iRobot Unveils Morphing Blob Robot (w/ Video)
Oct 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- iRobot's latest robot is unique on many levels. The doughy blob moves by inflating and deflating - a new technique its developers call "jamming." As the researchers explain in the video below, ...
Panasonic Introduces World's First 65-inch 1080p Plasma TV
Aug 28, 2005 |
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Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, announced it will launch the world's first 65-inch 1080p (progressive) high-definition (HD) plasma TV TH-65PX500 on ...
A cellphone base station in every home
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 10, 2008 |
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If you've ever had trouble getting a connection for your cellphone in your home, you could soon take matters into your own hands. Instead of relying on an overworked base station, consumers may be able to ...
Will the vAMP replace the CD?
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 18, 2008 |
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While some people might argue that the CD has already been replaced by the MP3, music stores want to think otherwise. The digital device manufacturer MediaStreet has recently announced a product that it hopes ...
Standardized battery wants to appeal to all gadgets
Feb 29, 2008 |
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All plug-in electronics use the same power cord, and all battery-operated devices use one of a few standard sizes. Even computer accessories mostly all have USB capabilities. So why not standardize rechargeable ...
India's laptop sales leap
Jan 24, 2006 |
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Call it a new fad, or the emergence of a new breed of technology conscious IT users, or both. But a shift in working styles and the need for "anytime-anywhere" access to information is pushing laptop sales ...
Ericsson Predicts Mobile Phones With Full HD, 1 GHz Processor Frequency By 2012
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 08, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mobile phones of the future will be equipped with a 12 MP to 20 MP cameras with full HD capability by 2012, according to Jonas Lundstedt, Director of Ericsson's Portfolio Management, Product ...
Samsung Introduces the Next Generation of Nonvolatile Memory - PRAM
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Samsung Electronics announced that it has completed the first working prototype of what is expected to be the main memory device to replace high density NOR flash within the next decade - a Phase-change Random ...
'Project Fastball' sets speed record for moving data in computer networks
Mar 11, 2006 |
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IBM announced yesterday that it has scored a fundamental performance breakthrough in the way that massive computer networks access and share information.
Flash Memory Boom
Nov 08, 2005 |
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If you’re not familiar with flash memory, you should be. It’s poised to make a whole host of older technologies obsolete – all to your advantage. You probably own some and are not even aware of it. If you ...
Apple Goes One Better: iPod Touch 8GB & 16GB
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 27, 2007 |
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The Apple iPod Touch incorporates the features of iPhone to create a sleek and slim, music, TV, Web access and drive-in movie with the convenience of portability. The iPod Touch is only 8 millimeters wide ...
ASUS Rampage II Extreme Motherboard Set i7 Overclocking Record
Dec 04, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With the release of the Intel Core i7, there is excitement every where about overclocking records being broken. The ASUS Rampage II Extreme motherboard supports the newest Intel platform and ...
Intel Launches Core i7 -- Fastest Processor on the Planet
Nov 18, 2008 |
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Intel Corporation introduced its most advanced desktop processor ever, the Intel Core i7 processor. The Core i7 processor is the first member of a new family of Nehalem processor designs and is the most sophisticated ...
Cyborg-walkers stride toward Japan's robotics future
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Three Japanese cyborg look-alikes turned heads on busy Tokyo streets and subway trains Monday as they made their way to a robotics conference on a hot summer's day -- without breaking a sweat.
Nokia N91: Smartphone that features 4 Gb hard drive
Apr 28, 2005 |
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Nokia introduced the Nokia N91 mobile phone that has room for up to 3,000 of your favorite stereo tracks on the integrated 4 Gb hard disk. It's a premium music device in an ultra-portable package that snaps ...
