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  • Mini Pong Jr

    A mini 'Pong' arcade machine is on the way

    by 
    Kris Holt
    Kris Holt
    10.20.2020

    The Mini Pong Jr has dual dial controls, so you can play with a friend.

  • Analog 'Pong' is beautiful, but so expensive

    by 
    Daniel Cooper
    Daniel Cooper
    01.10.2019

    Nothing screams hipster more than a product that's both less advanced than what's already around, and yet far more over-engineered. It's also not an unfair description of Universal Space's (UNIS) analog Pong table, on show here at CES. The company has revived those chunky arcade tablets that we remember from the '70s, but with a mechanical, rather than electronic mechanism.

  • Chinese UNISROBO KIRFbot is a not-so-cheap knockoff of NEC's PaPeRo

    by 
    Terrence O'Brien
    Terrence O'Brien
    06.23.2011

    The KIRFs we normally see are of the cellphone and PMP variety, with the occasional laptop scattered here and there. In fact, this might be the first time we've seen a clone of a serious robot, and not just some remote-controlled toy. Above is the UNISROBO from a pair of Chinese companies, UNIS and Just Good Technology. Those of you with a strong memory may immediately notice its amazing resemblance to NEC's PaPeRo and PaPeRo-mini. Outside of the bright job, the only major aesthetic difference is the LCD embedded in UNISROBO's chest. Under the hood, however, is a different story -- this Chinese knockoff is missing the stereoscopic cameras and ultrasonic sensors that helped its Japanese inspiration navigate. There's one thing these copycats are not though -- cheap. UNIS will be selling two models at 2,980 and 3,980 Yuan (about $460 and $615). One more picture after the break.