Sphero’s Star Wars BB8 droid is one of the coolest smartphone accessories out there and it’s about to get a whole lot cooler thanks to a new wearable that mimics the force and allows you to control ...

Forget Kim Kardashian's arse, this little BB-8 droid toy almost broke the internet when unveiled recently. Now we've had a play, we can see why. Bringing what is fast becoming a favourite character of ...

As far as beeping, rolling robots go in the Star Wars universe, BB-8 did much to steal R2-D2's thunder in The Force Awakens. Last year Sphero gave kids (and big kids) the chance to own one of the ...

Among the inevitable avalanche of merchandise that accompanied the release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens last year, Sphero's little app-controlled BB-8 was a clear standout. An instant ...

Sphero's iPhone-connected robotic BB-8 droid was one of the hottest gifts this holiday season, and Sphero is hoping to maintain that momentum with the introduction of the Force Band, a wearable ...

The impetus, Sphero said, was unfinished business. The BB-8 is by far Sphero’s most successful product — last year on launch day, the company sold more than 2,000 of the $150 units “every hour.” But ...

This week’s 9to5Rewards partner is Wellbots, a US-based online retailer that specializes in smart products like drones, robots, wearables, home automation devices, connected toys and more. The company ...

Unboxing and playing with the Sphero BB-8 App-enabled droid Thanks to Ann Campea and David Griffin for being a part of this ...

Normally priced around $130, this adorable rolling droid was rescued and refurbished. Great gift for a dad or grad? Plus: Let's just say it rhymes with "slewtruth bleaker." Rick Broida is the author ...

You played with it for hours on end after it was first released, but by the time The Force Awakens hit theaters months later, you had probably lost interest in your Sphero BB-8. But don’t bury the ...

" Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opens in theaters this December, but you don't have to wait until then to get up close and personal with one of the movie's new characters. Thanks to robot maker Sphero ...

Boulder-based Sphero, best known as the maker of the BB-8 droid and other “Star Wars” toys, has cut 45 workers across the company globally in a planned pivot to education toys and content. TechCrunch ...