Before we talk about this deal, we need to get something out of the way: the amount of fun you’ll have with a Sphero Mini App-Controlled Robot Ball is not accurately portrayed by the bizarre ...

“With all the new games and existing apps available, there are even more possibilities for how you can engage with Sphero every day,” said Paul Berberian, CEO of Orbotix. “Our multi-player apps make ...

Sphero's made a name for itself with connected, rolling toys like the Ollie, SPRK and, perhaps most famously, the Star Wars-inspired BB-8. Of course, the company couldn't have brought its replica of ...

Faster Bluetooth pairing and a better app come to Sphero's educational platform. From painting to swimming to maze-running, we put it through its paces. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.

Editor's note: The rules for entering this week's giveaway are different than usual. Please read carefully. Last time we gave away a Sphero app-controlled robot, we had a lot of excited readers. We ...

Over the past year, Sphero has been busy teaming up with Disney on connected toys for film franchises like Star Wars, Spider-Man and Cars. But today the company is launching a product that takes it ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

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 ...

This R2-D2 can be ordered for $35.99 right now, even thought it's out of stock. You're basically just reserving one at this price, and Amazon will fulfill the order when they get more. I've bought a ...

Sphero's been making iPhone-connected ball-shaped robotic toys since 2011, and while the company has been successful with the original Sphero and the Ollie, it stumbled on a major hit this year with ...

Smart toy maker Sphero is probably best known for its BB-8 rolling droid, but has recently been aiming its products at future programmers and makers. The company has opted to take the crowdfunding ...

Sphero, that cute robotic ball that proves that BB-8's underlying physics work, is more than a toy. It's a great way of teaching children how to code. Kids have made everything from sea vessels to ...