Toy robot cartoons, streakers and mucus -- must be April Fools
There's just something about tech companies and April Fools Day. You probably already spotted Google turning Google Maps into a giant Pac-Man game and its backwards site, com.google. Or Uber's crazy...
View ArticleSphero confirms the Force is with them, updates coming
Sphero confirmed Monday its involvement in the upcoming Star Wars 7 film after Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy mentioned to Fortune magazine that the new free-rolling BB-8 droid in a Star Wars...
View ArticleMeeting Sphero's Star Wars BB-8 droid for the first time
One of the perks of writing about technology is the opportunity to see things first, like the new BB-8 robot toy from Sphero, which goes on sale Friday. Swoon! Sphero CEO Paul Berberian graciously sat...
View ArticleWhere to find the Star Wars BB-8 droid robot by Sphero
The most talked about Star Wars toy to launch during last week's "Force Friday" is the new $150 BB-8 droid from Boulder's Sphero (and no -- it's not the $80 one at Target stores). Sphero's BB-8 sold...
View ArticleSphero's BB-8 Star Wars droid gets updates, still selling strong
When we last checked in with Sphero, the Boulder robot toy maker was struggling to make sure it had enough of latest product to meet demand. It didn't. Its Star Wars BB-8 droid quickly sold out almost...
View ArticleDenver/Boulder Hour of Code & Computer Science Ed Week events
Computer Science Education Week officially starts Monday, Dec. 7, but many Denver and Boulder-area organizations are jumping in this weekend to get kids interested in computers and programming. In the...
View ArticleColorado lands at #11 for top-grossing mobile apps
Colorado may be the nation's 22nd most populated state, but we have more than our fair share of mobile app developers who make money. According to ACT|The App Association, a trade group that represents...
View ArticleSphero nabs spot in Extreme Tech Challenge to pitch Richard Branson
A better way to play with technology toys grabbed judges' attention on Friday as the Extreme Tech Challenge contest named Boulder's Sphero one of three finalists that now get to travel to a private...
View ArticleSphero's BB-8 droid & Star Wars spurred U.S. toy industry growth
Sphero's toy robot version of BB-8, arguably the star of the latest Star Wars movie, apparently did its part in helping nation's toy industry grow sales last year. According to NPD Group, a market...
View ArticleRichard Branson doesn't pick Sphero's BB-8 at Extreme Tech Challenge
After a strong local showing in the ramp up to the Extreme Tech Challenge, only one Colorado company was picked to present its technology to Sir Richard Branson on his private Necker Island. And...
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