HULC exo-skeleton ready for testing, set to hit the ground running next year (video)
Its lack of jetpacks means Heinlein’s visions of future warfare have still not come to pass, but we’re getting closer with word that Lockheed Martin’s Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) exoskeleton is ready for military testing. Since last we heard o…
Fits.me shape-shifter models the huge pectoral muscles men want, smaller ones they have (video)
While online shopping has taken over most facets of modern retail, buying clothes via the interwebs is something more of a hard sell. The Fits.me shape-shifting mannequin is here to make that a little easier — for men, anyway. Earlier this year the c…
Entourage Systems partners with Cengage Learning, bringing lots more digital books to the Edge
Surely you remember the Entourage Edge, the dual-screened, Android-powered tablet/netbook that we concluded just wasn’t worth your time — nor your $500, at least. That said, you may not have heard of Cengage Learning, but they’re a massive publishing…
T-Mobile’s HSPA+ blankets 85 million Americans in warm ’4G’ comfort
The 4G wars are really getting fierce, and we love the smell of bandwidth in the morning. The latest volley comes from T-Mobile, taking this opportunity to let us all know that its HSPA+ network is more pervasive than any other 4G offering in the nati…
Eye tracking Tobii Glasses enable ‘fully valid research’ from a bodaciously styled pair of shades
If you’re looking to get in touch with some styling cues you left behind in the ’80s, or perhaps just perform a study on effective product packaging, Tobii Technology would like you to get a load of these. They’re called Tobii Glasses, a pair of eye-t…
Tonino Lamborghini’s CULV laptop shows that even sons of great men enjoy licensing deals
Sure, you’re familiar with Lamborghini: the famed Diablo, the monumental Murcielago, and of course the never-ending line of ASUS products. But, are you familiar with Tonino Lamborghini? He’s the son of the legendary Ferruccio, and has gone on to make …
Google Maps on Android updated, adds full public transit schedules
You always knew that Google Maps had ‘em — schedule a trip on public transit and the app would tell you exactly when the next few trains or buses would arrive (or, at least, were supposed to arrive). But, getting to the full schedules yourself was ne…
Hacker finds root for Samsung’s Galaxy S
We’ve seen the inside of the hardware for Samsung’s Galaxy S, and now a Russian coder who goes by the name LeshaK is ready to take you down to the core of the software — despite himself not actually having one of the phones. He’s posted a kernel that…
Intel unveils Atom-based Queensbay system-on-chip, in-car infotainment, China Mobile partnership
Can’t get enough of Intel’s Atom? Try the new Tunnel Creek system-on-chip flavor that the company has announced. It’s part of the Queensbay platform, something of a Menlow successor that’s better suited for MIDs and the like thanks to its greater RAM capacity (still only 1GB), PCIe bus (opening the door to Ion), and integrated gigabit LAN. All that with a consumption of just 5TDP leaves our friend Chippy from UMPC Portal to say the platform could be “the natural choice for simple, low-cost MIDs.” As Intel ramps up for its Developer Forum the company is also touting its partnership with the Chinese auto manufacturer HawTai to produce a MeeGo-based infotainment system that, wait for it, also runs on Atom. And, finally, China Mobile is looking to rely on Intel chips for “targeted platforms powering its wireless networks” and to “provide our broadband wireless network the benefits of world class energy efficiency.” Next up: Atom-based pacemakers, espresso machines, and puppy dogs.
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NASA and GM’s humanoid Robotnaut2 blasting into space this September
Remember Robonaut2, the gold-headed robot that first flexed its biceps back in February? He’s been called up — way up. NASA has given him a one-way ticket to the International Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on a departure that’s currently scheduled for September. It’s not entirely clear what he’ll be doing up there beyond making awe-inspiring poses like the one shown above, but he is slated to help during spacewalks and will be the first humanoid robot to leave the atmosphere. We just want to know what kind of shirts he’ll wear.
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