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Halluc II Can Take On Any Terrain
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Science, Transportation, Videos,
The Chiba Institute of Technology has released a working prototype of Halluc II, which has eight legs and wheels designed to drive over the lumps and bumps of the great out or indoors. In one of three modes (Vehicle, Insect, or Animal,) the bot can move sideways, turn around, and deal with even the most unstable terrains with wireless LAN capability and a system of motor-control with cams and sensors. Set to become available to the public within the next five years, its team hopes it will serve the mobility-impaired. We figure it will pay for itself, since it costs a lot less to feed when compared to a seeing eye dog.
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Video: Unboxing a Blue Wicked Lasers Spyder II Series
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Design, Misc. Tech, Science, Videos,
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In this episode of Unboxing Live, we give you a first-hand look at the Wicked Lasers Spyder II Series blue laser. This is one powerful beast, so it should only be in the hands of those on the side of good. No evil-doers allowed. That said, this laser is one of the most magnificent we’ve ever seen. Pricey too. Check out all the details in the video.
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Vending Machine Red Conquers Tokyo
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Videos,
Look! It’s a coke machine! No, it’s a robot! It’s both! This giant vending machine is part of a Coca-Cola promotion taking place in Tokyo, done in the style of their 60’s action serials. We love the Vending Machine Red as a hero and would love to see him take on Godzilla, a Power Machine Blue from Pepsi, or maybe the Dualis Power Suit. This make us wonder why advertising always seems more adventurous in Japan than in other parts of the globe.
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Perhaps because of all the recent terrorist-type activities going on in the UK lately, Merseyside County police were treated to a demonstration of the German built MD4-200 chopper. Three feet wide, the drone has four almost silent rotors and can fly up to 15 mph via GPS way points. It sends images to the pilot and/or a control room from nearly 550 yards away, but can only work for 20 minutes at a time. The choppers will be utilized, starting in September, for such minor duties as traffic jams and recording evidence, but we are pulling for the little drones to do their part to seek out the baddies, too.
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The Bleeding Edge 174: DARPA Grand Challenge Qualifier: Carnegie Mellon and GM’s BOSS Vehicle
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Design, Features, Mods / Hacks, Transportation, Videocasts, Videos,
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Apple iPhone Unboxing Video
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, Portable Audio / Video, Videos,
Our Apple iPhone unboxing video is finally here. We dive right in and show you all the ins and outs of the 8GB Apple iPhone, showing off the phone itself, along with all the included accessories that come with the device.
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Early iPhone Review Roundup
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Internet, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews, Videos,
Alright kids, we know it hurts, but Walt Mossberg, David Pogue, Steven Levy, and Edward Baig have all had their iPhone units for a couple of weeks now, and the embargoes were lifted earlier today. So what does all that mean? We have the first four iPhone reviews available for public consumption, and they all pretty much leave us with the same feeling - the iPhone is definitely a game changer, and is an amazing experience. However, the fact that it is on EDGE instead of 3G HSDPA sucks, and the software keyboard takes a few days to get used to. Of course, that is a very, very short summary. All in all though, Apple looks to have another winner on it’s hands. You can check out the reviews at the following links:
- Wall Street Journal iPhone Review
- New York Times iPhone Review
- New York Times iPhone Video Review
- USA Today iPhone Review
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iPhone To Be Activated From Home Via iTunes
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Portable Audio / Video, Videos,
Steve Jobs just made public another first in the cell phone industry. This time, it is the fact that iPhone purchasers will actually self-activate their phones from home. Typically, when buying a cell phone from any carrier, you have to wait while they perform the unboxing for you and set everything up. This normally takes at least 20 minutes or so, and was the main worry of those looking to purchase an iPhone at launch. Now we know that all you need to do is have your cash, check, or credit card ready so that you can complete the purchase and go on your way. Once home, when you hook it up to your Mac or PC, iTunes pops up, and you give it all the required information necessary for activation - that being SSN, credit card number, personal details, etc. You must be running Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later (sorry Panther users!); Windows XP Home or Pro with Service Pack 2 or later; or Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition.
For all the details, head on over to the link below, where Apple shows off iPhone activation in a sleek video.
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USB Doorbell Makes “Ding-Dong” Obsolete
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Videos, USB,
The USB Doorbell replaces your current one and allows you to play sound effects, audio clips, and WAVS or MP3s. Plug it into your computer to load, then attach it to your existing wiring if it is low (4 to 24) voltage. It has three different volume settings, a mounting loop, needs three AA batteries (not included,) and carries an MSRP of $99.99 at ThinkGeek. We were thinking that we would equip ours with Lurch asking “You Rang?” or Clint Eastwood saying “Make My Day, Punk!” The possibilities seem endless.
And by the way, we find it sort of fascinating that YouTube is becoming an outlet for commercials. This makes for good product demos and certainly helps us here at Gear Live, but we wonder how soon the site will be saturated with ads, and if the site will eventually be charging for that benefit.
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New iPhone Commercial: YouTube
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Internet, Portable Audio / Video, Videos,
Apple has revealed that YouTube is the twelfth application on the iPhone. We have all wondered out loud about the lack of balance shown on the iPhone’s Home screen, what with two rows of four icons, and a third row with only three. Then one of the iPhone commercials gave a peek that there would be twelve, but we just couldn’t see what it was. Now we know. In conjunction with releasing YouTube on Apple TV, the company made it know that a customized YouTube viewer application would ship on the iPhone as well. We must say, we were underwhelmed at first, since the iPhone has Safari and should thusly be able to view YouTube anyway - but when we saw the video of YouTube in action on the device, it looked very slick. Just one more thing to look forward to come June 29.
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