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Details have been dribbling out about Motorola's upcoming Android cellphone—we already knew it was going to be social-networky—but Businessweek has quizzed Moto and garnered a few more juicy facts. Firstly it'll have a an "iPhone-like touchscreen," which is no big surprise, and it'lll have a slide-out...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 4 weeks 4 days 6 hours 25 minutes ago
I'm going to give credit to Kazu Terasaki for designing a pair of robot legs for his iPhone. After all, creating a platform that will bring gadgets to you is a lazy, yet noble endeavor. Unfortunately, a couple of kinks have to be worked out before...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 4 weeks 5 days 18 hours 25 minutes ago
In its quest to ease the life of millions of Japanese people and make them like cyborgs, telecommunications company NTT has developed a shoe that transforms the kinetic energy generated by your steps. Right now, it can generate three watts, which is enough to keep an...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 4 weeks 6 days 15 hours 25 minutes ago
At 1.37 inches, this robot may not be as complex as the bipedal 6.3-inch Tomy iSobot—the former-smallest bipedal bot according to the Guinness book of world records—but it can do plenty of things, from walking to finding its way out of a labyrinth to play soccer....(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 5 weeks 1 day 18 hours 25 minutes ago
Without that cup of coffee in the morning most of us would be completely useless. Now our gadgets can get the same jump start thanks to this coffee cup charger from PowerLine. It features 2 AC outlets and one USB charging port with 200 watts of...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 5 weeks 6 days 16 hours 25 minutes ago
Nothing says creepy like a crab robot with the head of a Cabbage Patch Kid doll. The robot, which is available in a DIY kit (sans head), takes about three hours to put together and is sure to freak out any kids that come around your...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 6 weeks 14 hours 25 minutes ago
Hanging out at sites like Giz may have instilled in you an insatiable, pocket-emptying gadget habit. But now we're entering a new era—the old guys on the TV are saying that soon we may not even have pockets, let alone money for them. Don't panic though:...(more)
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AP - A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for $2,200 a month starting Friday an invention that may have far-reaching benefits for the disabled and elderly.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 7 weeks 1 day 14 hours 25 minutes ago
The Gadget: The Kodak Zi6, a cheap pocket camcorder that records 720p HD video, vying for title of best camcorder under $200. galleryPost('kodakzi6rev', 6, ''); The Price: $180 The Verdict: When I got my first look at the Zi6, I had an inkling it could be...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 8 weeks 1 day 13 hours 25 minutes ago
newVideoPlayer("/SlingCatcherSling.flv", 475, 286,""); The final hardware for the upcoming SlingCatcher is all but finished, and after a brief demo with the new hardware, I'm pretty excited about what this thing can do. For those unfamiliar, the SlingCatcher can take a video feed from another Slingbox...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 8 weeks 4 days 8 hours 25 minutes ago
The Navy's 80-foot $6 million "Stiletto" with its Batman-esque twin m-shaped hull has been floating around as a prototype project for several years now, but it has suffered from budget cuts in the Defense Department. However, it appears that the Stiletto is starting to see some...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 8 weeks 4 days 12 hours 25 minutes ago
Apple has revealed that the tiny little USB power adapters that shipped with the iPhone 3G are potentially dangerous and must be recalled. "Under certain conditions the new ultracompact Apple USB power adapter's metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet, creating a...(more)
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