{"id":179294,"date":"2017-12-20T11:57:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntegrait.com\/top-12-tech-gifts-of-2017-sphero-r2-d2-bb-9e\/"},"modified":"2017-12-20T11:57:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T16:57:00","slug":"top-12-tech-gifts-of-2017-sphero-r2-d2-bb-9e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/top-12-tech-gifts-of-2017-sphero-r2-d2-bb-9e\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 12 Tech Gifts of 2017: Sphero R2-D2 &amp; BB-9E"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We like tech, it\u2019s what we do. As the holiday shopping season kicks into overdrive, we are bringing you 12 of the most requested, most wanted tech gifts for 2017. Check back each business day between now and December 19<sup>th<\/sup> for another must-have tech item and why you should check it out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20166\" src=\"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ThinkstockPhotos-139689586-1.jpg\" alt=\"r2d2\" width=\"508\" height=\"337\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2015 Sphero released their app-connected robot, BB-8, to tie-in with <em>Star Wars The Force Awakens<\/em>. Now, with this year\u2019s release of <em>The Last Jedi<\/em>, Sphero has done it again with two new droids, R2-D2 and BB-9E. R2, of course, moves on treads and can move sideways if wanted or he can bring out his third leg and use it to lean back and navigate tougher terrain like carpeting.<\/p>\n<p>R2\u2019s head turns, and he has plenty of lights and sounds from built-in speakers, something BB-8 didn\u2019t have. You can draw a path with your finger on the app and R2 will follow it. There\u2019s also a button to have R2 \u201cflip out\u201d so to speak, where he shakes and makes noise before falling over.<\/p>\n<p>Like its droid brothers, the BB-9E droid uses the same app as the other two and can be controlled via app or voice commands. The three droids are in scale with each other and 12-inch action figures.<\/p>\n<p>Sphero is planning to add new ways for the droids to interact with each other and their surroundings. Right now, you can have them watch <em>Rogue One<\/em> or <em>The Force Awakens<\/em>, and the droids will react at certain points thanks to scripted points in the movies and the app listens for these cues to cause the droids reactions.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve got a Star Wars fan on your list this Christmas, no doubt they\u2019ve already got these little guys on their list. At just $180 for R2-D2 and $150 for BB-9E, they are affordable enough to get both\u2026assuming you can find one. As is the case with most items on our list of Top 12 Tech Gifts, these droids are in short supply but revered by Star Wars fans all over.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Holidays and good luck on the tech hunt from all of us here at {company}.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We like tech, it\u2019s what we do. As the holiday shopping season kicks into overdrive, we are bringing you 12 of the most requested, most wanted tech gifts for 2017. Check back each business day between now and December 19th for another must-have tech item and why you should check it out. 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