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Gemini-Scout Robot Detects Mining Accidents And Save Lives (Video)
So far we have seen robots entering hazardous nuclear plants and dangerous buildings and repairing things that cannot be repaired by humans. Now engineers at Sandia Labs have created a new rescue bot that’s explicitly designed to enter and investigate collapsed mines. The Gemini-Scout robot is just two feet tall and less than four feet…
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HP TouchPad Tops Amazon US Sales, Price Drop Confirmed
Well, it’s official, the HP TouchPad is currently at the top of Amazon’s electronics sales list. The TouchPad is currently the hottest piece of consumer electronics around, and all it took was HP’s complete abandonment of its current line of webOS devices. The 16GB and 32GB models are currently occupying the top two spots, beating…
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Iiyama Introduces XB2472HD-B And X2775HDS-B VA-Based Desktop Displays
Japanese based monitor making company Iiyama has introduced two new LED desktop display panels sporting a 1920 x 1080 resolution, 8ms response time and a special ECO mode that reduces power consumption by up to 60 percent. The 24-inch XB2472HD-B and 27-inch X2775HDS-B both rely on an LED-back-lit VA display and have HDMI, DVI and…
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WP7 Used To Remotely Control Sprinkler System
Usually it was Android and iPhone that gets all the DIY love, but this time we have an exception. Mike Linnen has turned his attention to the less DIY favorite Windows Phone 7, Azure and a Netduino Plus to get his home hacking on. he .NET-powered micro-controller is the heart of Linnen’s new sprinkler system…
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Apple iOS 5 Turns Japanese iPhones Into Earthquake Alarms
Apple has decided to do something about the earthquakes that strikes the tectonically-volatile nation, Japan. Japan has the most sophisticated alarm in the world, delivering life-saving warnings seconds or minutes before disaster strikes. The latest Apple’s iOS 5 will hook into the country’s early warning system to provide alerts to the iOS users. It is…
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iOS 5 Beta 6 Gets A Sn0wbreeze Jailbreak, iPad 2 Still Stuck Behind Bars
The iOS hacking community has cracked the Apple’s latest iOS beta in two days from its release. The hackers has made available of the Sn0wbreeze 2.8 Beta 6 unlock tool, that will give you with developer credentials jailbreak access to iOS 5 beta 6. The hack works on most iOS devices with the sole exception…
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AMD Updates E And C-Series Fusion APUs. Has DDR-1333 Support And Better Battery Life
AMD has finally released information on its updated chips for its Fusion E and C series APUs. The updated “Zacate” and “Ontario” APUs will come with DDR-1333 and HDMI 1.4a support, snaring bragging rights to faster memory and 3D output for 3D-enabled televisions. The rumors about the refreshed Fusion APU’s were formally surfaced at the…
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Yahoo! Phone To Hit Japan
Japan’s third biggest mobile operator, SoftBank has announced a Android powered smartphone, the Yahoo! phone. this is a strange move considering Google is Yahoo’s biggest rival. This development is all the more confounding because the latter has a close relationship with Google’s nemesis, Microsoft. Let’s not forget the fact that Bing also powers Yahoo’s search…
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Samsung Galaxy R
Samsung has officially launched another smartphone in the Galaxy line up. This time they have come up with Samsung Galaxy R which is mid level smartphone with similar hardware specification to Samsung Galaxy S II. This new Galaxy R will be a cheaper alternative to Galaxy S II and is a hit in Sweden, where…
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Sapphire Announced Edge-HD2 Mini PC
Sapphires original Edge HD Mini PC pictured above is smaller than hone theatre PCs. The Edges diminutive form factor when designing the HD2 poured itself improving the HTPCs specs. It is not only the small rig behind your HDTV; it features 1.8GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor, 2GB RAM, and a 320GB HDD. It also includes…
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HTC Eternity Leaked Specs
The HTC Inside has leaked some picture and some specs of the new device Eternity. It features 4.7-inch WVGA SuperLCD display, this is the worlds next WP7 SuperPhone. Some of the specs are single-core 1.5GHz processor, 8MP camera with auto focus and dual LED flash, a 720p movie mode, front facing 1.3MP camera, 16GB of…
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Wii Cyberbike Gives You Workout
The Cyberbike for Nintendo Wii crosses the finish line and available now in North America this time around, relying on, surprise magnetic resistance to offer a costly workout for those under 286 pounds. The oversized device is available now for $199.99 (both bike and game combo), puts it a bit too far above the cost…
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Sprint Updates Galaxy Tab With Gingerbread On July 5th
The Sprint Galaxy tab users are the lucky first ones to get the Android 3.1 update and its resizable widgets. The Now Network will push out an update to Gingerbread, something Tab users overseas have already been enjoying. The upgrades expected to roll out starting July 5th, includes not just Android 2.3, but a step…
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Samsung 32GB microSD Card Capable Of 12MBps Write Speeds
Samsung now announced the newest member a 32GB microSD card, it boasts a class 10 speed rating and read / write rates of 24MBps and 12MBps, ideal for those who is with good use of 1080p camera. If you know more about the storage, you can know that class 10 is the highest speed category…
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MediaMalls PlayLater Brings DVR To Online Video
MediaMall launched the beta for PlayLater this week, the worlds first DVR for online video. The idea of a DVR for the internet sounds good, it got an accurate facilities description; pick a network (Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, etc.,), a show, and an episode, and PlayLater downloads your selection to your computers hard drive. PlayLater pulls…
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Hanako 2 Robot Acts Like A Dental Patient Video
The robot named Showa Hanako 2, this humanoid was originally developed last year as a tool for dentists looking to practice new procedures. Now the engineers at Japans Showa University have updated their dental denizen, adding a motorized head and replacing her PVC skin with a more realistic silicon coating. She also features speech recognition…
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Acer Plans A Sliding Android Tab For Holidays
Now the new rumor from the DigiTimes that ASUS is not the only company with a sliding Android tablet this holiday season the Acer will be launching its own 10.1-inch slate with a peekaboo QWERTY stashed one. The ARM powered device is being manufactured by Compal, the launch time seems that this may be the…
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Sonys S1 Tablet Captured In Wild, S2 On Video
We have already released you the press pictures and teaser videos of both Sony S1 Honeycomb and dual-screen S2. But Germanys Golem managed to spend some time with both of the devices at an event at Munich, now provides the best look at them to date, its not exactly a thorough look, but there is…
