 Japanese researchers eye 'e-skin' for robots August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Japanese researchers say they have developed a rubber that is able to conduct electricity well, paving the way for robots with stretchable "e-skin" that can feel heat and pressure like humans. | |
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. | |
 Take a virtual ride in an RC toy car May 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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Have you ever wished that you could hop into the cockpit of your remote-controlled car and experience what the ride would really be like? | |
 No Power Use in Standby: New Zero-Watt Monitor April 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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Computer monitors in standby mode will soon save far more energy. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has developed the world’s first monitor that requires no electricity at all in idle mode. | |
 Clip-on wind and solar charger powers your mobile devices April 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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You're riding your bike, the wind's in your hair - and now it can be in your miniature wind and solar charger clipped to your handlebars or upper arm. A company called miniWIZ has developed a handheld universal ... | |
 AMD Launches 780 Chipset March 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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AMD is announcing the availability of the AMD 780G chipset, designed to deliver the ultimate mainstream computing experience. | |
Intel Delivers 'Hard-Core' Eight-Core Platform for PC Performance Aficionados February 19, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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For those who crave more performance than what four processing cores and a single graphics card can deliver today, Intel Corporation has introduced the Intel Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform. Formerly codenamed "Skulltrail," ... | |
 The World's Tiniest Projector: Hikari Pro 920 November 20, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Oculon will show its latest development in pocket size projectors at the International CES, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tiny projectors weigh 10 ounces and promise color accuracy and portability. | |
Hitachi Achieves Nanotechnology Milestone for Quadrupling Terabyte Hard Drive October 15, 2007 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 51 vote(s)
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Hitachi, Ltd. announced today they have developed the world’s smallest read-head technology for hard disk drives, which is expected to quadruple current storage capacity limits to four terabytes (TB) on a desktop hard drive ... | |
 Apple unveils new iPhone 3G with faster Web, GPS June 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Apple today introduced the new iPhone 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based ... | |
 Softphone is a Squeezable Concept February 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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At first glance, Qian Jiang's Softphone looks more like a mini trampoline than a cell phone. It doesn´t flip or slide to open, but rather it has that nerf type of appeal that just begs to be squeezed - which ... | |
 NVIDIA Reveals First Next-Generation GeForce 9 Series GPU February 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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NVIDIA Corporation has unveiled the first graphics processing unit (GPU) of its next-generation GeForce 9 Series that may offer the largest single-generation performance jump in the Company’s history. Introduced ... | |
 Listen to Headphones Without Blocking Out the World January 31, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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A new set of headphones can enable music lovers to enjoy their music while still hearing the outside world at the same time. Outi´s Vibe Body Sound headphones use bone conduction technology to send vibrations ... | |
 3DV Systems ZCam Revolutionizes Gaming & Electronics December 15, 2007 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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3DV Systems has developed the ZCam. The camera is a low cost 3D PC camera that promises to revolutionize gaming and consumer electronics interfaces. It senses depth in real-time and has the capability of fine-gesture ... | |
 Japanese Trade Show Introduces Quick Wireless Recharger October 02, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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The Japanese electronic trade show Createc is taking place today and runs until October 6, 2007. A prototype wireless recharger created by the joint efforts of Seiko Epson and Murata Manufacturing LTD will ... | |
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