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| MABEL running robot snags bipedal speed title, cue ‘Rocky’ theme (video) Posted: 15 Aug 2011 06:01 PM PDT  MABEL the running robot has been training hard, grabbing the title of “fastest bipedal robot with knees.” Like any great sports star, it’s been plagued by many dream-crushing obstacles and injuries, but this time it’s done it: running at a speed of 6.8 miles per hour on a track. Jessy Grizzle, professor at the University of Michigan’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, attributes this bot’s success to its human-like weight distribution — a heavier torso and flexible legs with springs similar to tendons for movement “like a real runner.” This bipedal technology, which can mimic a human’s ability to run and climb over obstacles, may be used to help the disabled walk again, in rescue situations or as the basis of future vehicles that don’t require roads or wheels to drive. If MABEL doesn’t make the SWAT team this year, it can most certainly snag a spot as an extra in the next Transformers movie. Check out the PR and video of this modern day robo-Flo-Jo after the break. Continue reading MABEL running robot snags bipedal speed title, cue ‘Rocky’ theme (video) MABEL running robot snags bipedal speed title, cue ‘Rocky’ theme (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |
| Google’s Moto Mobility deal may have had Microsoft roots, comes with $2.5 billion break-up fee Posted: 15 Aug 2011 06:01 PM PDT  Is Microsoft preparing to fill in Google’s old mobile boots? It could very well be, now that the search king has firmly committed to the hardware side of the mobile business. According to a report on GigaOM, MS was one of many potential suitors circling Motorola’s treasure trove of patents, effectively forcing El Goog to swoop in for the $12.5 billion kill. Moto’s portfolio of 17,000 patents and 7,500 patent applications would have significantly strengthened Redmond’s attack on the Android platform, but it appears the loss might actually benefit MS in other unintended ways. Despite the cheery, public well-wishing from handset makers, insider rumblings indicate a possible mass OEM defection to Windows Phone 7 could shortly be afoot, paving the way for a fierce, three-way mobile OS fight. For its part, Google doesn’t seem too worried about the competition, considering the deal’s hefty $2.5 billion break-up fee — a percentage three times that of the AT&T / T-Mobile merger penalty — a confident financial sign it intends to win this wireless race. Google’s Moto Mobility deal may have had Microsoft roots, comes with $2.5 billion break-up fee originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |
| Sprint’s BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 land on August 21st for $250 and $150 Posted: 15 Aug 2011 06:01 PM PDT  Hav you been waiting for some more details about those BlackBerry 7-sporting handsets coming to Sprint? Well, wait no more friend — August 21st will be the day of days for WiMAX fans and BBM addicts. The Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 will arrive together for the carrier in the bumblebee suit, at $250 and $150 respectively — though the Torch price is after a $50 mail-in rebate. You’ll find a few more details in the PR after the break and, if you need a refresher on what to expect from the latest RIM devices, check out our hands on coverage. Continue reading Sprint’s BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 land on August 21st for $250 and $150 Sprint’s BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 land on August 21st for $250 and $150 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 15 Aug 2011 06:01 PM PDT I am a loser and a play pokemon and I play black ops and i am reading harry potter and i post on forums. that is my life story.
