Nick LavarsJune 20, 2014Tech to help busy parents keep the kids occupied

Just in time for (northern) summer vacations, Gizmag has rounded up a list of top tech for kids

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With an abundance of kid-oriented tablets and high-tech toys, children have more reasons than ever to stay fixed firmly to the couch. While the popularity of Angry Birds and Minecraft speaks volumes for video entertainment's ability to engage, the gadgets that inspire beyond the screen perhaps don't get quite the same fanfare. With this in mind, Gizmag has rounded up some top tech to help keep youngsters occupied.

Estes Proto X nano quadcopter

There are plenty of quadcopters that will speak to a child's piloting aspirations, but few come quite as compact as this. We reviewed the Estes Proto X nano quadcopter late last year and measuring approximately 2.5 x 2.5 in (6.4 x 6.4 cm), it wouldn't look out of place among the larger creepy crawlies found in your backyard.

While the Proto X doesn't come packed with features like a camera or GPS, it is an affordable quadcopter that's simple to use, ideal for beginners whose imaginations are ready to take flight. A 2.4 GHz radio transmitter holds like a smaller video game controller and runs on two AA batteries.

The quadcopter itself is charged via USB and when full of juice can remain airborne for up to 15 minutes, with LEDs underneath each rotor that flash when a crash landing is imminent. The Proto X is priced at US$39.99.

PowerUp 3.0

Folding pieces of A4 copier paper into something resembling a plane is a rite of passage for kids, but there's only so many different imitation airliners and fighter jets to create. Power Up 3.0 gives the conventional folded paper airplane some extra air time, turning it into a smartphone-controlled glider.

PowerUp 3.0 consists of a processor and Micro USB-rechargeable battery that connects to a propeller and tail rudder via a carbon fiber shaft. Clip this onto your folded plane, pair it with an iOS device over Bluetooth 4.0 and you'll be using your smartphone to play pilot in no time. The PowerUp 3.0 kit is priced at $49.99

MicrobeScope

The MicrobeScope is a portable 800x microscope that works with the iPhone 4s or higher. Rather than using glass slides like a typical microscope, users simply position their specks, stones and snails on an illuminated stage and get up close and personal through the screen of their smartphone.

MicrobeScope uses a fixed-focus lens, doing away with adjustment knobs you'll find on more advanced microscopes, making it simple to use and a good fit for curious-minded kids. The company's recent Kickstarter campaign stormed through its funding goal, and shipping is currently underway. The units will be available for pre-order from the the MicrobeScope site by the end of June and prices will start at $149.50.

HugBike

Tandem bikes can be a great way to share the workload, with one person steering and the other at the back pumping their legs to move the effort forward. But if the pair is made up of a parent and child, then some obvious issues come into play.

The Hugbike features extended handlebars so the rider pedaling at the rear is also able to steer, putting them completely in control of the ride, and their child's safety. Hugbike is priced at

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与丰富的面向儿童的平板电脑和高科技的玩具，孩子们有更多的原因比以往任何时候都保持牢固地固定在沙发上。而愤怒的小鸟和Minecraft意味深长的视频娱乐的能力搞的普及，小工具，激发超越或许不屏幕保持同样的号角。为此，通过已经聚集了一些顶级技术帮助青少年保持住。

Estes原x纳米直升机

有很多条件dcopters，会说话的孩子驾驶的愿望，但很少很像这样紧凑。我们回顾了该原x纳米直升机去年末和测量约2.5 x 2.5（6.4 x 6.4厘米），它不会看的地方大爬虫在你的后院发现。

而原X不来包装的功能就像一个相机或GPS，这是一个负担得起的直升机，使用简单，非常适合初学者的想象准备起飞。一个2.4 GHz无线电发射机拥有像一个小的视频游戏控制器和两节AA电池。

直升机本身是通过USB充电，当充满汁可以空中停留长达15分钟，下面的每个转子闪光LED当迫降迫在眉睫。原X的售价为39.99美元。

道具3

折叠块A4复印纸向类似飞机的成年礼的孩子，但有很多不同的模拟飞机和战斗机创造。电3给出了常规的折叠纸飞机的一些额外的时间，把它变成一个智能手机控制滑翔机。

道具3包括一个处理器和微型USB充电电池连接一个螺旋桨和尾舵通过碳纤维轴。把这到你的折面，搭配iOS设备通过蓝牙4，你会用你的智能手机在任何时候发挥试点。上电3套件售价为49.99美元< / P > microbescope

的microbescope是一种便携式发生的显微镜，与iPhone 4S或更高。而不是使用像一个典型的显微镜载玻片，用户只需将他们的斑点，石头和蜗牛在灯火辉煌的舞台，得到了密切和个人通过他们的智能手机屏幕。

microbescope使用定焦镜头，做了调整旋钮，你会在更先进的显微镜发现，使它使用简单，适合孩子们好奇的头脑。该公司最近的Kickstarter的运动席卷其筹资目标，航运是目前正在进行中。该单位将可预先订购的microbescope网站到六月结束，价格将开始在149.50美元。

hugbike

双人自行车可以成为一个伟大的方式来分担工作量，一人掌舵，其他的在后面抽他们的腿移动的努力向前。但如果对是由父母和孩子，然后一些显而易见的问题来发挥作用。

的hugbike功能扩展的把手让骑手蹬踏在后方也能够引导，把他们完全的控制，和他们的孩子的安全。hugbike售价