Elevator operating robot janitor goes on sale in Japan

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Gadgets & Tech | December 2nd, 2009

In one year alone we’ve seen robots shaking things up in such far-flung fields as fashion and interpretive dance . That said, our concerns are generally more prosaic — that’s why we’re most excited by the industrial strength autonomous sweepers developed by the likes of Fuji Heavy Industries, Sumitomo, and Subaru.

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Groupon Gets A Hefty $30 Million From Accel For Local Offers Service

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Internet, Tech | December 2nd, 2009

Chicago based Groupon , which was formerly known as ThePoint , has raised a hefty Series B financing – $30 million – from new investor Accel Partners and existing investor New Enterprise Associates . Accel’s Kevin Efrusy joins Groupon’s board of directors. The company is going gangbusters

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Next-generation SD specification comes to light, 300MBps just around the corner

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Gadgets & Tech | December 2nd, 2009

Believe it or not, we first heard of SDXC nearly a year ago . Aside from a highly guarded chip spotted at CeBIT , though, we’ve yet to see any of those cards in the flesh.

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Manufacturers redirecting R&D on declining GPS device orders?

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under GPS, Gadgets & Tech | December 2nd, 2009

If you enjoy the decimation of an industry as much as Google does then you’re going to love the latest rumor sourced from DigiTimes ‘ manufacturing moles. According to the Taiwanese rumor rag, personal navigation device R&D teams at the manufacturing powerhouses of Foxconn (aka, Hon Hai) and Wistron have been shifted to other devices in the face of “declining PND orders.” Seems logical as GPS-equipped smartphones snuff out their dedicated forebears with the same converged precision that turned wrist watches into items of fashion.

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WebOS 1.3.2 out for Palm Pixi while Pre looks on with jealousy

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Gadgets & Tech, Palm | December 2nd, 2009

Looks like Palm’s first Pixi update has an air of exclusivity to it. WebOS 1.3.2 is being released to the somewhat washed, non-slider masses, while Pre owners are so far left toying with 1.3.1 .

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TerreStar Genus satphone gets beamed into an FCC lab

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Gadgets & Tech, Windows Mobile | December 2nd, 2009

That projected Q1 2010 availability window for AT&T’s first dual-mode satphone (and first satphone, period, for that matter) is looking pretty dang obtainable now that Elektrobit — the device’s manufacturer — has secured FCC approval. As you can tell from the laboratory mugshot here, TerreStar’s Genus is a pretty unassuming-looking Windows Mobile smartphone, which is pretty amazing when you consider that it’ll more or less guarantee you coverage anywhere in the most ridiculously remote regions of North America and surrounding waters. Test documentation confirms that it’ll be ready with US HSPA out of the gate, so if you can hold out for a month or two and stomach some likely hardcore plans and per-minute / per-megabyte charges, get ready to impress your co-pilot in the midst of that next offshore race.

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