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Robotic Surgical Simulator’s polygons

March 30, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment 

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These days you wouldn’t jump behind the controls of a real plane without logging a few hours on the simulator, and so we’re glad to hear that doctors no longer have to grab the controls of a da Vinci surgical robot without performing some virtual surgeries first. The Center for Robotic Surgery at Roswell Park [...]

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Tesla invented Roadster lease program for wannabe eco-ballers

March 30, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment 

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Ain’t got a hundred large to dump on a new Tesla Roadster? Fret not, as the outfit famous for producing the world’s first commercially viable electric supercar now has another option for you to ponder: leasing. For those unfamiliar, it’s somewhere in between buying one outright and swiping one while the salesperson’s not looking, and [...]

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Shuttle’s XS35 nettop is 3.3cm thin

March 29, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment 

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Nettops keep getting better, and thinner too if Shuttle’s latest is anything to go by. It’s the XS35, a 3.3cm thin affair packing a a dual-core Intel Atom D510 at 1.6GHz and Ion 2 graphics with HDMI output for easy connectivity to your high definition display of choice. Somehow the company has also found room [...]

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Haleron’s 7-inch iLet Mini HAL costs $199

March 29, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment 

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Want a tablet computer sans all the brand loyalty drama and eye-opening prices? Haleron’s got just the thing for you with its iLet Mini HAL. Its humble spec brings only a 600MHz VIA CPU and 128MB of DDR2 RAM to the table, but it runs Android 1.6 and if all you want is a tablet [...]

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Microsoft’s SideWinder X4

March 29, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment 

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Microsoft’s anti-ghosting claims were recently put to the test by the good folks over at Tom’s Guide, and if you’ve been holding off on pulling the trigger to make sure it really lives up to the hype, you can finally cut loose and part ways with your hard-earned Greenbacks — maybe, anyway. For those unaware, [...]

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Motorola CLIQs falling victim to latest firmware?

March 29, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment 

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Haven’t willfully submitted to the CLIQ’s new update yet? Well, you might want to hold off, because it looks like the new code is causing more heartache than good. A variety of reports on T-Mobile’s official support forums echo the same overarching complaint, which is that messaging is a disaster zone ever since version 1.3.18 [...]

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Qisda QD060B00 e-reader hits the FCC

March 29, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment 

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We’ve already seen MIDs, high-res phones, and a few other odd devices from Qisda since it spun off from / encompassed BenQ, and it looks like it’s now trying its hand at another e-reader as well. Still no official word about this one, but the device does look like it’ll hold its own with a [...]

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Palm’s webOS 1.4 emerges: screenshots galore

March 26, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment 

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We heard (momentarily) that Sprint was fixing to roll webOS 1.4 out to Palm devices starting today, and it seems as if one particular Pre Central forum member has stumbled upon the software early. We’ve already shown you the full changelog, but if you’re too anxious to wait for your own OTA alert, hit up [...]

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Ghostbusters Wii mod

March 26, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment 

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The Wii has seen its fair share of related modifications, and while our favorite Nintendo mod still has Pixar written all over it, this one just might take the cake for the Big N’s freshest console. Created by an obviously obsessed (and über-talented) Ghostbusters fan, the Nintendo Wii Proton Pack is a fully functional device [...]

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Windows Mobile 6.5 to become Windows Phone Starter Edition

March 26, 2010 by Max · Leave a Comment 

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Windows Phone 7 Series might have been the big news out of Mobile World Congress this year, but it looks like Windows Mobile 6.5 will live on as the basis of Windows Phone Starter Edition. We’d already heard some whispers to that effect, but now it’s been confirmed by ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, who got [...]

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