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  • COOL LEAF: Mirror-like, button-less, flat input devices

    COOL LEAF: Mirror-like, button-less, flat input devices

    Posted on March 3, 2010 | No Comments
    A Japanese company called Minebea has announced [press release in English] a series of input devices, namely a keyboard, remote control and calculator, that have three things in common: They are stylish (with a mirror look), offer no physical buttons and are really flat. Based on a "next generation" input system Minebea has dubbed COOL LEAF, the designers did away with all key tops.

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  • Indoor Personal Mobility Robot (video)

    Indoor Personal Mobility Robot (video)

    Posted on January 13, 2010 | No Comments
    It's always good to hear that some robot makers are focusing on the development of machines that actually have the potential of helping people in their everyday life. And the so-called Indoor Personal Mobility Robot, which is particularly geared towards the elderly, is certainly one good example. The main idea behind the robot is to make life easier for people who have trouble moving indoors. It's designed so that you can actually sit in it and, much like a Segway, "drive" around in your house by moving your upper body. Face your body forward, for example, and the robot will move accordingly, and the best thing is that even people who aren't able to use their hands can use it (you can turn around by moving your waist).

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  • Pleo is back and we want to give you one

    Pleo is back and we want to give you one

    Posted on June 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Pleo is back, thanks to electronics and entertainment leader Senario, and we want to give you one. The $349 artificial dinosaur hit the news this April when Ugobe, its creator, filed for bankruptcy. However, it is thankfully still available from web outlets such as Amazon, Target, Best Buy and BotaBingBotaBoom. In July, it will also be sold on QVC Live, followed by the Sharper Image's Online Store.

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