New study to evaluate robots as exercise trainers (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Maja Mataric', who directs the University of Southern California Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems, will lead an effort to evaluate robots as exercise coaches for adults of all ages, with a particular focus on the ...


Sony 3D display

Sony Unveils 360-Degree 3D Display (w/ Video)

Electronics / Hardware

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (20) | comments 11

(PhysOrg.com) -- Today at the DC Expo in Tokyo, Sony has introduced a new 3D display that can be viewed from any direction. Unlike many 3D displays, the new display does not require glasses to view the 3D ...


"Walky" Project (Keio University in Tokyo)

iPhone Software That Controls Robot Movements (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- At the graduate school of media design at Keio University in Tokyo, a project called "Walky" is under developed. Researchers have developed specifically designed software for the iPhone that ...


Tech accessories can spice up holiday list

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

As much as I love buying big-ticket items such as TVs, computers, cell phones and cameras, I also love buying accessories for those items just as much, maybe even more.


ASUS Debuts Eee PC T91MT -- First Netbook to Go Multi-touch

ASUS Debuts Eee PC T91MT -- First Netbook to Go Multi-touch

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1

ASUS today launched the Eee PC T91MT, the world's first convertible tablet netbook to feature a multi-touch screen that supports Windows 7 Multi-Touch gestures.


Review: $100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish (AP)

Review: $100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Palm Inc. is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smart phone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back with a lighter, more petite and affordable version called ...


Gifts for your favorite geek

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In the spirit of the season, I've picked out 10 geeky gifts that cost less than $100. Some are practical. Some are fun. All would be good additions to your gift list for friends and family -- or your own wish list. (Ranked ...


Droid smart phone

Verizon says Droid smart phone goes on sale Nov. 6

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 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.


Smart Hand Project

Robotic Hand That Senses Touch (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (28) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- Developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Italy, the Smart Hand project has given patient, Robin af Ekenstam (see video) the sense of touch in ...


Xbox 360

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 friend Facebook

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook.


Cyclogyro

Cyclogyro Flying Robot Improves its Angles of Attack

Electronics / Robotics

created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the past few decades, researchers have been investigating a variety of flying machines. Most studies have focused on improving the flying performance of standard flying mechanisms, rather ...


Super-thin flexible OLED from Sony

Super-thin flexible OLED from Sony

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (28) | comments 11

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sony is showing off prototypes incorporating its super-thin, flexible OLED technology at the CREATEC JAPAN 2009 IT and electronics trade show in Makuhari Messe (Chiba) in Japan.


Samsung Announces the Premium I8910 HD Gold Edition

Samsung Announces the Premium I8910 HD Gold Edition

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Samsung Electronics today announced the availability of the I8910 HD (Omnia HD, GT-I8910) Gold Edition. This premium version of the ground-breaking full touch screen smartphone features a luxurious new look ...


10 unusual gadgets and gifts for geeks

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Nerds. Geeks. Fanboys. Whatever you call them, the comics aficionados, movie buffs and videogame enthusiasts who dwell amongst us can be really hard to shop for. But it gets dramatically worse this time of year, when everyone ...


Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones (AP)

Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

People you know have spent small fortunes on shiny new smart phones such as the iPhone 3GS, a BlackBerry or the Droid. But the devices still don't have all the features they want.