Well OK, the annual consumer electronics show (CES 2010 (http://www.engadget.com/ces)) in Vegas is
not yet over, but the coolest item I've seen so far is an iPhone-controlled toy helicopter, with on-board video camera, which can send real-time aerial views back to the iPhone. Parrot's AR.Drone helicopter brings military-style amusement to the iPhone (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/parrots-ar-drone-helicopter-brings-military-style-amusement-to/), Jan 5 2010, Engadget.com (http://www.engadget.com)
Check out these youtube videos of the AR.Drone in operation:
- Parrot AR.Drone : Flight Demo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ejh--_56ic&feature=related)
- Parrot AR.Drone : Flight Demo (HD version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3KrFV0-WFw)
- Parrot AR.Drone at CES 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mysOEl0UP5E)
Availability 'sometime in 2010' and pricing not yet announced: http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone