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Researchers give robots the capability for deceptive behavior

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:31 +0000

A robot deceives an enemy soldier by creating a false trail and hiding so that it will not be caught. While this sounds like a scene from one of the Terminator movies, it’s actually the scenario of an experiment conducted by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology as part of what is believed to be the first detailed examination of robot deception.

Sock-pairing robot a promising match for software gurus

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:31 +0000

Willow Garage is out to transform the world of robotics with a formula that has helped make stars of Apple gadgets and Facebook.

Robot snake ‘Uncle Sam’ now climbs trees (w/ Video)

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:31 +0000

(PhysOrg.com) — Uncle Sam, Carnegie Mellon’s latest robotic snake, has been taught to climb trees. The snake is the newest version of “modsnake” created by the Biorobotics Laboratory at the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

Samsung, Toshiba take on Apple with ‘iPad killers’

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:31 +0000

Competition to Apple’s highly successful iPad hotted up on Thursday as Samsung and Toshiba unveiled rival tablet PCs that they hope will steal some of the Californian giant’s thunder.

Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy Tab

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:31 +0000

Samsung unveiled on Thursday what the South Korean electronics giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple’s highly successful iPad tablet PC.

iPhone makes great snitch for savvy cops

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:31 +0000

Got an iPhone in your pocket? Then you might be storing even more personal information than you realize. And some of it could be used against you if you’re ever charged with a crime.

Apple unveils new TV box for renting movies, shows

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:31 +0000

(AP) — Apple Inc. is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire. On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of Apple TV, which connects to a high-definition television and can show rented movies and TV shows from Apple’s own service, plus content from Netflix, photos on Flickr, YouTube clips and more.

New robots give absent workers presence in office

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:31 +0000

Late one July night, Mountain View, Calif., Fire Captain Verne Chestnut and his crew were checking out a fire alarm at an office building near Highway 237 when he saw movement inside. Worried that someone might be trapped, he took a closer look.

Touch-screen Nano part of Apple’s new iPod lineup

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:31 +0000

(AP) — Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs announced a new line of iPods on Wednesday, including a Nano model that has a touch screen and lacks buttons.

Canon develops world’s largest CMOS image sensor, with ultra-high sensitivity

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:31 +0000

Canon Inc. announced today that it has developed the world’s largest CMOS image sensor, with a chip size measuring 202 x 205 mm. Because its expanded size enables greater light-gathering capability, the sensor is capable of capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model digital SLR camera.