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Check Out Israel’s Hover Cars!

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It seems like wherever you go, the public transportation system is a 
little boring and routine. You’ve got your subways, buses, taxis, etc., 
without all that much variety. I’ve never really been too excited to 
ride the bus – I was excited the first time I rode on a subway in New 
York City, but that excitement died down pretty quickly after I rode car
 after car after car. And the rats in between the tracks – yeah, they 
didn’t do too much for me either. Even though most public transportation
 here in the United States is a bit stagnant, Israel’s getting ready to 
try out something that I think can give public transportation the 
facelift it needs: <a href="http://www.techspot.com/news/57224-israel-to-test-worlds-first-hover-cars.html" target="_blank">hover cars</a>.
 That’s right, everyone – hover cars. They look a little like subway 
cars, but they basically “hang” in the air with the aid of magnetic 
tracks. <img alt="Check Out Israel's Hover Cars!" class="lazy alignnone size-full wp-image-16986 data-lazy-ready" data-lazy-src="http://news.filehippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-06-25-image-4.jpg" data-lazy-type="image" height="531" src="http://news.filehippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-06-25-image-4.jpg" style="display: inline;" width="708" />
 Skytran (a company from NASA) is getting ready to build a pilot loop 
that will stretch for 500 meters at Israel’s Aerospace Industries. If 
(and when) this is successful, there are plans to build a much larger 
“track” in Tel Aviv. Passengers will be able to request a hover car with
 their smartphone and they’ll also be able to input destination 
information. Eventually, Skytran hopes these cars will travel at speeds 
of up to 149 MPH. I don’t know about you, but I think this could really 
make the morning and evening commute to and from work all that more fun 
of an experience. Skytran hopes to be up and going in its test phase by 
the end of 2015. What do you think? Let us know you thoughts regarding 
this story in the comments section below!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">SOURCE-<a href="http://news.filehippo.com/2014/07/check-israels-hover-cars/" target="_blank">TECH BEAT</a></span></div>

Check Out Israel’s Hover Cars!

It seems like wherever you go, the public transportation system is a little boring and routine. You’ve got your subways, buses, taxis, etc...

