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Samsung launches a new vacuuming robot

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 06, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung Electronics has launched its latest autonomous robot vacuum cleaner, the Tango, which is capable of vacuuming hardwood floors, carpets, and even beds without human assistance.

GPS phone offerings: Price is Nuvifone G60's downfall; Navigon is on the money

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Nov 05, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

GPS navigation is morphing from a cool luxury to just one more thing you expect out of a decent smart phone. But different phones approach the issue in different ways.

Gadgets: Verbatim SureFire, RockBuds earphones, Targus Lap Chill Mat

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Nov 05, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Bigger, better and faster is what you get from the new Verbatim SureFire portable hard drive.

Two Retinal Imaging Display Devices at Prototype Stage

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 30, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (27) | 9

(PhysOrg.com) -- NEC and Brother are both developing wearable prototype devices that use Retinal Imaging Display (RID) technology to project images directly on the wearer's retina. NEC's gadget is designed ...

Ericsson developing a 'spider' computer (w/ Video)

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 30, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (7) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ericsson has produced a prototype of a portable computer that projects the screen and keyboard, and a mock-up of a "spider" computer that will be small enough to carry in a pocket.

iPhone comes to China without key feature

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Oct 30, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.

Garmin Nuvifone G60, sold by AT&T

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Oct 29, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Product: Garmin Nuvifone G60, sold by AT&T

Verizon says Droid smart phone goes on sale Nov. 6

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Oct 28, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- Verizon Wireless' answer to the iPhone - the Droid - will go on sale for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls.

Google unveils free GPS navigation for mobile phones

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 28, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (5) | 1

Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones on Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of GPS navigation devices.

Review: $99 WikiReader is a pocket encyclopedia

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Oct 28, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- When I was a kid, my dad bought a copy of the Encyclopedia Britannica. It had 32 volumes and took up 4 feet in the book case. I loved to sit on the couch and flip through it, reading articles at random.

Gadgets: Picks from the PhotoPlus Expo

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Oct 28, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

This past weekend at the 2009 PDN PhotoPlus Expo, companies from all over showed off the latest and greatest in digital photography gear. Here is a sampling of items that caught my attention while walking the floor at the ...

iPhones everywhere in China ahead of launch

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Oct 28, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

At a Shanghai electronics market, row after row of iPhones -- real and fake -- are on display, as vendors cash in ahead of the official launch this week of Apple's trendy smart phone in China.

New Japanese glasses bring tears to the eyes

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Oct 27, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (8) | 0

The Japanese eyewear company behind Sarah Palin's designer glasses has come up with a high-tech solution for obsessive video-gamers and bookworms whose eyes dry out from lack of blinking.

Nintendo to launch big-screen DSi console

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Oct 27, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Nintendo Co. will soon launch a large-screen version of its DSi hand-held game console in Japan aimed at elderly people, a report said Tuesday.

Nokia launches Chinese TD-SCDMA device - the Nokia 6788

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Oct 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Nokia today announced the Nokia 6788, its first device for TD-SCDMA - China's domestic 3G standard, at an event in Beijing. Chinese

Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.

Bad breath fights monsters at Japan whacky tech fair

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Oct 22, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A monster-slaying bad breath blow gun, a rain-simulating "funbrella" and a navigation-aid helmet that steers users by pulling their ears: welcome to Japan's latest whacky inventions.

Gadgets: WD media player makes watching your own HD video easier

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 22, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Producing your own high-definition video has become increasingly easier with today's line of HD video cameras. But transferring the content from your computer to a TV can be a challenge.