When robots and computers are doing everything that men used to do, it is possible to imagine robots fighting wars. Given the fast development of robotics, it is not far when robots make take over what is conventionally done by men in arms. Aerial robots, marine robots and stationary robots, and (reportedly) space robots are carrying out reconnaissance and more tasks in armies of some developed countries. Read the rest of this article »

A mobile robot driven by miniature ultrasonic piezoelectric motors open one route to minimally-invasive cardiac therapy. The robot is a product of the Robots Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, and builds upon previous prototypes of its HeartLander. The system includes motor selection, body, and controllers, and was developed as a proof-of-concept to demonstrate mobility on the cardiac surface. Designers say the robot turns tighter and has more traction than a previous model, and represents the first step in designing a wireless mobile robot for cardiac therapy. Read the rest of this article »

The new TOMY xiao™ TIP-521 Digital Camera with Built-in Printer is a full-featured 5 Megapixel digital camera with a built-in full color ZINK™ printer. The xiao™ is a first of its kind integrated digital camera and printer that allows consumers to capture, view, and immediately print their digital images without ink, anywhere. Photos can now be viewed and shared right away - anywhere and all from one device. The xiao™ produces borderless, full-color, 2x3" (5x7,6 cm) prints in less than 60 seconds.

The xiao™ features a "retro" design and innovative built-in software to enable a variety of entertaining printing options from templates to borders. It also features an IrDA receiver so that you can print images sent to the xiao™ wirelessly from other IrDA devices. Read the rest of this article »

RED (red.com) manufacturers of the digital video camera RED ONE have announced their new camera system called RED Digital Stills and Motion Camera System.

This is not just another video camera, the specs on the higher end sensors promise to rival those of current DSLRs. As with some other famous cameras (Nikon D90, Canon 5D Mark II), digital stills and digital video are converging. The configurable system from RED is so different. The RED Scarlet and RED Epic sensors can be combined and interchanged with different lens mounts, batteries, recording modules, lenses and so on. The idea is that the camera can be configured and tailored to your needs in many ways. What is more, as technology advances and new components become available, they will integrate into this system and users won't have to upgrade their entire cameras. Read the rest of this article »

Philips and Douwe Egberts are launching a new coffee maker 'SENSEO' with fresh milk container that delivers coffees to consumers at the touch of a button.

The new SENSEO Latte Select coffee machine features an integrated, removable fresh milk container which automatically adds fresh frothed milk to make Cappuccinos, Latte Macchiatos or Café Lattes using a variety of Douwe Egberts coffee pods for total convenience at home. Read the rest of this article »

• 'Haptic' user interface
• 3-inch wide touchscreen
• 480 x 272 resolution
• 0.8W built-in speaker
• Bluetooth with A2DP support
• Electronic dictionary function
• Supports DNSe 3.0 technology
• 'Quick Menu', 'Wise Volume' and 'Vibe Woofer' functions
• Available in black and silver colors
• Available in 4, 8 and 16 GB
• Price starting from $ 180 approx

• All-in-one multimedia electronic dictionary
• 109 different dictionaries
• English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and more
• Enhanced the sensitivity of pen-based writing recognition
• 4.3-inch wide touchscreen
• 30 fps video playback
• Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (T-DMB)
• FM radio, Micro SD card slot
• FM radio, Micro SD card slot
• 4GB & 8GB models
• Price starting from $250 approx
• Reigncom = iriver

My favorite car has to be the Audi R8, if I had endless amounts of cash this is the car I would buy, Audi has just released a new version, the Audi R8 V10.The Audi R8 V10 features a 5.2 litre V10 engine which pumps out a massive 525hp, Read the rest of this article »

Readers remember when Samsung Electronics – one of the leaders in semiconductor technology - announced last month that it has begun mass producing 256 gigabyte (GB) solid state drives for use in notebooks and desktop PCs. With the addition of the high-speed 256GB drive, Samsung now offers the most extensive line of SSDs in the industry with 8, 16, and 32GB SSDs for low-density designs and 64, 128 and 256GB alternatives for the higher densities. Read the rest of this article »

Beyond personal computers, Wi-Fi chips are being put in into cameras, keyboards, mice and television. Industry guru in the know of the matter say that the current and next-generation versions of Wi-Fi have the bandwidth to offer video and can do a variety of things at lower power; energy use and wireless bandwidth have been the most common stumbling blocks to using the technology in more applications.

