Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/24/broadcom-q3-2012/
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Broadcom's 2012 Q3 sees $2.13 billion sales turn into a $220 million profit originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It's an Arduino -- you know, for kids. Or, as BirdBrain Technologies' chief robot design Tom Lauwers put it, a "pre-Arduino." It's never too early to get kids into robot building -- or so goes the thought process behind this nectar-loving kit. At its center is a custom controller that can be used to manipulate a slew of different sensors, motors and lights, a number of which are included in the box. Getting started is extremely simple -- don't believe us? Check the video after the break, in which Lauwers connects two wires to get the whole process underway.
The kit's also reasonably priced at $199 a piece. On top of the controller, you get a handful of LEDs, two vibration motors, four servos and light, temperature, distance and sound sensors. The kits are currently available through the company's site (click on that source link). Lauwers tells us that his company (which you may remember from last year's MakerFaire NYC) is working on a slightly more affordable option priced at around $130, which scales back a bit on the in-box components.
Check out a conversation with Lauwers -- and a pretty awesome cardboard dragon -- below.
Continue reading Hummingbird is a 'pre-Arduino' for kids (video)
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Hummingbird is a 'pre-Arduino' for kids (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/24/system76-debuts-sable-complete-all-in-one-pc-with-ubuntu-pre-ins/
Sure, it's not too much trouble to install Ubuntu on the all-in-one PC of your choice, but those looking for an out-of-the-box option now have a new one to consider courtesy of System76. The company has today added the Sable Complete to its Linux-minded line-up, an all-in-one PC that starts at $799 and comes pre-installed with the recently released Ubuntu 12.10. As for hardware, that base model offers a 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 display (behind edge-to-edge glass), a 2.9GHz Core i5 3470S processor, integrated Intel HD Graphics 2500, 4GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive. Those looking for an optical drive can add a slimline model for $45, and you'll also somewhat curiously have to shell out an extra $35 for built-in WiFi. Naturally, there's also a number of other configuration options available that can push the price well over $1,000. You can check out those and get a closer look at the system at the source link below.
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System76 debuts Sable Complete all-in-one PC with Ubuntu pre-installed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-photos-2012-10
Samsung took the wraps off its U.S. version of the Galaxy Note II today. It's the update to the phone/tablet hybrid that launched earlier this year.
You can check out the full review here, but we also have a guided photo tour of the device for you in the gallery below.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/boeing-tests-microwave-missile-that-knocks-out-electronics/
Forget bombs or the robopocalypse. In our minds, the most fearsome weapon is the one that disables our gadgets. That's what makes Boeing's newly tested Counter-electronics High-powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) scarier than most projectiles. The missile bombards targets underneath with microwaves that shut down computers, power systems and just about anything electrical in their path. Thankfully, CHAMP's invisible payload arrives in discrete bursts and arguably makes it the world's most advanced (and likely expensive) non-lethal weapon: the prototype can target multiple individual buildings without ever having to detonate and hurt someone. Boeing is still developing CHAMP in a multi-year program and doesn't have guarantees that it will become military ordnance, which gives us enough time to accept that saving lives is far, far more important than the risk we'll have to stop fiddling with our technology.
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Boeing tests microwave missile that knocks out electronics, represents our worst nightmare (video) originally appeared ! on Engadget on Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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