With Japan's elderly population growing and growing with no commensurate rise among the younger set, such a demographic is pushing indigenous electronics giants to innovate. Panasonic has been ahead of the pack lately and retains its place with this new system for elderly care. We call it a "system" … [Read more...] about Panasonic Unveils New Hair-Washing Robot And Transformer Wheelchair
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Orange San Francisco Budget Android Smartphone Now Available
Last week, UK mobile phone operator Orange announced their first own branded Android smartphone, the Orange San Francisco, which is designed to be a budget Android handset. Orange has now started selling this new smartphone, making it accessible to a wider audience looking for affordable yet … [Read more...] about Orange San Francisco Budget Android Smartphone Now Available
Apple iPad Coming To Target October 3rd
There was a rumor about a week ago that Target would start selling the Apple iPad from October the 3rd this year. Target has now issued a press release and confirmed that they will start selling the iPad in their retail stores from October 3rd. Target will sell both the WiFi and WiFi + 3G models of … [Read more...] about Apple iPad Coming To Target October 3rd
Microsoft Says Windows Phone 7 Does Not Support Tethering
The other day we told you that Windows Phone 7 would support tethering, this was announced by Microsoft's Director for Windows Phone 7, Brandon Watson in an interview on the TWiT podcast. We were told that it would be up to individual carriers to offer the feature, but it turns out that Windows … [Read more...] about Microsoft Says Windows Phone 7 Does Not Support Tethering
Sony Ericsson Dropping Symbian From Smartphones
It seems that Sony Ericsson has decided to drop the Symbian OS from their range of smartphones, as a Sony Ericsson representative, Aldo Liguori recently told Business Week that they have no plans to produce any more Symbian based handsets. Sony Ericsson has been moving more towards Google's Android … [Read more...] about Sony Ericsson Dropping Symbian From Smartphones
Sony To Launch Google TV On October 12th
We have been hearing more and more about Google TV recently, and now Sony has announced that they will launch the world's first Internet television on October 12th. Sony has sent out invites to a special event they are holding in New York on October 12th, 2010, and they are claiming it is the … [Read more...] about Sony To Launch Google TV On October 12th
Mark Zuckerberg Donates $100 Million Of Facebook Cash To Newark Schools
Earlier in the week, we told you that Facebook's CEO would be announcing a donation of $100 million to the public school system in Newark. Yesterday, right on schedule, Zuckerberg announced the donation on the Oprah Winfrey show. Zuckerberg was joined on the show by Newark's Mayor, Cory A. Booker, … [Read more...] about Mark Zuckerberg Donates $100 Million Of Facebook Cash To Newark Schools
HP Slate Prototype Windows 7 Tablet (Video)
The other day we showed you a video of the Windows 7 version of the HP Slate tablet, now another video has turned up on the web, and this time we find out what is inside the HP Slate Tablet. It looks like the HP Slate features a 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z450 processor with GMA500 and Broadcom Crystal HD … [Read more...] about HP Slate Prototype Windows 7 Tablet (Video)
AVADirect X7200 Gaming Notebook Ships
AVADirect has a number of fast notebooks in its line, but they all pale in comparison to its latest offering called the X7200. The new X7200 is hailed as the fastest desktop replacement notebook on the planet by AVADirect. The machine has some awesome specs indeed. It has an aluminum skin with … [Read more...] about AVADirect X7200 Gaming Notebook Ships
HTC 7 Trophy Windows Phones 7 Smartphone Specifications Leaked
Yesterday we showed you the specifications for the new HTC HD7, now it seems that some specifications have appeared for the new HTC 7 Trophy Windows Phone 7 smartphone. The guys over at have the specifications, which you can see listed below, and it looks like the HTC 7 Trophy will be a slightly … [Read more...] about HTC 7 Trophy Windows Phones 7 Smartphone Specifications Leaked
Charlotte Motor Speedway to get World’s Largest HD Video Board
Football fans tend to get all the Jumbotron love in the U.S. with lots of stadiums around the country boasting gigantic screens to watch the action on in the stadium. None of those video screens will compare to what Charlotte Motor Speedway will have in place come April of 2011. Panasonic is … [Read more...] about Charlotte Motor Speedway to get World’s Largest HD Video Board
iPhone Wallet Trials Start In New York
Visa has just started trialing a new method of payment for consumers to pay for Subway tickets using their iPhones. The new system is called VISA payWave and allows you to simply open up an iPhone app and wave the phone near pay-points that are located around the subway system. Check out the video … [Read more...] about iPhone Wallet Trials Start In New York
