Archive for June, 2008

Robotic Copycat Arm promises to taunt you with ease

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Filed under: Robots
While mind-control interfaces are all well and good, sometimes a simpler solution makes a bit more sense, and that’s where this so-called Copycat Arm comes in. Developed by a group of researchers at the University of Tsukub, it makes use of a high-speed camera to monitor a person’s movements, which are apparently […]

AT&T moves HQ to Dallas from San Antonio

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
What’s that, you didn’t know AT&T was based in Texas? Yeah, ever since all those mergers (re-)created AT&T, its HQ has been in the former SBC offices in San Antonio, which is why certain services tend to roll out there first. It looks like the Alamo City isn’t quite big enough for […]

O2 showcases pedal-powered cellphone charger

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones

Motorola so had this down pat last year, but we suppose O2 is just showcasing its pedal-powered charging system now that such devices are all the rage. Just days after we had a look at two unorthodox chargers from Orange, along comes rival O2 with a bicycle-related alternative. Reportedly, the eco-friendly device will […]

Engadget’s farewell card to Bill G

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Well, Bill, it’s just about quittin’ time out here on the left coast, so with your final day at Microsoft drawing to a close, we wanted to present you with a little farewell card. It’s not much, but we hope you like it.
Bill,I can’t believe you’re already taking off! They even going […]

How would you change Microsoft if you were Bill Gates?

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

Being that it is Bill’s special day and all, we figured we’d give you a shot at stepping into his shoes and shaping Microsoft into something even more dominant that the juggernaut it is. Just imagine taking a seat in the biggest corner office Redmond has to offer, getting your Outlook set […]

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