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LawnBott, My Robot Hero

Eric Barr, May 4th 2007 Discuss [2]

If I could build a robot that could do any of my chores in life, making one that could mow the lawn would be right up there on my list of choices. Thanks to KA Home Robotics and a little robot called LawnBott I may be able to enjoy that dream without becoming a mechanical engineer! Read The Full Story

Charge Your Batteries on the Go

Eric Barr, May 3rd 2007 Discuss [0]

If you're like me and you like to stretch out and use a wireless mouse with your keyboard then you already know how quickly one can consume the life of a battery. With the USB Battery Charger from Energizer you can now recharge your batteries from your laptop as well as a wall plug. Read The Full Story

Nokia N75 Launch Is “Imminent”

Eric Barr, May 2nd 2007 Discuss [0]

It appears the long wait for the Nokia N75 may soon be over as reports say the phone's launch is "imminent." Read The Full Story

Nvidia Unviels 8800 GTX, $830 Pricetag

Eric Barr, May 2nd 2007 Discuss [0]

As AMD prepares for the release of its new flagship graphics card line later this month, Nvidia is upping the stakes with it's plans to release a new high-end version of it's 8800 series graphics processor.

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How Fast Can Your Internet Go?

Eric Barr, May 1st 2007 Discuss [3]

If you're like me, you never have an internet connection that's fast enough. At 30 Mbps download speeds, Verizon's FIOS fiber optic to the home network can deliver speeds that can satisfy the bandwidth needs of many an internet junky. With a higher reported quarterly earning, Verizon has said it will be spending close to $18 billion dollars in the coming years on FIOS installs. This is certainly good news as at this time the service is only available in limited areas. The service offers download speeds ranging from 5 Mbps to 30 Mbps for $40 to $180 a month. Upload speeds still enjoy their strict limitations with 2 Mbps for the lower plans and 5 Mbps for the 30 Mbps plan. Verizon’s earning rise, FIOS installs accelerating [via tgdaily]

New 360 GPU This Fall

Eric Barr, May 1st 2007 Discuss [0]

If you've bought the Xbox 360 and/or Xbox 360 Elite then you likely know the loud sounds and heat it can generate and have longed for something more. Rumors are going around now that later this year the 360 will ship with the smaller, cooler and cheaper 65nm Xenos GPUs. Read The Full Story

Hitachi Releases World’s First Terabyte Drive

Eric Barr, Apr 27th 2007 Discuss [0]

No matter how you partition it, 1 terabyte of storage is a lot of space to fill. Ready to give budding audiophiles and cinematics a shot at doing just that is Hatachi's Deskstar 7K1000 with it's $399 price tag. Read The Full Story