Screwdriver currently
used by the 11th Doctor,
Matt Smith, the new
Sonic Screwdriver
Universal Remote Control
is a gesture-based
universal remote control
that utilises infrared
(IR) technology to
manipulate almost all
earth-based home
entertainment systems -
from TVs and iPod docks
to DVD/Blu-ray players
and beyond. With a green
flashing tip and an
impressive four
operational modes
including a practice mode
and three memory banks,
a total of 39 commands
can be stored in the
Sonic Screwdriver
Universal Remote Control,
giving the option of
operating multiple home
entertainment devices
with just a different
flick of the
wrist. Control is
straightforward even for
humans. The Sonic
Screwdriver Universal
Remote Control works
through a series of 13
short gestures, such as
rotating, flicking or
tapping, and a guided
set-up procedure uses
spoken prompts to match
gestures to commands
learned from existing
remote controls. And,
for those fans who wish
to transport a little
more of the Time Lord
into their own homes,
the FX operational mode
features a range of
authentic vintage Doctor
Who sound effects. All
unauthorised alien usage
of your this device can
be avoided as the Sonic
Screwdriver Universal
Remote Control comes with
an inbuilt security
setting - a three digit
PIN can be set by the
primary user - offering
ultimate human control of
the ultimate alien
device. This may put an
end to those sofa wars of
fighting over the remote
control. Specifications: Screwdriver
Size: 27.5 x 7.7 x
5.6cm Requires 2x AAA
batteries (not
included) What's in the
Box Sonic Screwdriver
Universal Remote
Control Display
stand Clear display
cover Illustrated
instruction manual One
year warranty provided by
the manufacturer from
date of purchase Check
out these videos from The
Wand Company showing how
to use and programme the
Sonic Screwdriver remote.

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£59.95

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Gigantic Piano Keyboard

Remember the 80s film Big
when Tom Hanks tapped out
"Chopsticks" on a giant
keyboard in department
store? Well you can do
the same with this
Gigantic Piano
KeyBoardThe fantastic
Gigantic Piano Keyboard
puts the kick back into
making music for any
user, literally! Big
enough to let you dance
around on it whilst
picking out the tune of
your choice with your
feet, this is a
brilliant addition to a
family who just want to
have fun!With a variety
of different instrument
sounds to the keyboard,
and with recording and
playback modes, it
dispels the image in a
child's mind of a music
lesson, sitting on a
stool, stiff backed and
long faced, picking out
notes as their minds
wander to funner
things.Here they will
love dancing around on
the piano mat, picking
up the skills they would
otherwise detest learning
in an entertaining
manner. This too, is a
great excuse for any of
those big kids out there
to buy them "for the
children" then never
leave it
alone!Features:Gigantic
Piano Floor Keyboard - a
great toy for the whole
family. Makes a great
party prop!Measures a
whopping 180cm by 80cm
when laid outFeatures 8
different instrument
tones - ano, Saxophone,
Violin, Accordian,
Trumpet, Harp,
Xylophone and GuitarWith
Record and playback
features

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£39.99

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