Johnny Chung Lee, the famous Wiimote hacker, has now combined a netbook with an iRobot educational mobile robot platform kit for his next project to create a low-cost telepresence robot. The netbook sits above the iRobot and can be controlled via a secondary netbook. Skype has been used together … [Read more...] about Telepresence Robot Created From Netbook And iRobot
Hardware
PhotoFast’s New CR-8600 USB 3.0 Card Reader
Photofast has just unveiled its latest high-speed USB 3.0 card reader, the CR-8600, which has been designed to accept a huge range of memory cards into its 5 card slots. This versatile card reader supports various operating systems, including Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and Mac OS. The … [Read more...] about PhotoFast’s New CR-8600 USB 3.0 Card Reader
RunCore USB 3.0 Express SSD
If you have an ExpressCard slot on your laptop that's unused, RunCore has just unveiled a new device that may be able to bring a little life back to it. RunCore's latest hybrid ExpressCard/34 adds two USB 3.0 ports and provides 64GB SSD in a single package, transforming your unused card slot into a … [Read more...] about RunCore USB 3.0 Express SSD
HP’s webOS Coming To PCs
As well as launching their new webOS based tablet, the HP TouchPad, and two webOS based smartphones, the HP Veer and the HP Pre3, it looks like HP will be bringing their webOS operating system to another platform, the PC. HP also announced that they will start shipping PCs and laptops with webOS … [Read more...] about HP’s webOS Coming To PCs
Thermaltake Unveils Level 10 GT Computer Case
Thermaltake has redesigned their already established Level 10 case, which was originally co-designed with the BMW Group Designworks USA, making it even more uber. The new Thermaltake Level 10 GT computer case includes all the same design lines as the original with a few enhancement tweaks, added … [Read more...] about Thermaltake Unveils Level 10 GT Computer Case
IBM Blue Gene Q Supercomputer Passes 10 Petaflops With Ease
IBM today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) will begin to use IBM's next-generation Blue Gene supercomputer to enable significant advances in areas such as understanding global climate change and exploring the evolution of our universe. The 10-petaflop IBM Blue Gene/Q … [Read more...] about IBM Blue Gene Q Supercomputer Passes 10 Petaflops With Ease
Microsoft Removes Windows Autorun Feature To Combat Malware
Microsoft has announced that is will be disabling the Autorun feature within Windows releases via an update with the exception of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. In an attempt to reduce the ability for malware to use the feature to hijack older windows systems. … [Read more...] about Microsoft Removes Windows Autorun Feature To Combat Malware
Drobo Outs New Business Storage Line
I have had a Drobo device in my office for years that I use to back up family pictures and other data when needed. The thing is great because it rebuilds the array if one drive breaks and you can use any 3.5-inch HDD you want without worrying if it matches the other drives in the system. This … [Read more...] about Drobo Outs New Business Storage Line
MSI Unveils R6870 Hawk Graphics Card With Propeller Blade Technology
MSI has just unveiled a new addition to their graphics card line-up, the MSI R6870 Hawk, featuring Propeller Blade Technology and the latest Military Class II Components: Hi-C CAP, Super Ferrite Chokes (SFC), and all-solid capacitors to allow advanced overclocking. Equipped with MSI's Twin Frozr … [Read more...] about MSI Unveils R6870 Hawk Graphics Card With Propeller Blade Technology
Scythe Mine 2 CPU Cooler Debuts
Computer geeks who like to push their computers to the highest levels of performance know that better cooling is necessary. One of the companies that offer many different cooling solutions for computer enthusiasts is Scythe, and it has a new cooling solution that is debuting today. Introducing … [Read more...] about Scythe Mine 2 CPU Cooler Debuts
HP TouchSmart 23 Inch Touchscreen All-In-One PC’s Arrive
HP has just launched a new range of touchscreen PC systems that address the ergonomic challenges associated with using touchscreens on desks. These innovative systems allow the screen to tilt back to an angle of 60%, providing a much more relaxing position for the user, rather than forcing them to … [Read more...] about HP TouchSmart 23 Inch Touchscreen All-In-One PC’s Arrive
Scythe Unveils Mine 2 CPU Extreme Cooler
If you haven't made the jump to water-cooled solutions yet for your PC system, the new Mine 2 CPU cooler created by Scythe might be worth a look. The two large blocks of metal heat sinks have been split in two, and a large fan (140 x 140 x 25 mm) is sandwiched in the middle to get the cool air into … [Read more...] about Scythe Unveils Mine 2 CPU Extreme Cooler
