Lego Mindstorms EV3
Lego Mindstorms EV3 is Lego’s first major update of the Mindstorms line since 2006. Mindstorms are Lego’s programmable robotic parts–a brain, motors, and sensors–that interface with their Technic line. And since social networks, smartphones and apps all rule today it’s only natural that each of these ideas worked themselves into the Lego Mindstorm EV3.
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It just makes sense to announce pricing and ship dates as soon as they’re known.
When Apple has a new product coming out, one of the nice things they do is tell you how much it will cost and when it will go on sale. Apple’s competitors only sometimes do and that is especially true in the phone industry.
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What will phones look like in 10 years?
The mobile is pretty well-established in the near future. The iPhone 5 has been released and it is similar to every iPhone that has been released since 2007. That shows that our current mobile devices have been sitting on the same plateau for years.
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JoeyBra
There are a lot of places ladies put their iPhones – jeans pockets, purses, wallets – but bras usually aren’t one of them. But the JoeyBra may change all of that. It is a new sports bra designed to hold the iPhone safe and close when no other options are available.
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The dead want an iPhone?
Apple’s iPhone is so popular in China that even the dead want one! It’s the latest trend in burnt paper offering, a distinctly Chinese tradition where Hell Bank Notes, and paper items resembling cars, luxury villas, computers and so on, are burnt to send to the deceased…
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If your friend owes you money, lacking cash is no excuse if he’s got an iPhone. Just like sending contact information with the Bump app, you can now transfer money the same way with Bump Pay. The free app asks for your email address when it’s initially opened. You and your iPhone-wielding friend bump hands; when you feel the vibration, the money’s a-moving.
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More than 55 million homes have at least one Apple product.
According to CNBC’s All-America Economic survey, half of all U.S. households own at least one Apple product. That’s more than 55 million homes with at least one iPhone, iPad, iPod or Mac computer. And one-in-10 homes that aren’t currently in that group plan to join it in the next year.
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The gumPhone
Engineer Vs. Designer, a design blog has challenged the 3D printing community to create “the most absurd 3D-printable iPhone accessory” one can imagine (and, in turn, have a chance to win a MakerBot Replicator). The result? A whole basket-load of crazy. (Pics)
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Braille Touch
Braille Touch, a new app that enables people to type messages on an Android or iOS touch screen without having to look down. The app is designed for people who are visually impaired, but that doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t use it too.
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Depreciation of all smartphones is not equal. iPhones can be sold for 53% of their original price 18 months after purchase, while Androids can only be sold for 42% and BlackBerries for 41% on average according to a study by Y Combinator second-hand price guide startup Priceonomics.
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You should start pursuing Android users if you are hoping to get some naughty action soon. Android users are more likely to have sex on the first date than those who use iPhone or BlackBerry devices, according to a recent survey.
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Apple in China
On a Friday evening last May, an explosion ripped through Building A5, an eruption of fire and noise that twisted metal pipes as if they were discarded straws.
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