Four Great Tech-Toy Gifts for Young Kids

Back in the early nineties, I was a pretty big nerd for a kid, and couldn't get enough of technology. Tech toys were my dream, but the early nineties didn't have a whole lot to offer other than Ninja Turtles that kind of talked if you pulled a strip of paper through their backs really fast (these actually existed, look them up).

Thankfully, today's kids have a wide range of awesome technology toys to choose from. Here are four toys guaranteed to impress the most jaded tech kids this Holiday season.

Robosapien V2
When I was a kid, I always wanted a robot that would follow me around, do my bidding, and slay my enemies with the fiery passion of Hades. Wow Wee's Robosapien V2 gets two of those things right; I can live without the third, I suppose.
This toy is remarkably artificially intelligent; it sits, stands, walks around, and speaks a few phrases autonomously, and interacts with any other Wow Wee toys you've got lying around (the popular Roboraptor, for instance). Kids who enjoy technology are going to love this toy for its lifelike actions and smart aleck nature; just don't make them mad. If science fiction movies have taught us anything, it won't take long for the robot to get a taste for human blood. Ages 8 and up, $160.