Autonomous vehicles to join the US Army

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="A convoy of driverless US Army trucks (Photo: Department of Defense) " height="358" src="http://images.gizmag.com/hero/us-army-autonomous-vehicles.jpg" title="A convoy of driverless US Army trucks (Photo: Department of Defense) " width="640" /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Over the next quarter of a century,
 the US Pentagon sees robots becoming more and more a part of military 
life with robot warplanes, submersibles, and infantry vehicles taking 
their place on the battlefields of the future. It may conjure up a very 
flashy vision of Transformer-like killing machines, but the US Army sees
 the first robots as autonomous vehicles used in the more prosaic task 
of delivering groceries and other supplies.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For all the cost of ships, planes, armor, and weapon systems, 
manpower is the single greatest expense in modern, industrialized armed 
forces. Aside from costs like pay, training, and pensions, soldiers also
 need equipment, clothing, food, shelter, medical care, recreation, and 
the logistical infrastructure to supply them. In addition, it costs more
 to carry out many tasks in a military setting because there are 
different rules. Army drivers, for example, cost more money than their 
civilian counterparts because military vehicles need an assistant driver
 to avoid mishaps – and civilian drivers back home don’t have to worry 
about IEDs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It’s small wonder, therefore, that the US Army is keen on robots to 
handle the supply lines. In May, the Army carried out a test at the US 
Department of Energy's Savannah River Site in South Carolina, where it 
ran an unmanned convoy of seven different tactical vehicles driving at 
over 40 mph (64 km/h). This wasn't a one-off, either. A second test with
 soldiers and marines is scheduled for August.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.gizmag.com/us-army-autonomous-vehicles/32796/pictures#1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="The Army plans to develop man-optional vehicles in the next 30 years (Photo: Department of..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/us-army-autonomous-vehicles-0.jpg" width="530" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The test was part of the US Army Tank Automotive Research Development
 and Engineering Center (TARDEC)'s 30-Year Ground Vehicle Strategy, 
which sees man-optional lorries as commonplace, with many vehicles 
completely driverless. According to TARDEC director Dr. Paul D Rogers, 
the purpose of this program isn’t to merely replace people. That would 
be relatively easy. Instead, it’s meant as a force multiplier to make 
each soldier more effective by handing over logistical and routine tasks
 to robots, freeing up more personnel to concentrate on warfighting 
tasks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For an autonomous vehicle to be practical, it needs situational 
awareness even in low-visibility conditions, as well as systems for 
detecting obstacles, avoiding collisions, as well as warning if the 
vehicle is wandering out of its lane, or is in danger of tipping over. 
Developing these technologies relies very heavily on the work being done
 by car makers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It’s no coincidence that the Pentagon is looking at robotic vehicles 
at the same time as the automotive makers are developing self-driving 
cars. The Army points out that if the defense industry were required to 
develop these new technologies out of whole cloth, the cost would be too
 much for the taxpayer. Commercial car makers have the advantages of 
economies of scale for vehicles designed to last years instead of 
decades, however, so the military can take the civilian designs and 
adapt them accordingly.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.gizmag.com/us-army-autonomous-vehicles/32796/pictures#2" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="The new autonomous vehicles use much of the technology developed for civilian self-driving..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/us-army-autonomous-vehicles-1.jpg" width="530" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Army believes that that the technology for autonomous vehicles 
may be ready for the field by 2025. The current program revolves around 
two kits designed for flexibility, because the Army sees the new 
autonomous vehicles as disruptive and requiring a great deal of reform 
in terms of how the military operates if they’re to succeed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The first is an “autonomy kit” based on Light Detection and Ranging 
(LIDAR) and other sensors. It’s similar to that of Google’s self-driving
 cars, though the Army says that the two programs aren't related. The 
kit’s function is to map out the road ahead and keep the vehicle on the 
right course without hitting anything. The other kit is "by-wire drive,"
 which deals with the actual driving by controlling the throttle, 
brakes, and steering.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To accommodate this new technology, the US Army Training and Doctrine
 Command is looking at military doctrine, tactics and training, so these
 robotic systems can help fulfill strategic and tactical objectives. The
 ultimate hope of the Army is to move beyond simple transports, and 
TARDEC looks forward to a time when troop carriers and tanks will be 
man-optional as well. In one experiment, the program hopes in 20 years 
to control four unmanned Abrams tanks from four manned ones – much as a 
video game player can control simulated squadmates.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Another idea is to develop robots as companions to help soldiers in the field the same way as mules, horses, dogs, and even dolphins do at present. Toward this end, TARDEC is interested in unmanned ground vehicles and helicopters
 that can work in dangerous areas contaminated by nuclear, chemical, or 
biological weapons, or by taking up the burden of soldiers, so hauling 
giant packs isn’t a way of daily life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In order to get the world from a single convoy of autonomous vehicles
 to one of robotic squaddies, TARDEC has instituted its Applied Robotics
 for Installations and Base Operation (ARIBO), which aims at finding 
immediate applications for robotic technologies. The program will 
utilize existing Army installations as testing grounds, such as Fort 
Bragg, North Carolina, where autonomous vehicles are used to transport 
wounded soldiers, and at the US Military Academy and Stanford 
University, where such vehicles are used for transport from distant 
parking areas. Eventually, they’ll also be used as food and ammunition 
transports.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">source-<a href="http://www.gizmag.com/us-army-autonomous-vehicles/32796/" target="_blank">GIZMAG</a></span></div>

Autonomous vehicles to join the US Army

Over the next quarter of a century, the US Pentagon sees robots becoming more and more a part of military life with robot warplanes, su...

