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What Humans Want: More Domestic Robots [STUDY]
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:45 PMKate Freeman
People would like to have their own Rosie the Robot -- think The Jetsons -- and would even borrow money to buy a robot that could complete domestic chores. A survey from the marketing analytics firm Persuadable Research shows that 68% of people...



The 10 Most Blatant Design Ripoffs in Social Media
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:24 PMPeter Pachal
In the world of social media, discovering that worthwhile original idea for your app or website is by far the hardest thing to get right. It's so hard, in fact -- and the field so potentially lucrative -- that many parties who jump into the field...



5,000 Pound Crab-Like Robot Can Walk On Asteroids
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:21 PMKate Freeman
Gravitational pull on most asteroids is pretty low. That's why NASA's rover ATHLETE (All Terrain Hex Limbed Extra Terrestrial Explorer) -- with its dexterous arms and the ability to crawl across low-weight environments -- could become useful in...



Petitions Demand Apple Improve Foxconn Conditions
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 7:10 PMChristina Warren
Two online petitions beseech Apple to improve working conditions in the Chinese factories that make its products. The petitions, both filed within the last two weeks, follow a renewed round of criticism directed at the company over labor...



You'll Download Physical Objects Sooner Than You Think, Thanks to Kids Like These
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:03 PMSam Laird
File-sharing site The Pirate Bay caused an Internet stir last week when it introduced a new content category called "Physibles," essentially designed to allow people to pass one another physical objects for download. The term refers to data files...



Will the iPhone 5 Have NFC? MasterCard Exec Hints at an Answer [VIDEO]
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:20 PMMashable Video
In a recent interview, MasterCard's chief emerging payments officer dropped a hint about the yet-to-be announced iPhone 5: the next smartphone from Apple might include near field communication technology. Fast Company's Austin Carr chatted with...



Virtual Reality Journalism Immerses Users in a Public Crisis
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:49 PMPSFK
Former Newsweek correspondent Nonny de la Peña has developed a 3D virtual reality simulation that recreates a real eyewitness account of a crisis in Los Angeles. 'Hunger in Los Angeles' was designed using gaming development tools and...



Self-Guided Bullet Strikes Target a Mile Away [VIDEO]
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:29 PMAlissa Skelton
A breakthrough in precision bullet technology for small caliber firearms will make striking a target an easier task. Two researchers at Sandia's National Laboratories created a self-guided dart-like bullet able to strike a target more than a mile...



Apple Brings a Key Feature Back to Final Cut Pro X
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:00 AMPeter Pachal
Apple just released an update to its professional-level video editor, Final Cut Pro X, which brings back a major feature to the program: multicam editing. The feature, which had been in versions of the software since 2005, was conspicuously...



Retro Acoustic iPhone Docks Turn Your Device Into a Gramophone
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:16 AMPSFK
This impressive iPhone dock mixes the old and the new to create a unique sound. Tunes from your device are sent from the speaker through a small hole in the base leading to the instrument, which acoustically amplifies the music. This striking...



 
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