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Video: Unboxing Belkin TunePower for Zune
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Microsoft, Portable Audio / Video, Videos,
We recently posted a video of us opening up a Belkin TunePower for Zune over on Unboxing that we figured you guys might be interested in. The TunePower for Zune extends the battery life of the device by 6-12 hours, depending on what sort of activity you are doing, and also has a kickstand for your video viewing pleasure. Check out the video for the full scoop.
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Gallery: Video: Unboxing Belkin TunePower for Zune
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AUR Lamp Interacts With Humans
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Science, Videos,
We can hardly contain our inner excitement over this prototype AUR Lamp that was designed by Guy Hoffman, a member of MIT’s Robotic Life Group. The device knows when to turn on and off, follows you around the room, and can be set to mood lighting. According to Hoffman, AUR “is aimed to evoke a personal relationship with the human partner without resorting to human-like features.”
We would like to ask the team politely what happens when a second person enters the room.
Read More | Guy Hoffman via Mr. Future
Gallery: AUR Lamp Interacts With Humans
Sony Expresses Apologies over Video Game Setting
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Video Games, Videos,
Sony has apologized to the Church of England for using Manchester Cathedral as a background in level 8 of their PSX game “Resistance: Fall of Man.” The Senior Anglicans have requested that the company withdraw the offending game from the market, which features an alternate history without the rise of Russian Communism, the Great Depression, and WWII.
The letter sent from Sony said, “We do not accept that there is any connection between contemporary issues of 21st Century Manchester and a work of science fiction in which a fictitious 1950s Britain is under attack by aliens.”
The game was released in late 2006 in Japan and the U.S., and in March 2007 in Europe. There has been no word yet on pulling the game itself. We wondered why the church had not complained before but figured that they couldn’t get past Level 7 until now.
Read More | BBC
Gallery: Sony Expresses Apologies over Video Game Setting
Lil’ Bush Gets The Nod From Comedy Central
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Videos,
Donick Cary has found that if you want to go big league, post it on YouTube. Creating the cartoon series “Lil’ Bush,” which he describes as “The Little Rascals with nuclear weapons,” he created 6 episodes for the site and mobile phones. He gathered such a large following that Comedy Central picked it up. Unfortunately, the Internet company that originally ran the show is now undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, but for now Lil’ George, Rummy, Cheney, and Condi are allowed to run amok on the network, at least until next year’s elections.
Gallery: Lil’ Bush Gets The Nod From Comedy Central
The first full feature length movie Four Eyed Monsters has hit YouTube in an effort to raise funds for its creators. Spout will give Arin Crumley and Susan Buice a dollar to make another film if you subscribe to their site. The directors/writers have allowed the 71 minute film to be shown on YouTube for one week for its fundraising efforts and it has already raked in over $17,500.00. Take the time to see it, tell them what you think of their endeavor, give them a dollar, then let us know how we can impress someone enough to pay us to make movies.
Read More | Four Eyed Monsters
Gallery: Moviemakers Seek Funding on YouTube
Robocco Plays Bartender
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Videos,
Someone has come up with a more advanced version of the Beer Launching Fridge. The Asahi Robocco Beerbot stores and refrigerates up to 6 cans of your favorite brew and keeps it at a perfectly chilled state with an internal sensor. The robot opens the can and pours it at a slant with an accompaniment of a male, female, or custom voice. It can also go into cleaning mode when excused from its duties and features a child lock to keep the underage away. The bot comes with 2 mugs and 6 foam cup bases. Robocco is available from Kilian-Nakamura for your upcoming Father’s Day Beer Fest for $799.00. Although it may not be able to toss us a beer, we think it’s handy enough to compensate for that failing.
Read More | C Scout
Gallery: Robocco Plays Bartender
Kansei Reacts With Emotion
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Misc. Tech, Science, Videos,
Not just another pretty face, Kansei is capable of 36 different expressions in response to emotional interpretation. His data base is created of 500,000keywords and he can show happiness, sadness, fear, and loathing with the aid of 19 actuators. Professor Junichi Takeno of Meiji University believes that creating the bot will result in a method of improving communication between humans and robots. While we find President Bush a little scary lately too, we must remember who programmed Kansei in the first place to react the way he does when he hears the word “president.”
Read More | Pink Tentacle
Gallery: Kansei Reacts With Emotion
You now have a chance to bid on one of only two existing FT (Female Type) robots created by Tomotaka Takahashi, father of Chroino, Magdan, and Neon. Designed after studying professional models, the bot has 23 motors and 2 gyroscopes that need bi-annual checkups. FT stands 35cm high, weighs 800g, is controlled by an onboard computer and lithium polymer battery, and is made of carbon and plastic. The robotics expert believes that in the future over 50% of all bots will be female. Before you get too excited at the thought of owning your own Takahashi original, note that the bidding starts at $300,000.00.
Read More | Robo-Garage
Gallery: “Female” Bot Up For Auction
Go Star Watching Without a Sky
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Science, Videos,
Sega has dreamed up a way for us to starwatch in our own homes with Homestar Planetarium Pro. Similar to larger scale star-watching programs, the device makes one turn every 12 minutes, features a professional lens system, a 270 cm diameter picture, 3x LED lighting, a timer, two discs of the northern hemisphere (regular and constellations,) and access to over 10,000 stars and planets. Available in metallic silver or black, the mini-planetarium runs on a simple AC adapter and comes with a handbook for discovering those constellations you know are out there, but couldn’t find before. Find yours at C Scout for $259.99.
Read More | C Scout Japan
Gallery: Go Star Watching Without a Sky
The Bleeding Edge 173: Parallels 3.0 Interview, Feature Walkthrough
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Podcasts, Software, Videocasts, Videos,
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Read More | The Bleeding Edge
