How do you make the iPhone more fun? You give it it's own little R2-D2-like companion. Enter Sphero, the plastic ball that you control with your iPhone. Though we covered it briefly at CES earlier this year, we got a better look at the device while perusing this year's E3 show floor. At first glance, it's hard to tell Sphero's purpose. But once it's calibrated with an iOS device, Sphero is all at once a toy, a game controller, and even a programming tool.
After removing Sphero from it's induction charge cradle, two quick shakes brings this little device -- hardly the size and weight of a tennis ball -- to life. As it connects to your iOS device, a small radial dial will appear on the touch screen as a blue light appears on the side of the ball. As you rotate the dial, you only need to aim the blue light in the direction of your device to calibrate. After the easy setup, there's plenty to do with Sphero.
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Cool topic for a blog! Love the pictures
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