NASA, commercial space industy brace for critical test

The upcoming launch of a new rocket to the International Space Station will test NASA's strategy of relying on commercial carriers to launch cargo and crews to orbit.View the full article HERE......»»

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Hybridization of processors increasingly rapidly, says report

Hybrid processors with two or more different types of processor cores accounted for half of the $111 billion processor market in 2011, according to a new report by market research firm IMS Research. View the full article HERE......»»

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Clothbot Robot Climbs Pants with Ease

We’ve seen some unusual robots around here over the years, but this is definitely one of my favorites in recent memory. This little guy is designed to be able to easily climb cloth surfaces. The Clothbot was designed by a team from the Chinese Acad.....»»

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DataKiller Obliterates Hard Drive Data in a Second

If you’ve got a bunch of data lying around on old hard drives, and want to make sure that nobody gets their hands on it, you could try reformatting the drives, but there’s always a chance that a data recovery service could pull the data off. Y.....»»

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T-800 Animatronic Terminator Bust Promises Not to Kill You

Terminator… fans have seen their share of statues and busts, but I am willing to bet that they have never seen the likes of this T-800 bust. It doesn’t just sit there looking pretty. The eyes glow and it actually moves. It’s basically li.....»»

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Osaka Station City Water Display Draws with Water

Did you ever think that a fountain could be used to tell the time or to display pics? Well the Japanese sure did and this latest kind of display is pure awesomesauce, as it can even display artwork. This mesmerizing water display was created by Koei Indu.....»»

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LEGO Giving Away Exclusive Limited-Edition Hulk Minifigs

LEGO has announced that it is giving away a free exclusive and limited edition Hulk minifig. The special minifig is available only at LEGO stores and online with purchases of $50 or more. LEGO has been offering a bunch of different play sets to celebrate .....»»

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Powerbreather Sealed Snorkel Optimizes Swimming

This device might look a bit odd, but I wonder why no one created it before now. It basically allows swimmers to stay completely submerged during their laps, which is pretty cool. With the Powerbreather, you don’t strain your neck or come up for air.....»»

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Arduino Grande, Because Size Matters

Arduino microcontrollers can do so many things and can be found in robots, video game hacks, you name it. The small size and programmability of these boards makes almost anything possible. But what if you want a huge Arduino… for reasons unknown and.....»»

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Storage Space - Issue 12 - 2012- HDD Industry Enjoys Best Performance despite Volume Fluctuation

By Ryan Chien.....»»

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Report: UMC benefits from TSMC 28-nm supply shortage

Chip foundry United Microelectronics Corp. has been the leading beneficiary of 28-nm chip supply shortages at the leading foundry and rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., according to a Taiwan Economic News report.View the full article HERE......»»

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iLuv DualJack Cable Works with Both iOS and Micro-USB Devices

We’ve already seen a charge and sync cable that works exactly the same way as this one. But if you’re not confident about the quality or the retailer of that other cable then yes, you will love DualJack. It contains two charging heads – one .....»»

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ESilicon set to reap rewards of Asian gamble

Jack Harding, CEO of design services provider eSilicon, says the company's move to Asia is beginning to pay off as it helps customers navigate two very different chip markets in Taiwan and mainland China.View the full article HERE......»»

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Google Makes Search Smarter with Knowledge Graph

Google has become such an ingrained part of our lives that virtually all of us have used it at one time or another. When the search giant makes changes to how it returns search results, it’s a big deal. Google has announced a new feature for its sea.....»»

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Eve Online Pokes Fun at Blizzard: Diablo Offline

Thanks to the Internet, the gravity of trivial issues are quickly amplified and made overbearingly clear. Sometimes though, the hatred is warranted, as is the case with the launch day problems of Diablo III, a game that might as well be renamed Error XXXV.....»»

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Camscanner

Camscanner allows your Android or iOS smartphone to function as a document scanner. And while there are other competing apps from the few I've tried it's clear that Camscanner is the pack leader. This app is better than the rest because it is intuitive a.....»»

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2012 Wall-E Toy Controlled by a 1983 Portable Computer

Old technology meets new technology here, and in this case they can actually interface very well despite their age difference. YouTuber Aliencurv modified an old 1983 TRS-80 portable computer with 20kb of memory to control a 2012 Wall-E robot. I hear ya.....»»

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UK opens Europe"s largest robotics laboratory

Two UK universities have opened the largest robotics laboratory in Europe as the UK government announced a £16M ($25 million) boost for research.View the full article HERE......»»

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Intel"s FinFETs are less fin and more triangle

Reverse engineering and analysis consultancy Chipworks Inc. has posted cross-sections of parts of the 22-nm Ivy Bridge processor that has revealed that the FinFETs, which Intel calls tri-gate transistors, are in fact trapezoidal, almost triangular, in sha.....»»

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Foundry Tower piles up cash in Q1

Specialty foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd., which trades as TowerJazz, improved its cash position as of March 31, 2012 to $158 million, up from $101 million at the fourth quarter of 2011. The cash benefit came as the company increased sales substantially .....»»

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