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iCub, the Toddler Robot (w/ Videos, Pictures)
(PhysOrg.com) — A little humanoid robot called iCub is learning how to think for itself, bringing the world of science fiction to reality. The major goal of the “RobotCub” project is to study how humans learn and think, using a robot with the size and brain of a toddler, but the study is also expected to have practical applications in the near future.
iPod Nano to come with video camera
Apple announced on Wednesday that it was adding a video camera to its iPod Nano and cutting prices of its wildly popular music players.
Choosing a Low Radiation Cell Phone
(PhysOrg.com) — An Environmental Working Group (EWG) team has released a consumer guide on the radiation levels emitted by over 1,000 cell phones sold in the U.S. The guide is the most comprehensive ever published, and is available online.
Motorola, in need of hit, shows off Android phone
(AP) — Struggling phone maker Motorola unveiled its first device using Google’s Android system Thursday, banking on it to power features that will attract consumers looking to use their phones to connect with friends, family and colleagues.
The robot children
The brains of the snake robots are still no more advanced than that of a one-year-old, but scientists at SINTEF (Norway) want to bring them up to the level of a teenager. At least.
Intel Launches Three New Quad-core Processors
(PhysOrg.com) — Intel has launched three new quad-core processors utilizing Intel’s new Nehalem architecture. These processors, formerly codenamed Lynnfield, are aimed at desktop computers, as well as the new Xeon 3400 series processors which will be deployed in low-cost servers.
The Asus New Folding E-Book Reader
(PhysOrg.com) — Asus has demonstrated a prototype of an e-book reader it is developing. Unlike its competitors, the device resembles a normal book, having two touch screens that will fold up.
Robots Reveal Insights into Evolution
(PhysOrg.com) — In an ironic twist to our understanding of life, robots may offer a greater degree of realism for studying some of the intricacies of natural selection and evolution than real organisms offer. In a recent study, scientists have used evolutionary robots to investigate the evolution of social information. Their results mirror theoretical predictions more closely than results from experiments with real organisms, and may provide an explanation for some of the observed variation in animal species.
The OPhone: China’s Lenovo unveils homegrown smartphone
Chinese high-tech giant Lenovo on Wednesday unveiled the OPhone in partnership with China Mobile, which they hope will rival Apple’s widely popular iPhone.