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  • 14 August 2012

  • Opinion: DigiSpark: What Arduino Would Be if It Were the Size of a Quarter

    Even if you don't know what an Arduino board actually is (in which case, check out our overview), chances are you've excitedly shared a link with your friends about something powered by Arduino. This wondrous open-source electronics prototyping platform is pretty much everywhere these days, and if Digispark becomes the next big thing (no irony intended here, I swear), it's going to be even more prevalent soon.

  • Opinion: Arachnophobes Beware: Stompy Is a Giant, 6-Legged Robot That You Can Ride

    Giant robots are unlikely to ever go out of style. Blockbuster movies, television shows, transforming toys, and homemade projects all revolve around a world where giant robots exist as much more exciting and much less practical machines than tractors or assembly arms. Stompy is not only one of those incredible robots, but it could be a reality if Project Hexapod reaches its funding goal.

  • Opinion: RIM Again Floats Idea of Licensing BlackBerry OS

    After Research in Motion launches BlackBerry 10 in early 2013, your next “BlackBerry” device could come from HTC, LG, Samsung or Sony. RIM is once again talking about licensing its touch-centric BlackBerry OS reboot to other manufacturers. The idea of BlackBerry software licensing has been bandied about ever since RIM CEO Thorsten Heins took control of the company in January. But in recent weeks, RIM has sounded closer than ever to partnering with former competitors to expand BlackBerry’s reach beyond its stagnant U.S. user base.

  • 13 August 2012

  • Opinion: Barnes & Noble Cuts Nook Prices

    Barnes & Noble is cutting the prices of its 7-inch Nook Color and Nook Tablet devices, trying to keep its slate brand competitive with direct rivals such as the Amazon Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus 7. You can now pick up a Nook Color for $150, an 8GB Nook Tablet for $180, and a 16GB Nook Tablet for $200. The price cut is a $20 savings for the Color and the 8GB Tablet, and $50 off the 16GB Nook Tablet.

  • 10 August 2012

  • Opinion: Forget the Real Thing, Make a Lego Replica of the Curiosity Rover

    Much like death and taxes, Lego constructs are an inexorable part of the natural order of things: If something really spiffy has been made in the real world, you can be certain a Lego replica will eventually follow.

  • Opinion: Amazon Starts Fire Sale on Kindle DX

    Looking for a good deal on a Kindle? Better act quickly--Amazon cut the price of its 9.7-inch Kindle DX by $110 to $269 on Friday, spurring speculation that perhaps a new large-screen Kindle is on the way.

  • Opinion: 3D Printer Makes Intricate Sand Castles, Wins All the Sand Castle Competitions

    When you go to the beach, one of the first things you do is make the greatest sand castle you can muster. Moats? No problem. Walls around the castle(s)? Easy. Doorways and actual bridges? Ok, given the density of sand, this one can be a little trickier, and will usually result in frustration and disappointment. That's unless you take a Stone Spray robot with you.

  • 09 August 2012

  • Opinion: CameraMator Wirelessly Tethers Your DSLR to iPads and iPhones

    Tethering your camera to a computer has always been a great way to get a closer look at your photographs as you take them. But it’s a practice that’s mainly been restricted to studio photographers because of the need carry around the cumbersome cables, tripods, and a laptop stand.

  • 08 August 2012

  • Opinion: Pay-What-You-Want StoryBundle: Seven Spiffy Indie Sci-Fi Books Up for Grabs

    When I was younger, my mother once banned me from buying any new books. This was because I'm one of life's natural speed readers and I had finished a dozen novels in two days. (Uh...you don't want to know how much money I used to blow on books.)

  • 07 August 2012

  • Opinion: Never Come Home to Empty Cupboards Again With This Virtual Grocery Store

    Everyone's been there: You get back from a trip, open the cupboard to make a coffee before you unpack, and there's no coffee. Or bread. Or milk. Or even bananas. The next thing you know, you're eating green beans out of a can. But it doesn't have to be that way.

  • Opinion: 4 Things Apple Will Eliminate With iPhone 5 and iOS 6

    The next-generation iPhone is set to bring some radical changes for users, and it will also mark a very public break-up between Apple and Google. Much-loved Google products on iOS will now disappear or be replaced with Apple variants, while hardware design changes will bring long-term improvements, but short-term headaches for some users.

  • Opinion: Curiosity Sends Back its First Color Image of Mars From its 17-Camera Arsenal

    Even though it just landed this past weekend, the Curiosity rover is already hard at work. On Tuesday, NASA received its first color image from the car-sized rover of the surrounding Gale Crater, where it will begin its scientific mission to find evidence of water and life forms on Mars.

  • 06 August 2012

  • Opinion: iPhone Trade-In Flurry Begins

    Do you have an old iPhone and want to get some cash for it to put toward the upcoming new one? You're not alone. Owners of older iPhones are now rushing to sell their devices in anticipation of the rumored September 12 launch date of the iPhone 5. They're cashing in up to $300 for an iPhone 4S, in many cases more than what they initially paid for the phone.

  • 04 August 2012

  • Opinion: Apple, Samsung Wage Battle Both In and Out of Court

    If anyone believed the court contest between Apple and Samsung wasn't a bare-knuckle brawl, the first week of the patent infringement trial should have disabused them of those notions.

  • 03 August 2012

  • Opinion: This Real-Life WALL-E Replica Is Adorable, Awesome

    In 2003, Mike Senna charmed the Internet with his remote-controlled R2-D2 replica. Now, he's winning even more people over with this enchanting, full-size replica of Disney's WALL-E. And, it only took him two and a half years.

  • Opinion: New MetroPCS Phone Offers Mobile TV Programming: Worth It?

    MetroPCS now sells a phone capable of receiving free TV programming. There's one problem, though--it's expensive. The Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G will set you back $460, $200 more than its sister Galaxy smartphones, which don't have TV reception capabilities.

  • 02 August 2012

  • Opinion: Put an Old Phone to Good Use--Make it a Lego NXT Telepresence Robot

    Do you have an old Android phone stored away that you keep only for emergencies--or just aren't sure what to do with it? You could breathe new life into the semi-retired handset by strapping it up to a Lego Mindstorms NXT set and turn it into a household security robot.

  • Opinion: Lego Motorized Wheelchair Doubles as the Nerdiest Throne Ever

    We've seen some pretty cool alternatives to the standard wheelchair, including a leg-bound exoskeleton and Segway that you can sit on. But obviously nothing can be cooler than a wheelchair made entirely of Lego and powered by Mindstorms NXT kits.

  • Opinion: Sharp Says New iPhone Screens Shipping to Apple

    Sharp, one of Apple’s three display suppliers, said the first screens for the next generation iPhone will begin shipping this month. The company’s new president, Takashi Okuda was quoted by Reuters, speaking at a press briefing in Tokyo, saying "shipments will start in August," but without any other details.

  • 01 August 2012

  • Opinion: Web App Tells You Which Olympic Athlete You Most Resemble

    Are you following the London Olympic games? Even if you're not watching every event, you probably at least follow your country's athletes and medal count. No matter the capacity in which you watch the games, there's one thing most of us know–we'll never be like them. But is that really true?

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