Mitsubishi’s Wakamaru House Bot not quite there yet
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We have reason to smile. While robotics might be all set to take over our jobs, things can go wrong when its technology fails, what say guys? One of the most recent and unfortunate examples of this would be Mitsubishi’s Wakamaru House Bot. Cute as a nut, this was expected to go great guns and the company had plans of selling at least about 100 of this $14k+ bots. But as destiny would’ve had it, far fewer of them got sold.
Well, the problem actually was with the limitations of the robot and the fact that even with all the functionalities that were intended, it could not be of much use beyond providing weather forecast and checking email. Moreover, let’s not forget that not too many people around the world are yet that tech-savvy. So while it might seem a wee bit affordable, this one’s already foreseen its doom. Mitsubishi is now renting it out to Read more
Smallest humanoid robot soon replaces whacky toys for kids
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No, they are not two toys in sync, imitating Sylvester John and Arnold Schwarzenegger ice-skating while wooing some chicks with their muscles; they are in fact, the world’s smallest humanoid robots.
Only 165 mm in height and 350 gms in weight, the iSobot (that’s what it’s called) is packed with 17 micro-actuators and a gyro-sensor. Read more
Basilisk Lizard: Robot walking on water
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Now of course, for you and me, a robot that can run or walk past water is something we would get momentarily excited about, laugh, talk a little about it, yawn and forget about it. But for many robot geeks out there, this of course is a very important milestone in what robots might be capable of achieving someday.
I know the robot you see up there looks too crabby to be good for anything, but if this mechanism, which uses Read more
Sony NSC-GC1: Smart and easy Click-n’-share for Youtubers
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Sony is going all the way to rake the interest of the young and excitement-buzzing generation, what say. It’s all over the place, whether its iPod accessories, TV sets, music players, or just about any electronic equipment under the sun; you couldn’t possibly skip gadget news worldwide these days, without reading about at least one Sony device. What you see up there is not some cheap imitation of the N93 or any other photography-encouraging phone. It’s Sony’s ‘net-sharing-cam’, and true to its name, its been brought out to hook up with Youtubers while they point and shoot and click, and share the best and worst of their generation with the rest of the world. Read more
A blackbox in your GPS – Something to smile and feel bad about at once
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What you see up there, is not just some sleek looking GPS for the great-looking car you just bought, or well, wish to buy. It’s a GPS that’s actually capable of maintaining a record of accidents and car crashes. Well, no, it won’t help you avoid the crash. That’s something you got to do by keeping a tab on your forever booming testosterone levels or maybe be wise and don’t drink and drive.
When the Black Eagle GPS detects a deceleration of 1.1G or more, it assumes you’ve run into something , well mostly of the magnitude of a tree or a car, and saves an 18-second video of the collision. I’m still wondering, Read more
Robot walks on water: Now, that’s a milestone
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Now of course, for you and me, a robot that can run or walk past water is something we would get momentarily excited about, laugh, talk a little about it, yawn and forget about it. But for many robot geeks out there, this of course is a very important milestone in what robots might be capable of achieving someday.
I know the robot you see up there looks too crabby to be good for anything, but if this mechanism, which uses Read more
Transformers are real! Japanse robots transforms from car to robot mode
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Now, considering that Japan is soon to become synonymous with innovation and creativity with all the cool stuff that the Japanese intelligentsia keep coming up with day after day, it’s nothing but obvious that if real transformers existed, they had to be in Japan. Well, the fact is that it’s true, well, at least partly. The robot you see above, from a Japanese robotic competition, can actually transform from car mode to robot mode…cool init? It’s great to have a slice of a great movie in real life, and this one’s sure going to be something you dig as it’s of a movie that was as cool as it could get. Of course its as tiny as a robot could possibly be, but what would actually set this apart from being a regular, commercial or rather popular item is the lack of funding and of course the fact that something 10 times the size of this could not be cool, I guess just plain scary. (NiRa)
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Mini Guitar for Xbox 360 or PS2
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If it’s time to play Guitar Hero 2 and a bulky full-pledged guitar isn’t your type, switch to this XFPS mini-guitar by Farmer. Literally half the size of the original one, it is made with real wood and it really looks authentic. Now, you can continue on dreaming to become a rock star using this small PS2 accessory priced at $69.90.(yeah, expensive). For Xbox users, you have to buy an additional on a Xbox XFPS adaptor. The light buttons at the neck of the guitar add up to the cuteness of the teeny weenie accessory. Fingers that love fidgeting the smallest guitar possible while playing those rhythm games will rejoice in this mini res. (SePh)
Transformers: The Japanese way of throwing surprises
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Now, considering that Japan is soon to become synonymous with innovation and creativity with all the cool stuff that the Japanese intelligentsia keep coming up with day after day, it’s nothing but obvious that if real transformers existed, they had to be in Japan. Well, the fact is that it’s true, well, at least partly. The robot you see above, from a Japanese robotic competition, can actually transform from car mode to robot mode…cool init? It’s great to have a slice of a great movie in real life, and this one’s sure going to be something you dig as it’s of a movie that was as cool as it could get. Of course its as tiny as a robot could possibly be, but what would actually set this apart from being a regular, commercial or rather popular item is the lack of funding and of course the fact that something 10 times the size of this could not be cool, I guess just plain scary. (NiRa)
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Panasonic Lumix: Playing (promo) games, winning rewards
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Earn discount on Panasonic Lumix cameras by just playing a game. Play the Temple of Zoom until level 10 and you receive a 10% discount voucher for your next Camera purchase. Win all levels and earn a 15% discount. One must be a UK resident to avail the gadget promo. The game is simple. Guide Mr Stickman all throughout the pixelated maze using your cursor keys and spacebar. Find the wide-angle icon to literally widen the game space and find the shutter to forward to the next level. Watch out for the red hot lava. I actually played the Temple of Zoom all the way to level ten. Guess what? I got a 10% virtual voucher delivered right to my email Read more
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