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FRIDA Robot To Bring Efficiency, Fat Beats To Factories

5:48 pm April 13, 2011 By Geeky Gadgets

That funky looking robot right there that seems ready to get the party started is none other than the FRIDA Concept Robot from ABB. While it might look hip and cool with its elbow-knocking, arm-crossing and double-deejaying, the robot's main goal is to raise the productivity of the assembly line. … [Read more...] about FRIDA Robot To Bring Efficiency, Fat Beats To Factories

Microsoft Previews Internet Explorer 10

5:06 pm April 13, 2011 By Roland Hutchinson

Just a month after Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9, the company has released a preview of Internet Explorer 10, and they have released an IE10 Platform Preview which can be downloaded. According to the Microsoft Blog, the company is about three weeks into the development of IE10, and it … [Read more...] about Microsoft Previews Internet Explorer 10

VUDU Launches In-Browser Movie Streaming

4:40 pm April 13, 2011 By Julian Horsey

VUDU has today announced it will be starting a new movie streaming service from their website, allowing users to watch content directly from their browsers without the need for a VUDU set-top box, DVD player, or VUDU-enabled device. This new service marks a significant step forward for VUDU, as it … [Read more...] about VUDU Launches In-Browser Movie Streaming

Toshiba Launches Self Wiping Hard Drive

4:18 pm April 13, 2011 By Roland Hutchinson

Toshiba has added a new hard drive to their range with the launch of the Toshiba MKxx61GSYG series, and this new HDD has an interesting feature: it can erase itself when it is connected to hardware that it doesn't recognize. This new hard drive is a self-encrypting drive that features AES 256 … [Read more...] about Toshiba Launches Self Wiping Hard Drive

Gigabyte Launching Dual Boot Tablet Later This Year

3:58 pm April 13, 2011 By Julian Horsey

Gigabyte has unveiled details clarifying they are hoping to launch another tablet before the end of the year. This new tablet will be designed to dual boot both Android and Windows 7 Home Premium, offering users the flexibility to choose between two popular operating systems. The new dual-booting … [Read more...] about Gigabyte Launching Dual Boot Tablet Later This Year

AMD Integrates USB 3.0 Support Into New Fusion Chipsets

1:38 pm April 13, 2011 By Julian Horsey

AMD has announced that it will now be fully supporting the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 standard within its new A75 and A70M Fusion chipsets, which have started shipping this week with USB 3.0 support. The older USB 2.0 standard has been around for what seems an age in technology terms, and the … [Read more...] about AMD Integrates USB 3.0 Support Into New Fusion Chipsets

Windows 8 Gets Leaked

12:22 pm April 13, 2011 By Roland Hutchinson

Earlier today, we heard that Microsoft may unveil Windows 8 in September of this year, and that it should go on sale around the fall of 2012. Now, it seems that Windows 8 has been leaked. This development has generated significant buzz in the tech community, as enthusiasts and professionals alike … [Read more...] about Windows 8 Gets Leaked

More Leaked Photos Of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Successor

11:40 am April 13, 2011 By Roland Hutchinson

We have already seen a couple of photos of a yet to be announced Android smartphone from Sony Ericsson, which is reported to be the successor to the Xperia X10 Mini Pro. Now some new photos have been leaked that give us a better look at this new QWERTY smartphone from Sony Ericsson, and the … [Read more...] about More Leaked Photos Of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Successor

Microsoft Launches Streetside In Europe

11:07 am April 13, 2011 By Roland Hutchinson

Microsoft is launching its Streetside in Europe. Streetside is Microsoft's rival for Google's StreetView, and cars fitted with cameras have already started taking photos in London and will start taking photos in other UK cities next month. The Streetside service from Microsoft has been available in … [Read more...] about Microsoft Launches Streetside In Europe

Fujitsu Hopes To Bring 1Gbps Fiber Optic Broadband To The UK

10:57 am April 13, 2011 By Julian Horsey

Fujitsu has today announced its planning to bring fiber optic broadband connections to 5 million homes and businesses in rural Britain. The new network will be one gigabit (1Gbps) symmetric capable from day one with the potential to provide up to 10Gbps and beyond. The Fujitsu open access wholesale … [Read more...] about Fujitsu Hopes To Bring 1Gbps Fiber Optic Broadband To The UK

Google Docs Gets Updated, Adds Pagination

9:41 am April 13, 2011 By Roland Hutchinson

Google has updated their online document editing software, Google Docs, and the latest version adds a couple of new features, which include Pagination and have also added native printing. Today, we’re doing another first for web browsers by adding a classic word processing feature—pagination, the … [Read more...] about Google Docs Gets Updated, Adds Pagination

Microsoft Windows 8 To Be Unveilied In September?

9:29 am April 13, 2011 By Roland Hutchinson

We have been hearing quite a lot about the latest version of Windows recently, and now there is a report that Microsoft may reveal Windows 8 in September 2011, which means it should be available in the fall of 2012. According to a recent report by Business Insider, Microsoft are holding a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Windows 8 To Be Unveilied In September?