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">CHILDSPLAY</a> </div> <h2>Griffin’s HELO TC joins growing squadron of iDevice-controlled toy aircraft</h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/" rel="author">Darren Quick</a></p> <p><em>00:52 August 18, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p><img src="/web/20111016005717im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/griffin-helo-tc-helicopter/19556/picture/140235/">6 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> <div id="hero_box" style="width: 530px;"> <a id="hero_link" href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/griffin-helo-tc-helicopter/19556/picture/140235/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/helo-tc.jpg" title="Griffin's HELO TC is controlled via an IOS device's touchscreen or accelerometer" width="530" height="298" alt="Griffin's HELO TC is controlled via an IOS device's touchscreen or accelerometer" border="0"/></a><div class="pic_caption"> <p>Griffin's HELO TC is controlled via an IOS device's touchscreen or accelerometer</p> <strong><a href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/griffin-helo-tc-helicopter/19556/picture/140235/" class="orange">Image Gallery</a> (6 images)</strong> </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <div id="top_unit"></div> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> <p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>iDevices seem to be the control interface of choice for increasing numbers of remote controlled devices - just look at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/parrot-ardrone-iphone-controlled-remote-helicopter/13741/" target="_blank">Parrot's AR.Drone</a> and the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/iphly-lets-users-fly-rc-airplanes-using-their-iphone/18608/" target="_blank">iPhly app</a>. Now <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/griffin/" target="_blank">Griffin</a>, a company well known for its range of iPhone, iPod and iPad accessories, has joined the growing number of iPhone controlled flying gizmos with its HELO TC Helicopter. The pint-sized, twin-rotored helicopter works in conjunction with the accompanying HELO TC app that transforms the multi-touch display of an iOS device into a remote control.</p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/griffin-helo-tc-helicopter/19556/picture/140235/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/helo-tc-0.jpg" title="Griffin鈥檚 HELO TC joins growing squadron of iDevice-controlled toy aircraft" alt="Griffin鈥檚 HELO TC joins growing squadron of iDevice-controlled toy aircraft"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/griffin-helo-tc-helicopter/19556/picture/140236/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/helo-tc-1.jpg" title="Touchscreen control interface of the HELO TC app" alt="Touchscreen control interface of the HELO TC app"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/griffin-helo-tc-helicopter/19556/picture/140237/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/helo-tc-2.jpg" title="Touchscreen control interface of the HELO TC app" alt="Touchscreen control interface of the HELO TC app"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/griffin-helo-tc-helicopter/19556/picture/140238/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/helo-tc-3.jpg" title="Griffin's HELO TC" alt="Griffin's HELO TC"/></a></li> <li id="view_all"><a href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/griffin-helo-tc-helicopter/19556/picture/140235/" class="blue">View all<br/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p>The HELO TC comes with an infrared "Flight Deck" module that plugs into an iOS device's 3.5mm headphone jack and beams infrared commands to the helicopter. Users can pilot the helicopter using the iOS device's touchscreen to control a virtual joystick and throttle, or switch to Tilt to Steer mode to take advantage of the iOS device's built-in accelerometers and move the helicopter forward, back and side-to-side by tilting the device.</p> <p></p><div style="width: 480px; height: 320px" class="article_img"><a href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/griffin-helo-tc-helicopter/19556/picture/140236/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/helo-tc-1.jpg" width="480"></a></div></p> <p><div style="width: 480px; height: 320px" class="article_img"><a href="/web/20111016005717/http://www.gizmag.com/griffin-helo-tc-helicopter/19556/picture/140237/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/helo-tc-2.jpg" width="480"></a></div></p> <p>The HEMO TC app can also record and store up to three flight plans to let users repeat a favorite flight path or provide some indisputable evidence of a particularly impressive piloting job to those skeptics who wont believe your tales of aeronautical prowess. The app also allows users to choose between channels to allow up to three helicopters to be flown in the same airspace at the one time.</p> <p>Comprising a black polycarbonate body over a lightweight metal frame, the HELO TC is powered by a built-in battery that recharges via USB. The Flight Deck infrared module is powered by four AAA batteries.</p> <p>The HELO TC is currently available for US$49.99 through the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016005717/http://www.griffintechnology.com/helotc" target="_blank">Griffin Technology website</a> and is set to hit retail shelves before the holiday season. 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