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Monday, April 26, 2010
Rumor: Intel to launch Atom N500 series in June, ASUS netbooks to follow
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/rumor-intel-to-launch-atom-n500-series-in-june-asus-netbooks-t/
Details on this one are pretty light at the moment, but DigiTimes is reporting that Intel will be launching its Atom N500 series of dual-core processors this June. That word comes from the site's "sources from notebook players," who also say that Intel will be revealing more details on its third generation netbook platform at the same time. Unfortunately, that's about as specific as they're getting right now, but there are naturally some netbooks rumored to be launching alongside the new processors as well, with ASUS apparently already planning at least one N500-based netbook for the third quarter of this year that will sell for around $575. Of course, Intel itself isn't isn't saying any more on the matter than it did during its recent earnings call, but the timing of the rumor does line up suspiciously well with this year's Computex (June 1-5), which would be as good a place as any for a big netbook-related launchRumor: Intel to launch Atom N500 series in June, ASUS netbooks to follow originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Virginia Tech researchers reveal full-sized CHARLI-L humanoid robot
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/virginia-tech-researchers-reveal-full-sized-charli-l-humanoid-ro/
Dr. Dennis Hong was kind enough to give us a glimpse the CHARLI robot on The Engadget Show this weekend -- or its leg, anyway -- but he and his students have just now finally revealed the full-sized bot that's been described as a "robot teenager." As we'd heard, CHARLI is actually a series of robots that initially consists of the 5-foot tall CHARLI-L (or lightweight, pictured above), and the forthcoming CHARLI-H (or heavy), both of which are completely autonomous, with a full range of movements and gestures thanks to a series of pulleys, springs, carbon fiber rods, and actuators (not to mention some slightly more mysterious AI). What's more, while CHARLI-L is currently restricted to walking on flat surfaces, CHARLI-H promises to be able to walk on the uneven ground around the Virginia Tech campus, and eventually even be able to "run, jump, kick, open doors, pick up objects, and do just about anything a real person can do." Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any video of CHARLI-L in action just yet, and it is still somewhat of a work in progress -- the researchers say it will be able to speak soon, and they're also busily working to improve its soccer skills in time for this year's RoboCup.
[Thanks, Kyle]
Update: One more picture after the break, and we're told video of the bot should be available tomorrow.
[Thanks, Kyle]
Update: One more picture after the break, and we're told video of the bot should be available tomorrow.
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Virginia Tech researchers reveal full-sized CHARLI-L humanoid robot originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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NVIDIA Verde to sync up desktop and laptop GPU driver releases, generate smiles galore
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nvidia-verde-to-sync-up-desktop-and-laptop-gpu-driver-releases/
In related news, the upcoming release of the 197.16 driver for laptops will bring along support for external displays with 3D Vision, enabling 3D Vision-ready laptops to pipe 3D content to 3D Vision-ready LCDs with ease. Good news all around, but you'll have to give those links below a visit if you're hungry for more.
NVIDIA Verde to sync up desktop and laptop GPU driver releases, generate smiles galore originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Japanese Show Off Gesture-Controlled Phone For Natal-Style Emailing [Sensors]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5524390/japanese-show-off-gesture+controlled-phone-for-natal+style-emailing
Recombu likens it to the Project Natal of smartphones, which is a pretty accurate description for the phone pictured in the video, capable of detecting finger gestures by the motion-sensing camera located at the base. While I can't imagine typing out a text message using finger gestures, let alone an email, the idea of scrolling through photos or media is really appealing—and most definitely possible in this day and age. [Ishikawa-Komuro Lab via Recombu]
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