Disney Preps iPhone-Controlled ‘Star Wars’ Tie-In Toys

New York Times: Disney CEO Bob Iger helped solve a tech problem — how to bring the new “Star Wars” droid BB-8 to toy shelves and Disney parks. BB-8, a beeping, free-rolling ball of a droid, will be featured in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” arriving in theaters in December. The iPhone-controlled BB-8 toys — about the size of a large Granny Smith apple — will be sold in Disney Stores and other specialty retailers this holiday season.