Gadgets for grown-ups next big thing in greying Japan June 20, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Toys are no longer just child's play in Japan, where an ageing population and expanding waistlines have spawned a wave of gadgets to help adults beat stress, battle the bulge or relieve loneliness. | |
 Sega, Hasbro unveil new dancing robot June 19, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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For people looking for a dance partner that doesn't step on toes, toymakers Sega and Hasbro on Thursday unveiled a new two-wheeled dancing robot with stereo sound. | |
 Japan companies unite to bring robots to homes June 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Four Japanese companies joined together Wednesday in a bid to create a mainstream market for robots and to stay a step ahead of rising competition from South Korea. | |
New computer does Windows 3,000 times faster June 18, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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The most powerful Windows-based computer in Europe is being installed in Sweden's Umeå University. Nicknamed "Akka", the supercomputer incorporates IBM Power microprocessors, Cell Broadband Engines and Intel processors and ... | |
 Chill out, your computer knows what’s best for you June 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Computers are starting to become more human-centric, anticipating your needs and smoothly acting to meet them. Much of the progress can be attributed to work done by European researchers.
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Argonne's supercomputer named world’s fastest for open science, third overall June 18, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory's IBM Blue Gene/P high-performance computing system is now the fastest supercomputer in the world for open science, according to the semiannual Top500 List ... | |
Musical Robot Tags Along as your Serenading Sidekick June 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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If you ever thought it would be cool to be serenaded by a robot, you might get a kick out of the new A.M.P. Bot. Developed by Hasbro Tiger Electronics, the 2.5-foot-tall humanoid rolls around on a Segway-type platform, blasting ... | |
Tartalo the robot is knocking on your door June 18, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A research team from the University of the Basque Country, led by Basilio Sierra, is devising a robot that can get around by itself. Tartalo is able to identify different places and ask permission before going through a doorway. | |
 World's smallest karaoke machine starts them young June 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A Japanese toy maker will launch a karaoke machine measuring a mere seven centimetres (2.8 inches) this year, letting pop star wannabes -- particularly children -- hone their skills on the go. | |
 Sony Ericsson unveils Wii-like phone June 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Sony Ericsson, the Swedish-Japanese phone maker, on Tuesday unveiled a Wii-like handset which allows users to play games using the phone as a motion sensor. | |
 Nokia launches new phones, vows to stay number one June 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Finnish telecom giant Nokia has launched two new email-capable handsets for business users and vowed to defend its position as the world's leading mobile phone maker. | |
 NVIDIA Announced New Geforce GTX 200 GPUs June 16, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Imagine instead of taking over five hours to convert a video for your iPod, it only takes 35 minutes. Imagine using your PC to simulate protein folding to help find a cure for debilitating diseases. Imagine ... | |
 AMD Stream Processor First to Break 1 Teraflop Barrier June 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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At the International Supercomputing Conference, AMD today introduced its next-generation stream processor, the AMD FireStream 9250, specifically designed to accelerate critical algorithms in high-performance ... | |
 In 2050, your lover may be a ... robot June 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 70 vote(s)
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Romantic human-robot relationships are no longer the stuff of science fiction -- researchers expect them to become reality within four decades. And they do not mean simply, mechanical sex. | |
 Sharp to Introduce World's Largest 108-Inch LCD Monitor for Commercial Applications June 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3
Sharp Corporation will introduce into the Japanese market a 108V-inch LCD monitor, the world’s largest, for business and commercial applications. | |
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