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Asus Transformer Prime Gets A December 8 Release
Retail website Newegg may have revealed a more specific retail launch date of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet. While other sites have been accepting pre-orders of the device, Newegg lists the Transformer Prime with a December 8 release, along with a $499 starting price tag. The 10.1-inch Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is a bit thick at 8.3 millimeters. It features a Tegra 3 SoC processor... [Read More]
Next Xbox To Come In Two Versions? Kinect 2 To Read Lips?
The rumor mill is churning once again. This time, word has been spreading about the sequel of Xbox 360, which has been speculated to come in two models. The first version is a pared-down set-top box that targets casual gamers, while the other model would be a bit heftier in specs and will be geared towards hardcore gamers. Either way, the two versions of Xbox 360--which have been codenamed "Xbox 7... [Read More]
Nextage Robots Work Along With Humans
Are we drawing closer to the robotic age? Japanese company Kawada Industries has developed a humanoid robot designed to work along with humans. The Nextage robot may not be the first of its kind, but this one is already commercialized. Nextage features a high-speed stereo camea, as well as two arms with 12 joints each that can be positioned within 30 microns. In case a human worker approaches the ... [Read More]
LG Nitro HD Arrives in AT&T
AT&T has annunced that its LG Nitro HD will be available for retail beginning December 4. It will cost $249.99 with a two-year contract. The Nitro HD, which also goes by the name Optimus LTE outside the United States, features a 4.5-inch high-definition AH-IPS display with 720p resolution, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 4GB of internal storage, an 8-megapixel camera at the back, and a pre-insta... [Read More]
Twine Wireless Interactive Module
Wouldn't it be nice to have a device that will inform you by text or email when something happens somewhere? It would be good to have a text or an email sent to you if your laundry's done or just an alert in case your basement gets flooded when you are away. People with enough knowledge in hardware and programming can easily make a device for themselves to do these kinds of things. But for those w... [Read More]
Google Catalogs Puts All Your Holiday Shopping In One App
Google has announced its latest service, this time targeting the retail industry just in time for the holidays. Google Catalogs is an app that organizes your favorite look books, keeping them current and in one place. It enables you to curate product collages that can be shared (most likely on Google+) with your friends, family, and colleagues. The Catalogs service collects content from over 125 b... [Read More]
Hello Kitty LuvBook S Notebook
Me? Tired of featuring every single Hello Kitty gadget out there? No way! Japan-based Mouse Computer has just unveiled its Hello Kitty-themed notebook. The LuvBook S is an 11.6-incher with Hello Kitty sprinkled all over. The device is co-developed with Hello Kitty's parent company Sanrio and luxury goods maker Swarovski. You can tell the notebook is designed by Swarovski. The lid features a Hello ... [Read More]
Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook
It seems that ultrabooks are increasingly taking the place of netbooks in the market. Ultrabooks offer the same and even better features than the erstwhile netbooks but with slightly larger screen sizes, making them a better option nowadays for many people. That is why many companies are now getting on board the ultrabook bandwagon by introducing their own ultrabook models. One of the more recent ... [Read More]
South Korea To Test Robot Prison Guards
South Korea's Ministry of Justice has announced that it is testing robot guards in prisons. The one-month trial will be conducted at a prison in the city of Pohang, located southeast of capital Seoul, starting March 2012. The project is expected to cost one billion won (about $863,000). The robot guards are designed to patrol prison corridors and monitor conditions inside the cells. If the robots ... [Read More]
Motorola Droid 4 Leaked?
A blog dedicated to Motorola Droid has leaked some photos of what looks like a Droid smartphone with a QWERTY keypad, which goes by the codename "Droid 4." Its technical features are similar to the Droid RAZR, except that it has a slightly smaller 4-inch qHD screen, as well as the slider "edge-lit" keyboard. The Droid 4 also does not have a Kevlar backing unlike the RAZR. Rumors circulate that the... [Read More]