Robotic finger monkeys are cute and not weird at all

We're now so desperate for distraction and companionship that some of us will even wear tiny robo-monkeys on our fingers.

At least WowWee's Fingerlings Baby Monkey Toys, unveiled this week at New York Toy Fair, are adorable. 

As the name implies, these palm-sized monkeys slip onto your finger like a giant, ridiculous ring. Fingerlings are motion and touch sensitive.

While most of the little battery-operated figure is fixed, the toy monkey's head turns and eyes open. That little bit of animation affords the monkey-bots an impressive amount of expression. WowWee told us that there are actually over 40-to-50 distinct animations and sound effects in Fingerlings. Read more...