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Tired of your Furby? Ugobe has just released the Pleo Life Form, designed from a fossil of the original Jurassic-period Camarasaurus. Referred to as a “designer species,” the week-old Pleo learns and reacts as he explores his environment with senses of sight, sound, and touch. Each one has a unique personality and is capable of expression, feeling differing emotions, and even sleeping and dreaming.
Pleo’s creators claim that the long-neck dinosaur exhibits the 3 laws of ugobe life forms, which are to feel and express emotions, become aware of itself and its environment, and evolve over time and adapt to that environment. Get two of them and they will recognize each other and even share a cold. Check out ugobe’s demo and see if you don’t immediately fall in love.
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USB Arm Massager Available For Next Political Rally
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech,
This arm-shaped USB massager may look like some geek’s version of the Peace Symbol, but in point of fact it is an actual hand/face massager. Just plug its 1.3m cable into your PC’s USB port and the gadget rubs away your cramped fingers or threatening carpal tunnel syndrome with its vibrations. When you get tired of its main function, try using it in cooperation with your notebook at your next political fundraising party. The gadget is available in Tokyo for 1,480 Yen (~$ 12.50.)
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Talk about overkill. Maha Energy’s Powerex MH-C9000 WizardOne battery charger/analyzer allows you to charge, discharge, condition, cycle, analyze, and/or form 4 AA or AAA batteries independently of each other. It digitally displays the process by means of a 3.5 x 1.5-inch back-lit LCD screen. The MH-C900 also features a basic mode which automatically charges your batteries without you even pressing a button. An optional 12V car adapter is also available. Pre-order at Maha/Powerex for delivery in December at a MSRP of $69.95. Now if it could just play the violin.
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The Hear Now Goes Bluetooth
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Misc. Tech, Wireless / WiFi,
Our buds at the Hear Now have just informed us that its kinder two-way pet communication system is finally available. CEO/inventor Simon Wilby told Gear Live that the collars will be arriving at their Calgary office in mid-December and now feature Bluetooth technology. To pre-order one for your cat, dog, horse, or even ferret, visit them online at their new Pet Community or call toll-free 1-866-343-4327. Prices range from $199.00 to $259.00, which is well worth the price just to know your pet won’t wander too far away during the hectic holidays.
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Pexagon Pen Drive Takes Notes and Stores Them
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, USB,
Pexagon Technology’s 2.0 USB Store-It Pen Drive can make any pocket protector proud with its ergonomic design and rubberized grip. Available in black or silver, the thumb drive is available in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB. The pen features an integrated flash drive and LED indicator light and actually writes. Pre-wrapped in a gift box, it’s priced from $19.99 to $89.99 and is available online. We’re just wondering what happens when we have an inevitable pen leakage.
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Godinger Slot Machine Liquor Dispenser for Fun and Profit
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech,
Here’s a great way to celebrate the New Year and make some money off your buds at the same time. The Godinger Slot Machine Liquor Dispenser is made of a tarnish-resistant silver plated exterior, fits drinking glasses up to 5-inches, and has a see-through, easy-clean plastic reservoir allowing you to monitor the beverage level. Simply drop a coin in this one-armed bandit, which measures 14 x 7.5 x 4.5-inches, pull the lever, and you win your drink of choice. Ca-ching! You can pre-order now at Latest Buy for AU $79.95 (~$62.)
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Last year, you gave your partner a Roomba for Christmas. This year, ask him/her for the iRobot Dirt Dog, the masculine version that is designed for basements, garages, and shop floors. It can pick up nuts, bolts, wood chips, and probably any other crud that you have lying around your workshop that the Roomba vacuum can’t get. The Dirt Dog features an over-sized dust bin and counter-rotating brushes that work at high speed. There is a 1-year limited warranty and 30 day risk-free trial. If that isn’t macho enough, you also get a 6 month subscription to This Old House Magazine (5 issues, a $10 value) when you order at iRobot for $129.99.
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This is just the gadget to make you a hit at the office this holiday season. Plug the USB.brando Drumming Snowman into your computer, and make your co-workers go a little insane as he drums and flashes his LED blue lights to the music. Even better, give it to your Uncle Ernie, since it’s much cuter than that red and green tie he gave you last year. With low power consumption, the plug-and-play snowman has five built-in Christmas songs, a start/stop button, and is available at USB.brando for $18.00.
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We’ve brought you the good and the bad, now here’s the really ugly of robotics. Samsung, in cooperation with Korea University, has developed a machine gun-wielding Sentry Robot. With two zoomable cameras (one for daylight and one for infrared nighttime usage), they claim that it can detect the difference between humans, trees, and a machine gun. But can the bots tell the difference between civilians and bad guys?
They also have rather pleasant sounding voices that warn the intruder to surrender before getting shot. Going on sale for $200,000 sometime next year, plans are to disperse them between the borders of North and South Korea. If you are still curious, click on the tank shot on the translated page for a demo. If you are of the anti-war variety, stop buying Samsung.
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U-Robo Braves the Weather
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Science, Wireless / WiFi,
We found this U-Robo from the Korean company ED that wants to join in on our ever-growing bot family. The ED-7270 comes with software to program movements, actions and paths. He features a 1GHz IP processor, Ethernet, 512 MB RAM, WiFi, an RFID reader and a RS-232 serial port. Sporting a 6.4-inch touchscreen, U-Robo has voice recognition, can stand temperatures from about -55 to +150º C, and can balance himself on a 15-degree slope. There is no price or availability as yet, but we got him pegged for that first nasty snowfall of the season.
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