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Why wait in line for an iPhone when you can send a robot?

@ 2015/09/25 read/post comments(0)
You can now wait in line for an iPhone 6S without leaving your bed at an unearthly hour. At Apple's flagship store in Sydney, Australia, a telepresence robot (essentially an iPad on Segway-style wheels) is standing in for Lucy Kelly.… Go To Full Article

Android-powered BlackBerry ‘Venice’ gets an odd commercial name – Priv

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No prizes for guessing what the moniker is short for, but the security-centric slider could have definitely used a catchier signature. The last time BlackBerry tried to reinvent itself, a simple, easy to remember combination of a letter and number… Go To Full Article

AmpMe daisy-chains a bunch of phones to create a multi-speaker setup

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Generally speaking, if you thought you might want to blast music while out and about, you'd invest in a Bluetooth speaker. If the sound quality there wasn't quite robust enough, you'd either get yourself a bigger speaker, or maybe even… Go To Full Article

Sodium ion batteries are commercially feasible

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The inventor of the lithium ion battery and a team of researchers at the University of Texas in Austin said they’ve identified a cathode material that could pave the way for low cost sodium ion batteries. Professor… Go To Full Article

Autodesk buys into 3D printing market

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CAD software giant Autodesk said it has signed an agreement to buy netfabb. The German company develops software for industrial design and manufacturing. Autodesk did not say how much it has paid for netfabb,… Go To Full Article

VR experience captures the forest through the eyes of an animal

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Some lucky folks got the chance to explore the woods through the eyes of a forest inhabitant, and they didn't have to be wargs with dire wolves or, you know, tripping on certain substances. They have the virtual reality experience… Go To Full Article

[M] BIOSTAR GAMING Z170X Motherboard Review

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The Gaming Z170X motherboard from Biostar was built on the strong foundation Z97X had and features plenty of expansion possibilities, including the new USB 3.1 Type-C port, no less than three M.2 slots, two which are hidden under the plastic… Go To Full Article

HTC 'Aero' leak shows iPhone-like colors, mid-range power

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We now know just about everything about HTC's upcoming One A9 'Aero' smartphone, thanks to phone leaker Evan Blass, aka @evleaks. If he's right, it's not the high-end, 10-core model we were expecting, but rather a mid-ranger aimed at style-consciou... Go To Full Article

Philips Intros the Brilliance 258B WQHD Monitor

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Philips launched the Brilliance 258B6QJEB monitor. This 25-incher embeds an AH-IPS panel, offering WQHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) native resolution, 178°/178° viewing angles, 5 ms response time, 350 cd/m² maximum brightness, and dynamic mega-contrast ratio. Among its inputs are dual-link… Go To Full Article

Giada Announces F103D Fanless Mini-PC

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Giada Technology, an industry leader in Mini PCs, embedded systems and servers for small & medium enterprises, is proud to unveil a compact fan-less mini PC system - the F103D. With a powerful new Intel Baswell Processor and lower power… Go To Full Article

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