Consumer Electronics Show: Look, Ma, I’m flying the plane!

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Who doesn’t dream of controlling the world from his or her smart phone? The world might be a tall order, but Wireless Input Inc. is offering at the Consumer Electronics Show this year iSuper, its Bluetooth wireless indoor helicopter that can be controlled by an iPhone app.

The app interface has an accelerator sliding bar that enables the user to move the chopper up and down. When the user takes fingers off the screen, the chopper hovers to avoid crashing. (If only real aircraft did that.) If the virtual pilot does need to bail out, a touch of the ‘stop’ button on the screen turns off the engine and the propellers stop.

If your remote-control dreams are more land-bound, the company also has cars you can get your fingers on. There’s a Ferrari and Lamborghini. The chopper will cost about $120, and the cars are listed at about $100. Both should be available in March.

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-- Michelle Maltais