 Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 124 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A multidisciplinary team at the University of Reading has developed a robot which is controlled by a biological brain formed from cultured neurons. This cutting edge research is the first ... | |
 T-Mobile to launch first Google-powered mobile August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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T-Mobile said Monday it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google's Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple's popular iPhone. | |
 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. | |
 Military use of robots increases August 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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War casualties are typically kept behind tightly closed doors, but one company keeps the mangled pieces of its first casualty on display. This is no ordinary soldier, though—it is Packbot from iRobot Corporation. ... | |
 Epson Develops New High-Resolution 3D LCD Display August 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Seiko Epson Corporation has developed a high-resolution (equivalent to QVGA) autostereoscopic 3D liquid-crystal display that affords extra freedom of viewing position compared to conventional ... | |
 Nearly Waterless Washing Machine to Debut in 2009 July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 78 vote(s)
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A new washing machine that uses just a cup of water, a pinch of detergent, and about 1,000 small plastic chips to clean clothes may be available for consumers in the UK next year. | |
 'Space Cube' could be world's smallest PC 11 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Measuring just 2 inches by 2 inches, the Space Cube is roughly the size of a large die. However, the cube is actually a tiny PC, developed by the Shimafuji Corporation in Japan. | |
 Robo-relationships are virtually assured: British experts July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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David McGoran cradles his baby in his arms. As he looks down into its big, dark eyes, it turns its head towards him and blinks, looking contented as it curls a bony white finger around his hand. | |
 Robots Detect Behavioral Cues to Follow Humans August 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Robots can be ironic. Even though they might not have emotions of their own, they can still detect and respond to humans’ emotions. A recent study has shown that, by picking up on human emotional traits, as ... | |
 Review: A $130 phone headset helpfully talks back August 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Bluetooth wireless headsets for mobile phones are puzzling: We're supposed to control them with couple of unmarked buttons and get feedback from a single indicator light. | |
 Intel Unveils New Chip Designs August 19, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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In his Intel Developer Forum keynote today, Pat Gelsinger detailed the roadmap for Intel's continued march toward pervasive, higher performance and power efficient computing. The senior vice president and general ... | |
 Sony to launch world's slimmest 40-inch LCD TV 17 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Sony Corp. said Thursday it will launch the world's thinnest and lightest 40-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) television, seeking to trump its rivals ahead of the key year-end shopping season. | |
 AMD Launches World's Fastest Motherboard GPU: AMD 790GX August 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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AMD today announced the availability of the industry’s preeminent performance desktop platform, the AMD 790GX. Packing a host of innovations, the AMD 790GX integrates advanced performance tuning for AMD Phenom ... | |
 Shuttle's mini PC goes easy on power consumption August 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Shuttle, the Taiwan-based computer manufacturer, has been known for making small computers, but its newest PC will be its tiniest and greenest yet. | |
Forget HD DVD: Toshiba focuses on plain old DVD August 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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(AP) -- After losing out in the battle to define the high-definition successor of the DVD, Toshiba Corp. has turned its attention to the next best thing: the DVD. | |
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