MOSS modular system keeps DIY robotics simple
Colorado-based Modular Robotics has taken its Cubelets robotic building blocks to the next level with MOSS, a modular robot construction system that requires no coding or wiring skills on the part of the user. The kits are made up of various modules that communicate with each other via a single…
Ex-Nokia engineers launch Jolla smartphone
Uniquely, the Jolla runs the open source OS Sailfish, which is based on Linux and was developed in part by the Finnish company. The software uses Android device drivers and is therefore capable of running on a wide range of existing hardware and can also run the hundreds of thousands…
10 Black Friday HDTV and camera deals not to be missed
If you want to upgrade your TV this Thanksgiving, you can save a few hundred dollars on sets with displays larger than 50 inches. You can even bag a 70-inch TV or a 55-inch 4K TV for under $1000. In cameras this season, bundles offer the best values, with many retailers offering…
Black Friday Apple Deals: A Guide to Saving on the iPad, iPhone, Macs
It’s Apple’s own annual Thanksgiving tradition: Announce that there will be Black Friday sales at Apple stores, but don’t say exactly what those sales will be. The company will reveal the actual deals on Friday, Nov. 29, at midnight PT. The sales will then be available for the next 24 But Apple…
More than half of public WiFi networks ‘open to criminal and terrorist abuse …
Security firm AdaptiveMobile reported in September that one in three UK cafes and restaurants had no content protection in place on their free WiFi networks, while a further 20 per cent failed to restrict access to adult dating sites that routinely have explicit pictures. Purple WiFi published their research as the…
Play this: ‘Icycle: On Thin Ice’ is bizarre platforming fun…
There are few games that let you play as a nearly naked man riding a bicycle through a frozen wonderland, but Icycle: On Thin Ice is happy to fill that niche. The latest mobile release from the developer behind Wonderputt, Icycle is a surprisingly challenging platform game with a bizarre…
Stolen smartphone database is complete, says CTIA
AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless launched a database for stolen smartphones last year, and today the wireless industry says that database system is complete. CTIA president and CEO Steve Largent announced that the database now allows carriers to block activation of LTE smartphones as well as 3G devices, hopefully…
DEATH-PROOF your old XP netbook: 5 OSes to bring it back to life
My son’s school has decreed that next year he’ll need a computer of some sort. Mr 12 wants an iPad. I want him to use the 2009-vintage Lenovo S10e Netbook gathering dust in the study, because it’s already been paid for. The netbook is also fit for purpose: it was…
PHL kids win silver at World Robotics Olympiad
Pinoy kids bag silver medals at World Robot Olympiad 2013. Competing with the theme, "Promotion and Prevention of World Heritage Sites," the Philippine Robotics Team took home two Silver awards for Open/ Creative category with representatives from the elementary level of Dr. Yanga’s College Inc. for "Tubabtaha Reef" entry and Bucking…
Harvey Nichols sparks Twitter buzz with tongue-in-cheek Christmas ad
Link to video: Harvey Nichols Christmas ad: ‘Sorry, I spent it on myself’ Harvey Nichols has sparked a social media buzz with its Christmas ad after launching it as a viral video. The tongue-in-cheek ad, titled "Sorry I Spent It on Myself", features people buying cheap presents such as paper…
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