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I’ve had problems with my wrists for years now, mostly because of the hours upon hours of sitting at my desk, arm poised in the same position for a countless amount of time, mousing my way across Azeroth, or just surfing the good ole net. With mouses these days you can spend half your time just programming the shortcut buttons. I’ve been thinking of an alternative mousing methods, just to mix it up a bit and maybe give my wrist... Continue reading

This robot may not be well versed enough in sports to partake in Robot Soccer, but it’s certainly lazy enough to be a sports fan. With three different modes of control: universal remote, beacon navigation, and thermal sensor following, the RoboStool tries its best to find you, so it can take the weight off your feet or die trying. Labeled as furniture on demand, the RoboStool was created by Norris Labs, which was kind enough to post schematics to build... Continue reading

iXs Research Corporation unveiled the prototype robot teddy that provides spoken directions to the driver while making distracting gestures. It’d be cool if it did pelvic thrusts every time you came to your exit but no, this bear isn’t down to party. It’s got an alcohol detection sensor in its neck and will snitch on you in a moments notice. If you’re driving too fast, it’ll complain. If you rub his head he provides nearby landmark info; but he’s still... Continue reading

One major issue that has plagued the virtual reality market is its inablilty to create a realistic navigational environment. Even when you don those VR goggles, there are always limits to how far you can move, which really puts a damper on the whole virtual experience. We’ve seen attempts at solving these problems before, but never in such an advanced stage of development. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics have been developing a new way for VR... Continue reading

While we’re still waiting for the PSP GPS module to be released in North America, we can take a look at what it can do in Japan. The guys at NikkeiBP have taken the PSP GPS module for a spin this weekend, this time they’ve used the MaPlus Portable Navi software. Data stored in the 1.8GB UMD is enough for people living in large cities, but it’s always impossible to include absolutely everything. The map is pretty updated, convenient stores that were... Continue reading

The MG-920 seems to be a device that could be useful, but also seems like it could be just another device that gets big and in the way. It is a Bluetooth GPS receiver and a FM transmitter coupled into one (ugly) device. What good does this do you? Here’s what it does, you judge for yourself. The FM transmitter can play the music by outputting devices such as MP3, MP4 and Mobile phone. The only wire you have to... Continue reading

No, it’s not a Chihuahua. This Guide Dog is actually a hand-held GPS navigation system. It has a super bright 4″ TFT LCD touchscreen display, built-in antenna, and can even play games. More importantly, it’s extremely portable, as it’s the thinnest GPS device on the planet. It also comes with support for SD, MMC, MMCplus, and Personal Storage Disc formats (a new storage format, presumably designed by Power Digital Card, the company that developed the Guide Dog), VoIP capability, and... Continue reading