TV remotes to undergo big change
In 1955, Zenith introduced the first wireless TV remote control, the Flash-Matic, followed a year later by the Space Command.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 1, 2009
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Japan's Hitachi creates roller-skating robot (w/ Video)
Japan electronics giant Hitachi unveiled a pint sized roller-skating robot Friday that can negotiate uneven surfaces, respond to voice commands and could work as a tour guide or security guard.
Robotics
Jun 18, 2010
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Blind can take wheel with new vehicle
A student team in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering is providing the blind with an opportunity many never thought possible: The opportunity to drive.
Engineering
Jul 15, 2009
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Live television, new 'Halo' coming to Xbox 360
(AP) -- Live television and another chapter of the "Halo" game are landing on Xbox 360.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 6, 2011
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App uses smartphone compass to stop voice hacking
While convenient, Siri, WeChat and other voice-based smartphone apps can expose you to a growing security threat: voice hacking.
Security
Jun 5, 2017
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Review: Google Voice has cool tricks but downsides
(AP) -- Google Inc. gives away a lot of good stuff for free. That struck me last year when I downloaded the free Google Maps app to my "smart" phone. It turned the phone into a handy navigation system and killed my desire ...
Software
Sep 9, 2009
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Can you talk? Apple patent calls on iPhone status check system
(Phys.org) —An Apple iPhone invention would allow you to check the availability status of another iPhone user before you make the phone call. The advantage for the caller would be avoiding being dumped into voice mail without ...
Michael Jackson dance moves hit Kinect in April
Ubisoft on Thursday announced an April 12 release date for a Michael Jackson video game that challenges Xbox 360 players to dance like the King of Pop.
Software
Jan 14, 2011
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Simplified voice box enriches human speech
An ongoing debate among scientists, on why chimpanzees and other nonhuman primates cannot speak or sing like humans, has focused mainly on evolutionary changes in human brain development. Attention has now expanded to anatomical ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2022
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Blackberry's time has passed, as will the iPhone's—such is the way
You'll have seen the news about BlackBerry – the once undisputed champion in communications technology – essentially putting itself up for sale this week, and may be lamenting the decline of a tech giant. But dry your ...
Business
Aug 15, 2013
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