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Apple's iPhone is taking the market by force. According to a piece at Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog Apple has sold 8 million iPhone’s to date. But that's not an official stat from Apple, it's an approximation based on collected International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers. A joint project of AFB and Investor Village's AAPL Sanity board have been collecting iPhone IMEI numbers and recording them on a big Google spreadsheet here.

According to the IMEIs Apple has manufactured at least 5,649,000 iPhone 3Gs. When you add to that the 2.4 million first-generation iPhone’s that Apple reported selling in the first six months of 2008, you get a total of more than 8 million iPhone’s. With Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn turning out more than 800,000 units per week, Apple appears to be on a pace to build its 10 millionth iPhone before the end of September.

Revealed sales reports tell that it only took apple 74 days to sell one million of its latest version of the iPhone. At that rate sales should exceed 40,000,000 units within one year. To contrast these incredible sales numbers, you have to understand that it took apple just about a year to sell six million of the first generation of iPhone’s!

Apple has said repeatedly that it hopes to sell 10 million iPhone’s in calendar 2008. It looks like the company may meet that goal with several months to spare.

TSU9200, TSU9400 and TSU9600 Fact Sheet;

Philips' Pronto home control system collection provides demanding consumers the finest integrated control solutions for conventional home theater, multimedia content and lighting. The Pronto family offers advanced technology in combination with uncompromising aesthetics.

The Pronto TSU9200, winner of a 2008 CEA Innovations award, offers the best of both worlds: a classic remote feel combined with innovative, personalized control possibilities, such as two-way real-time PC-based music content interaction. A dedicated wizard-driven editor, integrated into ProntoEdit Professional, guides programmers step-by-step through the installation process. Normally standard IR-operated, the Pronto TSU9200 can be adapted to full non-line-of-site control via digital RF when integrated with a corresponding RFX9200 extender.

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Those who are planning to travel this winter, or later. Need Cabin Cuddler – light weight 6-in-1 travel blanket. This is a very handy for all your traveling needs.

The Cabin Cuddler features include contour cut of the blanket covers every inch of your body, perfect for airline travel, patented pocket always keeps your feet warm, rich, reversible tote bag holds blanket and pillow, hangs easily on any standard luggage (They have instructions on how to neatly pack as shipped below), comes with it's own inflatable pillow.

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A useable solar powered air conditioner is finally available for use. Not so much to the general public just yet but so far to McDonald's and the US Navy. The Greencore patented GC 10200, made in the USA with eco-friendly materials comes in two models. One is a stationary; the other is a mobile version, which requires the use of batteries. This green air conditioner is set up so that when the sun doesn't shine it runs off the batteries that run off the power grid. In other words, it's a hybrid air conditioner that can switch from solar to battery easily. "Using a single 170-watt solar panel, it can keep a 600 square-foot room cool". A 600 square-foot room is about the size of a modular classrooms, a small mobile home, a single (sometimes double) room apartment and military tents.

I am sure friends of the environment will go for it and this may go a very long way in conservation of energy.

Those who have been following Paris Car Show may be familiar with gadgets displayed there. Add a few of them and make your cars fun. First, fit a Zun sport bespoke grille. Buy them individually or as sets, depending on the vehicle, and there's also a matt black option. Or join thousands of like-minded drivers who have taken to track days for some motoring fun. The DCS range of tiny video cameras makes it easy to record your automotive antics for the likes of YouTube. There's a variety of options, with and without screens, including those suitable for mounting on the dashboard.

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