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 ...

Get ready for the next generation of playing with your balls. Sphero, the robotic ball out of Orbotix that can be controlled with just a smartphone, has now grown up a bit, with the company launching ...

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The future of mobile gaming is bright. And round. And rolls on the ground while you steer it from the comfort of your smartphone. At least, that's Orbotix's vision of the future. The company first ...

As odd app-controlled gadgets went, the Sphero robotic ball was probably 2011's most unusual, and now the company is back with Sphero 2.0, the next-gen version. Still a robo-ball that you can navigate ...

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 ...

Orbotix has announced Version 2.0 of its robotic iOS-controlled ball Sphero. The upgraded Sphero is reportedly twice as fast -- capable of rolling at 7 feet per second -- and three times as bright, ...

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 ...

A robotic ball you control with your phone? What's not to like? Well, we managed to find a few things when we took a look at the first generation back in 2011 — that's what we do. Most of the ...

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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 ...