Air Hogs' Supernova packs motion controls in a kid-friendly drone
Toy drones have been cheap and plentiful over the past few years, but it's really hard for new products to stand out from the pack when they need to keep the price down and can't throw in premium features like a 4K camera . But that hasn't stopped Spin Master from trying new things with its Air Hogs line: At this week's Toy Fair , the company is debuting its first motion-controlled model, the Supernova. It's not quite DJI's Mavic Air , but it's still got some sweet moves to show off in a more kid-friendly form factor. The Air Hogs Supernova is a small quadcopter uncased in a light, spherical plastic cage open enough to allow the propellers to lift the toy, but enclosed enough to keep small fingers away from the spinning blades. It's not entirely foolproof -- at least once when I grabbed the sphere my fingers sunk in a little deep and hit the blades. It hurt for a few minutes, but didn't leave any lasting damage. It's recommended for kids age...