Don’t call it a comeback: Asus intros new $299 netbook
We reported just last week that the netbook category was all but dead. This week, however, Asus is throwing us for a loop by introducing the Asus 1015E, a 10-inch netbook with a budget-friendly $299 price tag. According to Liliputing, this is the first netbook that Asus has released in The…
Amazon accidentally leaks world’s first small-screen Windows 8 tablet
The first-ever small-screen Windows tablet made a brief appearance on Amazon.com today, before quickly being yanked from the online retailer’s e-shelves. While Acer was busy showing off a smattering of large-screen Windows devices in New York Friday, the 8.1-inch Acer Iconia W3-810-1600 was briefly available for perusal in the…
Reds slugger should focus on hitting, not Twitter USA Today
Jay Bruce is batting .261 with one home run and 11 RBI.(Photo: David Kohl, USA TODAY Sports)Story HighlightsJay Bruce went on a Twitter rant after the game Tuesday nightBruce ‘will know better next time’Bruce has 63,000 Twitter followers Sometimes, we just can’t walk away. We want to. We know we should….
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 review: a netbook by another name
By far the most disappointing thing about the Yoga 11’s hardware is the “Powered by Windows RT” sticker that comes on the palmrest. The sticker comes off easily, but you’re still stuck using the low-end version of Microsoft’s OS that can’t run any of your legacy applications. It can only…
Smart Robot Tends to Your Every Need
A new robot that can predict human actions with surprising accuracy is giving restaurant waitstaff and bellhops a run for their money. The Personal Robotics Lab at Cornell University has churned out a machine that can, among other things, refill your coffee cup and hold the door open for you….
Boy With Severe Allergies Attends School Via Robot
Devon Carrow attends school through the robot VGo. ( David Duprey/AP Photo) Devon Carrow spends his days like many other second grade students: He goes to school, says hello to friends in the hallway and practices his multiplication tables. But to do this safely, Devon cannot be in the classroom….
Cambridge robot maker aims to inspire kids
Forget about getting a dog. This Sparki will fetch and play ball, and it never barks. Sparki is a small, boxy robot that with a bit of programming know-how will even play a game of chase-the-flashlight-beam. The brain behind Sparki is a tiny Cambridge start-up called ArcBotics, whose founders have…
Horizon to oust TiVO? Not soon…
Ian Mecklenburgh, Virgin Media’s director of consumer platforms, was non-committal about the future of Virgin’s TiVO once Liberty is in control. He conceded that Liberty had made big investments in their proprietary Horizon system, but equally “there is an install base of 1.5 million TiVos and that carries a lot Mecklenburgh…
South Station Gets Free WiFi, Courtesy Of Google
BOSTON Google has teamed up with the MBTA to provide free public WiFi access inside Boston’s South Station, starting Thursday. The California Internet giant is paying for the access. Google Engineering Director Steve Vinter said in a statement that the network will allow hundreds of thousands of commuters to be…
SD school world robotics champion
The status of the robotics team at High Tech High in Point Loma ranks so high, it just might be on par with varsity football in Texas. So when the team known as the Holy Cows won top honors at the largest, most prestigious school robotics world championship in St….
