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It looks like it won’t be long before we’re holidaying at Westworld, after Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro has shown the world his new, creepily human-looking, Geminoid-FL robot.
Geminoid-FL: the rise of the robots (videos) Read MoreWe’re loving this piece written by Cory Doctorow of BoingBoing explaining why he’s not going to be queuing up in line for an iPad tomorrow. Posted up on Apple fanboy …
“I’m not getting an iPad” says tech writer – “and neither should you” Read MoreWith the launch of the iPad mere hours away for our US readers, app developers have been working themselves into a frenzy to upgrade their iPhone apps to suit the …
iPad gets Firemint’s Real Racing HD and Flight Control HD Read MoreNow entering the voting phase is Google’s Model Your Town competition, which invited users to ‘show their civic pride’ and create a 3D portrait of their community.
Google’s Model Your Town competition – cast your votes now! Read MoreWith Google’s long history as April Fool pranksters, they were unlikely to get very far with this one, but they gamely soldiered on, posting this excellent video. “Introducing Google Translate …
Google introduces Google Translate for Animals. Woof Read MoreReviewers lucky enough to get their mitts on an pre-release model of the iPad have been passing their verdict on Apple’s eagerly awaited device, and for the most part it’s …
Apple iPad reviews roll in – with video Read MoreAlthough Mr Jobs and his Apple chums have decided on your behalf that really don’t want a nice, convenient, small netbook running your favourite OS, there appears to be no …
Running Mac OSX on a netbook – it can be done! Read MoreSo you’ve hammered your bank account and kitted out your front room with a lush, cinema-threatening flat-screen LCD TV. Keen to keep things truly hi-fi and state-of-the-art, you’ve bagged yourself …
The Great HDMI Cable Ripoff. Save your cash, any old cable will do. Read MoreGoogle has confirmed that future versions of its Google Chrome browser will integrate Adobe’s Flash plug-in. The move looks set to aggravate relations with Apple a little further, who have …
Google Chrome to offer built-in Flash support. Apple quietly fumes. Read MoreTaiwanese tech company Elan Microelectronics have filed a suit against Apple that has the potential to stop the iPad dead in its tracks. The suit filed with the U.S. International …
US iPad sales to be blocked by Elan multi-touch patent claim? Read MoreGoogle has announced that users can now transfer files via chat in iGoogle and Orkut, making it easy to quickly send a file to someone you’re chatting to.
Gmail Chat adds file transfers, Gmail support coming soon Read MoreAlthough we know that a cheapo £10 keyboard does the job just as well, we’re big fans of high tech keyboards – and the more pointless lights and gizmos bolted …
Eclipse Litetouch wireless touchscreen keyboard Read MoreIf you’re finding your screen filling up with endless unwanted options when you right click on a file or folder in Windows, MenuMaid is on hand to clear out some …
Windows: clear up right click clutter with MenuMaid and praise the Lord Read MoreApple has been busy compiling an iPad-specific App Store ready for the launch, with iPad-only apps being approved and organised. Tech site MacRumors claims to have accessed the iPad’s best …
iPad AppStore pricing – too much for too little? Read MoreIt’s taken a long time to finally reach shipping, but manufacturer Fusion Garage insist that their “category-creating” JooJoo Internet tablet is currently being lovingly plonked into cardboard boxes and should …
JooJoo tablet starts shipping Read More