Rubiks Cube Goes Touch Technology, toy Innovator Techno Source Expands Its Electronic Rubiks Cube® Series with Rubiks TouchCube™ |
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Rubiks Cube Goes Touch Technology, toy Innovator Techno Source Expands Its Electronic Rubiks Cube® Series with Rubiks TouchCube™ Toy Fair 2009 NEW YORK--Rubik's Cube®, the number one best-selling game ever, has reached new heightsit has gone touch with the introduction of Rubiks TouchCube™, the first completely electronic solvable Cube. The solution to the classic Rubiks Cube puzzle, a global symbol of intelligence, used to be several turns away, but now its only several swipes away. Rubiks TouchCube, featuring the same great game play of the Cube that has sold nearly 350 million pieces, utilizes the very latest in touch and motion technologies and will make its debut in New York City next week at the American International Toy Fair February 15th-18th. Weve been working on Rubiks TouchCube for the last three yearswith engineering teams on two different continentsand are really excited to share it with the world, says Eric Levin, president, Techno Source. Rubiks TouchCube is the dream cube for anyone whos into high-tech gadgetsit combines todays most current technologies with the iconic Rubiks Cube. How does it work? Rubiks TouchCube features touch sensor technology on all six sides, a motion-detecting accelerometer, and colored lights in every square. It even mimics the movements of the original 3x3 Cubeswipe a finger across three squares and the lights will follow, turning a side of the Cube; make an L shape to turn the top face of the Cube a quarter turn. Rubiks TouchCubes motion-detecting accelerometer only recognizes moves made on the top side of the Cube, so that a players fingers wont move the lights on other sides when holding it. Need some help? Solving the frustrations of hundreds of millions of Rubiks Cube players, Rubiks TouchCube also includes a built-in solver, so now anyone can easily learn how to solve the Cube step by step. Ask for a hint or watch Rubiks TouchCube solve itself. Afraid youll lose your place? Internal memory allows players to save their current puzzle so they can resume play anytime. Love that iconic Rubiks Cube sound? Players can choose between modern or classic sound effects at varying volume levels to have a new or nostalgic Rubiks experience as they swipe. Still stressed? Rubiks TouchCube stands alone as a great desk accessorythe colors slide and change while it recharges in its display stand. Rubiks TouchCube follows Techno Sources Rubiks Revolution™, the first electronic version of the #1 selling Rubiks Cube. Rubiks Revolution has received dozens of awards, including Toy Industry Associations (TIA) 2008 TOTY Game of the Year. Other electronic Rubiks games from Techno Source include Rubiks Revolution™ Micro Edition, a keychain version of the Rubiks Revolution featuring Light Speed™; and also new for 2009, the Rubiks Revolution™ Titanium Edition, which has a cool metal look and texture for a better grip as well as new electronic features. Techno Source will be showing the Rubiks TouchCube at the American International Toy Fair from February 15th 18th at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, booth # 3149. Rubiks TouchCube, will be in stores in the fall of 2009 and is appropriate for children ages 8 and up. It will retail for under $149.99. For more information, visit www.rubikstouchcube.com. About Techno Source One of the fastest growing companies in the toy business, Techno Source is a privately held toy company headquartered in Hong Kong and with offices in New York. The company is committed to delivering high-quality toys and games featuring top-tier licensed brands at aggressive price points. Its award-winning branded product portfolio includes Smiley Central®, Printies™, Disney®, Clickables™, Rubiks®, Bee® & Bicycle® (U.S. Playing Card Company), Intellivision™, Sesame Workshop®, Phase 10® (Fundex), Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?™ (Mark Burnett Productions), Guess What I Am!™, Ouaps™, X vs. Y, and Electronic Touch-Screen Sudoku™. For more information, visit www.technosourceusa.com. |
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