Announced Lego Mindstorms EV3 programmable robot for iPhone and iPad [CES 2013]

At CES 2013 in Las Vegas Lego company revealed its new high-tech designer, who is also set to create robots. The main feature of Mindstorms EV3 is the ability to communicate iPhone and iPad using the interface Bluetooth.

"Smart" Lego set interacts with mobile devices Apple. As a result, the owner of the iPhone can use the phone as a remote control for the assembled structure. Additional software included in the kit, you can write simple programs for gadgets without having programming skills.

Previously announced first-generation Lego Mindstorms, but it maintained control only with devices on Android. The company notes that the predecessor was not equipped with Bluetooth-chip compatible with the "Apple" device. In addition to supporting iDevice, a new generation Mindstorms has stereo infrared sensor that can detect other sources of infrared radiation.

In Lego said that in the box to the robot designer company will also provide a detailed guide for the assembly of different types of robots. Instructions and the software will be available in 5 languages.

Sales robot kit Mindstorms EV3 begin in the second half of 2013 at a price of $ 350.

Bluetooth Cordless Phone Station: three handsets for one iPhone

With the new phone accessory Bluetooth Cordless Phone Station on the ION's you can connect just three cordless handsets to its smartphone production of Apple.

 

It looks as follows: you put the iPhone in the cradle (claimed compatible with iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5), you can then receive calls on a mobile phone with any of the wireless handsets connected to the dock. Devices respectively, may be in different rooms in your house. The same is true for outgoing calls. You can take any phone and make a call from your iPhone, connected to the base station Bluetooth Cordless Phone Station.

Novelty acts as a compact dock for "apple" smartphone and allows you to charge the internal battery unit. The connection to the main station via a wireless interface Bluetooth. Contact with three handsets, in turn, carried out by the protocol DECT 6.0. The latter provides good immunity link, clear sound and less than a mobile phone radiation.

Bluetooth Cordless Phone Station goes on sale in September. The cost of the device is $ 99.