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iPad to ship on April 3, 3G model in ‘late April’
Attention Apple iPad hounds: It’s official.
Rutgers’ underwater roboglider crosses the Atlantic, claims to be on business trip
The so-called Scarlet Knight robot has this week completed a 225-day journey from the shores of New Jersey to the sandy beaches of Baiona in Spain — fittingly the same port Christopher Columbus returned to after his first visit to the Americas — aided only by a battery, ocean currents and its innate intelligence. Built by Rutgers University, the youthful robotic trailblazer performed a number of data gathering tasks as it went along, furnishing climate change researchers with more info on temperature levels, water salination and currents within the Atlantic Ocean. Now that it has been handed back to the US, the machine will be put up on display in the Smithsonian, so if you want a peek at the future of globetrotting that’ll be the place to go.
Rutgers’ underwater roboglider crosses the Atlantic, claims to be on business trip originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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SupportSpace Raises $10 Million Series B
SupportSpace , a company that provides on-demand remote tech support solutions, announced today that it has raised $10 million in funding. The round was led by Emergence Capital Partners and also included previous investors BRM Group and Gemini Israel . SupportSpace has raised $24.25M in total funding so far.
First intercontinental jetpack flight aborted
We love jetpacks , but they have issues — one of them being their relatively short range. Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, known to the world as the non-superhero Jetman, got a reminder about those limits earlier today when he was forced to splash down into the Mediterranean Sea during an attempt to perform the first intercontinental jetpack flight. Both jet and man are apparently OK.
PlayStation 3 Video Delivery Service spreads to Europe
When Sony isn’t busy adding Facebook functionality or potentially courting Firefox for its PS3, it likes nothing better than to dream of global all-encompassing online services and stores. A step toward that goal is the company’s recent introduction of the PS3 Video Delivery Service into the heart of Europe. PlayStation loyalists in Deustchland, España, France, and the United Kingdom can now use their beloved console (or the PSP) to grab movies from a selection that is set to grow at a consistent pace of 50 new films being added per week. Both SD and HD versions are available, with the cheaper variants going for €1.99 / £2.49 to rent or €7.99 / £6.99 to purchase, and you can see a trailer for the new service after the break.
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PlayStation 3 Video Delivery Service spreads to Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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‘Road trains’ look like a severe pile-up in the making
You’ve probably seen a road train before. A couple of tankers are often hitched to a single truck cab, and even several cabs can be stacked up for transport
YouTube Is Falling Apart Again
The ads are destroying YouTube. At least this one is.
Marissa Mayer Chosen As A Glamour Magazine Woman Of The Year
Google’s Vice President of Search Product and User Experience Marissa Mayer was recently profiled in a Vogue Magazine article that offered a in-depth glimpse into the exec’s lifestyle, loves, career and fashion preferences. Now, Mayer has been named as one of Glamour Magazine’s 2009 Women of the Year. Joining Mayer on the list are a variety of female powerhouses and icons including Maya Angelou, First Lady Michelle Obama, Susan Rice, Euna Lee and Laura Ling.
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