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Union Creations, i-BUDDY

PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THE BOXES MAY HAVE SLIGHT DAMAGE 

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PICTURE 2 IS THE RED i-BUDDY          2 Available
PICTURE 3 IS THE PURPLE i-BUDDY   1 Available
PICTURE 4 IS THE BLUE i-BUDDY        0 Available
PICTURE 5 IS THE PINK i-BUDDY         0 Available
PICTURE 6 IS THE WHITE i-BUDDY      3 Available
PICTURE 7 IS THE BLACK i-BUDDY     0 Available

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The iBuddy is a crafty digital device in the shape of a winged luminescent figurine that, when brought to life by the insertion of a USB cable, performs all manner of magic electronic tricks when synchronised with one's PC-based MSN Instant Messenger-type application. That clears that up. And goodness me, it even looks like the tiny angelic icon on said Messenger program itself. And how does it earn its spurs? Standing a proud 3 inches off one's desk, one's new buddy is constantly on the lookout for IM activity, and will perform right on cue in a variety of highly endearing ways whenever an IM alert is received, or a contact goes online. Lovely. But the iBuddy goes even further. Oh yes. By cleverly identifying emoticons embedded in one's incoming messages, it is able to accurately reflect the intended emotions of the sender, to wit; when a heart emoticon is identified, iBuddy twists and flaps its tiny wings. Receive a blushing emoticon and it will go red. And whenever one's buddies are online, iBuddy responds in kind as its little heart begins to glow. Bless. Instant messaging has been made flesh. So go forth, message and be proud.

  • Interacts with MSN Messenger
  • Dances in time to music played through Windows Media Player
  • Alerts you to emails and torrents downloading
  • Alarm Clock function
  • Predicts the weather using your weather widget

Box Contains

  • i-Buddy
  • USB to mini USB cable
  • Screen mounting clip
  • Instruction Manual
  • Installation CD


  • Interacts with MSN Messenger
  • Dances in time to music played through Windows Media Player
  • Alerts you to emails and torrents downloading
  • Alarm Clock function
  • Predicts the weather using your weather widget

  • The iBuddy is a crafty digital device in the shape of a winged luminescent figurine that, when brought to life by the insertion of a USB cable, performs all manner of magic electronic tricks when synchronised with one's PC-based MSN Instant Messenger-type application. That clears that up. And goodness me, it even looks like the tiny angelic icon on said Messenger program itself. And how does it earn its spurs? Standing a proud 3 inches off one's desk, one's new buddy is constantly on the lookout for IM activity, and will perform right on cue in a variety of highly endearing ways whenever an IM alert is received, or a contact goes online. Lovely. But the iBuddy goes even further. Oh yes. By cleverly identifying emoticons embedded in one's incoming messages, it is able to accurately reflect the intended emotions of the sender, to wit; when a heart emoticon is identified, iBuddy twists and flaps its tiny wings. Receive a blushing emoticon and it will go red. And whenever one's buddies are online, iBuddy responds in kind as its little heart begins to glow. Bless. Instant messaging has been made flesh. So go forth, message and be proud.

    • What the hell is an i-Buddy?

    The i-Buddy is a small USB figure in the form of an MSN messenger contact with butterfly wings. Its head can light up in 7 different colors, its heart can light up the wings can flap and its torso can twist, all the while drawing its power from the USB port. Best of all, it is very affordable at around 20 EUR/USD. With its variety of actuators, the i-Buddy can serve as a cheap alternative to other ambient notification devices such as Nabaztag or the Ambient Orb.

    i-Buddy

    Liberating your buddy

    The software delivered with the i-Buddy is totally geared towards chatting with Live Messenger, where the i-Buddy will respond to emoticons that people send you. It was not intended for extensibility by the end-user. In fact, while the control program is written in .NET, it has been obfuscated (boo Union Creations!), to make sure you couldn't use your i-Buddy for actual useful purposes.

    With the i-Buddy programming library, you can step in and take control of your i-Buddy, and make it do what you want, whenever you want.

    The i-Buddy is automatically recognized by Windows as a Human Interface Device, and no driver installs are necessary to use the device.

    Application suggestions

    At home

    • Get a real-life notification of e-mails.
    • Keep an eye on download progress.
    • See the weather forecast at a glance.

    At work

    • Immediately alert everyone in the room when a developer commit breaks your unit test suite.
    • Show when someone places an order on your webshop.
    • Visualize the load on your server (the head gradually changes color until the load becomes too high, then the i-Buddy starts to move and shake its wings!)

    TO SEE I-BUDDY IN ACTION, PLEASE GO TO " YOU TUBE "