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Forget Star Wars Kinect, check out this Microsoft Kinect controlled Delta Robot. In its current state, the three arms allow for an incredible range of motion. One possible application would be to replace the joystick or directional pad used in tradition toy claw machines. It would certainly make grabbing that prize a heck of a lot easier.
How will Asus battle Apple’s MacBook Air? By launching up to six Intel Ultrabooks ranging in screen size from 11.6 to 13.3-inches. The news came straight from Asus chairman Jonney Shih who also confirmed pricing would start at $899 (£552). Depending on screen size and features, this price could sky rocket to $1999 (£1228). All thing considered, Asus might have what it takes to give Apple a run for its money.
It’s time to turn your iPad into a mobile television. Elgato’s EyeTV Mobile is the world’s first Freeview tuner which connects directly to the iPad’s standard dock connector. The ultra-compact tuner receives the television signal from a miniature telescopic aerial or a rod aerial to power the free EyeTV Mobile app. Using the iPad’s internal storage, the app allows you to pause, rewind and record live TV. Even better, the EyeTV Mobile TV tuner will be just £99.95 when released late next month.
What do you get when you pair up an iPad running the Sky Go app and a new Sky Go trolley? The ultimate shopping experience, of course. Sky Go has just unwrapped its new high-tech trolley for trials at Sainsbury’s. This is not your ordinary trolley, at the front you’ll find a mounting bracket for an iPad which runs the Sky Go app, bring you live access to all five Sky Sports channels, ESPN and Sky News. If that doesn’t’ make you want to shop, nothing will.
It’s about time. After suffering more delays than a flight out Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Droid Bionic will be “in your hands” on September 8th. Motorola confirmed the release date on its official @DroidBionic Twitter account.
Children have been conceived and then born in less time than it’s taken Motorola to launch the Droid Bionic. In the months following CES 2011, the competition amongst Android handsets has grown fierce. It’s hard to imagine a strong demand for the Bionic considering we’re moments away from Nexus Prime and Galaxy S II 4G LTE.
Rumors of an Apple-brand TV set have been resurrected this afternoon. According to multiple sources cited by Venture Beat, namely infamous Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, Apple will produce a TV set by the end of 2012 or early 2013. We’ve heard whispers of an Apple-branded TV since 2009, but this time Mr. Munster believes the looming launch of iCloud will finally make it all possible.
The imminent launch of the iPhone 5 has earned itself a fresh set of rumors. After multiple reports have argued the fifth generation iPhone would include a four-inch display, a new report has denied such claims. The iPhone 5 will have a display no larger than 3.7-inches diagonally and the back design will be changed from glass to a metal chasis.
As with all rumors, we suggest you take the announcement above with a grain of salt. The news, as is customary with most Apple-related rumors, comes to us from DigiTimes. The Taiwan-based publication cites sources from several panel suppliers with first-hand knowledge of the iPhone 5’s display.
Here’s some kindling to keep the rumor mill burning. A report from DigiTimes suggests Samsung is considering purchasing webOS from HP. After recruiting HP’s ex-vice president of PSG marketing Raymond Wah to handle its PC sales, purchasing webOS would put Samsung in a position to competed head on with Apple and Google.
Previous rumors suggested Samsung was considering purchasing HP’s PC business. New findings have reveled the low gross margin of that business may actually hurt Samsung’s panel and DRAM businesses. Therefore webOS “may be the target” that Samsung has the most interest in.