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| MABEL running robot snags bipedal speed title, cue ‘Rocky’ theme (video) Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:55 PM PDT MABEL the running robot has been training hard, grabbing the title of “fastest bipedal robot with knees.” Like any great sports star, it’s been plagued by many dream-crushing obstacles and injuries, but this time it’s done it: running at a speed of 6.8 miles per hour on a track. Jessy Grizzle, professor at the University of Michigan’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, attributes this bot’s success to its human-like weight distribution — a heavier torso and flexible legs with springs similar to tendons for movement “like a real runner.” This bipedal technology, which can mimic a human’s ability to run and climb over obstacles, may be used to help the disabled walk again, in rescue situations or as the basis of future vehicles that don’t require roads or wheels to drive. If MABEL doesn’t make the SWAT team this year, it can most certainly snag a spot as an extra in the next Transformers movie. Check out the PR and video of this modern day robo-Flo-Jo after the break. Continue reading MABEL running robot snags bipedal speed title, cue ‘Rocky’ theme (video) MABEL running robot snags bipedal speed title, cue ‘Rocky’ theme (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |
| Google’s Moto Mobility deal may have had Microsoft roots, comes with $2.5 billion break-up fee Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:55 PM PDT Is Microsoft preparing to fill in Google’s old mobile boots? It could very well be, now that the search king has firmly committed to the hardware side of the mobile business. According to a report on GigaOM, MS was one of many potential suitors circling Motorola’s treasure trove of patents, effectively forcing El Goog to swoop in for the $12.5 billion kill. Moto’s portfolio of 17,000 patents and 7,500 patent applications would have significantly strengthened Redmond’s attack on the Android platform, but it appears the loss might actually benefit MS in other unintended ways. Despite the cheery, public well-wishing from handset makers, insider rumblings indicate a possible mass OEM defection to Windows Phone 7 could shortly be afoot, paving the way for a fierce, three-way mobile OS fight. For its part, Google doesn’t seem too worried about the competition, considering the deal’s hefty $2.5 billion break-up fee — a percentage three times that of the AT&T / T-Mobile merger penalty — a confident financial sign it intends to win this wireless race. Google’s Moto Mobility deal may have had Microsoft roots, comes with $2.5 billion break-up fee originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |
| Sprint’s BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 land on August 21st for $250 and $150 Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:55 PM PDT Hav you been waiting for some more details about those BlackBerry 7-sporting handsets coming to Sprint? Well, wait no more friend — August 21st will be the day of days for WiMAX fans and BBM addicts. The Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 will arrive together for the carrier in the bumblebee suit, at $250 and $150 respectively — though the Torch price is after a $50 mail-in rebate. You’ll find a few more details in the PR after the break and, if you need a refresher on what to expect from the latest RIM devices, check out our hands on coverage. Continue reading Sprint’s BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 land on August 21st for $250 and $150 Sprint’s BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 land on August 21st for $250 and $150 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:55 PM PDT I am a loser and a play pokemon and I play black ops and i am reading harry potter and i post on forums. that is my life story.
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| Obama Checks In: You Can Now Follow Our President On Foursquare Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:55 PM PDT
First Facebook, then Twitter and now Foursquare; Obama sure gets around (social platforms). As announced today on the White House blog, Obama will be checking in to the location-based service as he hits stops on his economic bus tour in the Midwest. Of course. Users who want to follow Barack can check out the White House Foursquare page here, where they can now subscribe to White House Tips as well as check in to the White House when they visit as well as Presidential events. And Barack has already left his first “Tip” linking to a blog post about the tour’s first stop at Lower Hannah's Bend Park in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Eh, someone should tell him that’s not exactly how they’re used. One wonders how much of this social media outreach is the doing of newly brought on Obama campaign CTO (and former Threadless CTO) Harper Reed who is hep to these things, and how useful the location-based service will be in getting the word out to supporters. In any case it seems like you need to follow the President through his page to actually find him — searching for “Barack Obama” on the mobile app got me a guy in Salt Lake City Utah and a Barack Obama in London. While probably the service’s most famous, Barack isn’t the only politician on Foursquare. Mayor Bloomberg famously checked into the Marriage Equalitocalypse earlier this summer and Mitt Romney and Cory Booker are also sharing their checkins with fans. *Insert joke about Obama automatically being the mayor of everything he visits here.* Also: It seems like Foursquare has set up the White House Page to automatically follow people back, otherwise Obama would be fielding A LOT of friend requests. I personally can’t wait until he joins Instagram. Foursquare is a geographical location based social network that incorporates gaming elements. Users share their location with friends by “checking in” via a smartphone app or by text message….
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| Self Magazine Will Nag You Via Text Until You Lose Weight [Health] Posted: 15 Aug 2011 05:50 PM PDT |
