Gear

The Things We Loved This Week

Giant televisions, glowing balls, teapots, and other things you can handcuff to your wrist. A glance over the shoulder at the past week in the Gadget Lab.
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  • Orbotix Sphero 2.0
  • Samsung KN55S9C OLED HDTV
  • Trash Amps Mason Jar Speaker
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Orbotix Sphero 2.0
You think last week was exciting? Pfft. Wait'll you see what the world unleashed on our agape eyeballs this week.

Orbotix Sphero 2.0

$130 for a ball? No, $130 for this ball. Sphero is controlled by a smartphone app, changes its color at the tap of a touchscreen, runs over augmented-reality zombies, and jumps off ramps. The hardest part about owning one will be negotiating the sharing schedule with your dog or cat. Photo: Alex Washburn/WIRED