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Robots rock the house
The Trons are a robot rock band -- check them out. by Mark Kaelin
Tags: Music, Robots, 3G, Emerging Technologies, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2008-07-11
Photos: Intel's future tech for robots, health care, PCs
Company researchers showcase intelligent robotic hands, sensors for senior care, and next-gen PC tech this week during Research@Intel Day. by CNET News.com
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Tech, Health Care, Photograph, Intel Corp., Desktops, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, CNET News.com, news, intel, robots, pc
Image galleries 2008-06-16
Photos: Heavy metal at RoboGames
Thousands of robots from dozens of countries fight their way through competitions at the International RoboGames in San Francisco. by CNET News.com
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Photograph, Emerging Technologies, CNET News.com, news, RoboGames, robots
Image galleries 2008-06-16
The Ballmer Bot
It is that time again for me to spend a good deal of time learning and having fun at Tech Ed 2008 in sunny Florida. The Tech Ed venue has changed this year. Instead of having five full days geared toward developers and administrators, it has been split out into two...
Tags: Developer, Administrator, Video, Tech Ed Venue, Corporate Communications, Robots, Marketing, Emerging Technologies, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2008-06-03
Tobak gets it wrong - You're not a bunch of sheep
A funny thing happens when you work for "The Media." You get called all sorts of stuff by people who disagree with you. One moment you're a _______ shill, the next you're a ______ basher. Fill in the the blanks however you want: Microsoft, Linux, Apple, Dell, IBM, HP, Hillary,...
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Perception, Tobak, Robots, Strategy, Linux, Financial Accounting, Blogging, Emerging Technologies, Management, Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Internet, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-05-13
Rundown: Geek movies of summer 2008
In movie industry terms, the "summer movie season" actually begins before summer, on the first weekend in May (as in, this weekend, which is why we're resurrecting this post from March), and ends before summer, on the last weekend in August. There are 18 geek-centric major motion pictures scheduled for...
Tags: Film, Anime, Movie, Robots, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Emerging Technologies, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2008-04-28
Photos: 'Mobot' races test design skills
Carnegie Mellon University's mobile robot races test whether students, staff, and alums can create a robot fast and smart enough to navigate an outdoor slalom course. by CNET News.com
Tags: news, robots
Image galleries 2008-04-22
News to know for Thursday, April 10, 2008
"News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet. The original post publishes every morning on business days in Between the Lines. Notable headlines: Andy Moon: Yahoo is trying to fend off the Microsoft deal as more players enter the picture ...
Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Robots, Wireless LANs, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies, Wireless, Mary Weilage
Blog posts 2008-04-10
April Fool's Day pranks prove some corporations have a sense of humor
If you let this April Fool's Day pass without pulling some kind of gags, then shame on you. Some industry giants yesterday proved that they actually had a sense of humor with the hijinks they took part in. Qualcomm "announced" a new wireless phone it called HandSolo....
Tags: Humor, Robots, E-mail Providers, Telecom & Utilities, Digital Music, Cellular Phones, Digital Media, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-04-02
Geek Trivia: A (nim)rod and a reel
Utter the word nimrod to the average person, and he or she will likely snap back with, "Who are you calling stupid?" Do the same to the typical comic book geek and you'll likely hear, "Man, he totally kicked the X-Men's butt." Strangely enough, it's the comic book geek who...
Tags: Biblical Nimrod, Cartoon Character, Robots, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Emerging Technologies, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2008-03-04
Telepresence: The next best thing to being there
In anticipation of the March 18 and 19 Telepresence World 2008 conference in London, market research firm Frost & Sullivan announced that it expects revenues for the emerging telepresence industry to increase by nearly 850 percent in the next five years. It predicts total world-wide revenues will be around $1.4...
Tags: Video Conferencing, Remote Location, Cisco Systems Inc., Corporate Communications, Robots, Marketing, Emerging Technologies, Deb Shinder
Blog posts 2008-02-29
TR Out Loud - Feb. 15, 2008
Welcome back to TR Out Loud! I hope you are as eager to hear this new edition as we were to record it. There are quite a few shout-outs to regular members and a couple to newbies, as well. Listen to the podcast to find out if you're a "sweet...
Tags: Child Pornography, Robots, Podcasts, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Beth Blakely
Blog posts 2008-02-15
Photos: Robotic surgeons
Intuitive Surgical's Da Vinci surgical robots are now widely used for high-precision prostate surgery, and are being adopted for other procedures. by CNET News.com
Tags: news, healthcare, robots
Image galleries 2008-02-13
Photos: Seagoing robot in action
This glider, which uses thermal energy from the ocean to propel itself, is the first "green" robot to explore underseas, according to its creators. by CNET News.com
Tags: news, robots, green
Image galleries 2008-02-11
Counter-rant: Why giant mecha robots are totally awesome
Jeremiah Tolbert over at But Wouldn't It Be Cool? has taken the time to repudiate my assertion that giant mecha robots are stupid, taking the position that giant mecha robots are totally awesome. Since he was courteous enough to respond politely, I'll return the favor. Tolbert makes the following points:...
Tags: Tolbert, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2008-02-08
Photo: Brain signals propel robot
Experiment involving a treadmill-using monkey shows electrical impulses can be used to make a robot walk--even when the subjects are an ocean apart. by CNET News.com
Tags: news, brain, robot, TechRepublic Inc., Photograph, Robots, Emerging Technologies, CNET News.com
Image galleries 2008-01-17
Photos: Personal robots jump-start an industry
Contemporary personal robots from companies like Ugobe, WowWee, and others are just the beginning for an industry that hopes to be in the mainstream in the next few years. by CNET News.com
Tags: CNET News.com, Emerging Technologies, Management, news, Photograph, robots, Strategy, TechRepublic Inc.
Image galleries 2008-01-14
Photos: A Pleo sighting at CES
Ugobe's animatronic robot makes an appearance--and a party foul--at CES. by CNET News.com
Tags: news, ces2008, robot, pleo, Consumer Electronics Show, TechRepublic Inc., Ugobe, Photograph, Robots, Emerging Technologies, CNET News.com
Image galleries 2008-01-09
Photos: Toyota's mobile, musical robots
Toyota unveils the newest two members of its "partner robot" family: the wheeled Mobina and an unnamed violin-wielding robot. by CNET News.com
Tags: news, robots, toyota, TechRepublic Inc., Mobile, Robot, Photograph, Toyota Motor Corp., Business Structures, Emerging Technologies, Finance, CNET News.com
Image galleries 2007-12-07
Photos: Gibson's self-tuning six string
Gibson has come out with a Les Paul guitar that tunes itself. by CNET News.com
Tags: news, robots, instruments, guitar, TechRepublic Inc., Photograph, Gibson, CNET News.com
Image galleries 2007-12-04


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