Make way Ronaldo, here come the robots

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So-called AIBO four-leg robots representing Germany (blue) and Japan (red) vie for the ball during the 2006 RoboCup World Championship. After Euro 2008 now Austria is preparing to host RoboCup where 500 robots take to the football field hoping to pro ...
So-called "AIBO" four-leg robots representing Germany (blue) and Japan (red) vie for the ball during the 2006 RoboCup World Championship. After Euro 2008, now Austria is preparing to host RoboCup, where 500 robots take to the football field hoping to prove their mettle.

After Euro 2008, now Austria is preparing to host RoboCup, where 500 robots take to the football field hoping to prove their mettle.


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'Space Cube' could be world's smallest PC

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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.

New Sony Cyber-Shot T500 Camera's Video Capture Goes High Def

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Sony is adding high-definition movie recording to its digital camera line with the introduction of the Cyber-shot DSC-T500 model.

Sony to launch world's slimmest 40-inch LCD TV

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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.

Futuristic fridges invade Berlin consumer electronics show

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The Ifa, Europe's top consumer electronics show, is normally all about gadgets that make life more entertaining with the latest flat screen televisions, stereo equipment and the like.

New Nikon SLR camera shoots high-def movies, too

Aug 27, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
(AP) -- Nikon Corp. on Wednesday launched the first digital still camera with interchangeable lenses that also shoots movies.