Amazon Fire Phone Unboxing – An Exclusive Look Inside the Box

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Amazon’s Fire Phone isn’t due out until July 25, but thanks to an anonymous tipster, we’re able to bring you some of the first photos of the brand new phone being unboxed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">After years of speculation that Amazon was working on a phone, the company finally unveiled the Fire Phone last month at a press conference in Seattle. It is certainly unlike anything we have seen before with its dynamic perspective screen and four front facing cameras that can track your head movements. And with Firefly technology – which can help identify over 100 million items – and Mayday tech support, the handset is not lacking in features either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks to a friendly tipster that has the Fire Phone already, we’re getting a good look at what you can expect in the box. Thankfully Amazon is including a charger – it doesn’t always do so – but beyond that it looks like things will be kept minimal. That’s fine by us as the star of the show is clearly the new Fire Phone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Seeing the new device in hand, not under the watchful gaze of press handlers, we have to say it’s looking pretty nice and we can’t wait to get it in our hands as well to put it through all of our usual battery of tests.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Take a look through the gallery and get a sneak peek of what you can expect if you’ve already ordered a Fire Phone, or maybe seeing it will finally help you decide if this should be your next phone. It nothing else, we know it certainly has us more curious what it will be like to use this handset.</span></div>
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<table style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; color: #474747; display: block; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 12px; width: 636.65625px;"><tbody>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">DISPLAY SIZE</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4.7-inch, 1280 x 720 pixel display (312 ppi)</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">DISPLAY TYPE</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">IPS LCD</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">OPERATING SYSTEM</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Fire OS 3.5.0 (At launch)</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PROCESSOR</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2.2GHz Quad-core processor</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">RAM</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2GB</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">STORAGE</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><ul class="specList spec-list" style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">32GB</span></li>
<li style="padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">64GB</span></li>
</ul>
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<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">EXTERNAL STORAGE</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">MAIN CAMERA (BACK)</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">13MP</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">SECONDARY CAMERA (FRONT)</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2.1</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">NETWORKS</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><ul class="specList spec-list" style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA: 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100</span></li>
<li style="padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Quad-band GSM/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900</span></li>
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<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">BLUETOOTH</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Bluetooth 3.0</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">NFC</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yes</span></td></tr>
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<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3.5mm Headphone jack</span></li>
<li style="padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Micro USB</span></li>
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<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Accelerometer</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ambient light</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Barometer</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Dynamic Perspective sensor system with invisible infrared illumination</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Gyroscope</span></li>
<li style="padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Proximity</span></li>
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<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A-GPS</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Digital compass</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">GLONASS</span></li>
<li style="padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">GPS</span></li>
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<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">HEIGHT</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">5.5 inches (13.97 cm)</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">WIDTH</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2.6 inches (66.0 mm)</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">DEPTH</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">0.35 inches (8.9 mm)</span></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">WEIGHT</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">5.64 oz (160 g)</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-right: 10px; padding: 10px 0px; text-transform: uppercase; width: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS</span></th><td class="gap" style="border: none; color: #666666; display: block; padding: 10px 0px; width: 10px;"></td><td class="spec-data" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #666666; padding: 10px 0px; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, PCM/WAVE, AAC LC/ELD, HE-AAC (v1 & v2), AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AMR-WB+, Audible Enhanced format (AAX)</span></td></tr>
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<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wall Adapter</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Headphones with Mic</span></li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Micro USB Cable</span></li>
<li style="padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Quick Start Guide</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">source-<a href="http://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/07/03/amazon-fire-phone-unboxing-an-exclusive-look-inside-the-box/" target="_blank">techno buffalo</a></span><br />
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Amazon Fire Phone Unboxing – An Exclusive Look Inside the Box

Amazon’s Fire Phone isn’t due out until July 25, but thanks to an anonymous tipster, we’re able to bring you some of the first photos of...

Building machines from muscle: University of Illinois demonstrates "walking" bio-robot

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="The University of Illionois has demonstrated a bio-robot built from a flexibly hydrogel sp..." height="363" src="http://images.gizmag.com/hero/walking-bio-robot-spinal-muscle.png" width="640" /></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you're going to deploy robots in biological settings – for example, inside the body – it makes a lot of sense to build those robots out of actual biological body parts. Muscle, for example, is a very effective, biodegradable replacement for an electric actuator that can run in a nutrient-rich fluid without the need for any other power source. Bio-robotics experts in Illinois have demonstrated a bio-bot built from 3-D printed hydrogel and spinal muscle tissue that can "walk" in response to an electrical signal. Their next step will be trying to incorporate neurons that can get the bot walking in different directions when faced with different stimuli.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Less than a centimeter in length, the "bio-bot" responds to electrical impulses that cause the muscle to contract. Previous versions, using heart muscle tissue, were also able to "walk" but were not controllable, as heart tissue contracts constantly of its own accord, where spinal muscle responds to external electrical stimuli.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gizmag.com/walking-bio-robot-spinal-muscle/32804/pictures#4" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="The bio-robot's simple structure - a 3D printed hydrogel bridge with two feet, and a piece..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/walking-bio-robot-spinal-muscle-3.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="530" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Using muscle tissue to power a robot is undeniably cool – but what purpose does it serve? Well, according to study leader, Professor Rashid Bashir, biological tissue has several advantages over other robotic actuators: "[Muscle] is biodegradable, it can run in fluid with just some nutrients and hence doesn't need external batteries and power sources – and it could eventually be controlled by neurons in our future work."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These features open up a range of potential uses. Bio-robots could operate inside the body in medical applications, or be used outdoors in environmental services.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This first bio-robot is a simple design – two feet, a flexible spine and a contracting muscle – but with the technology proven, Bashir and his team are looking to start extending toward more complex machines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Initially, they'll look at designing a more complex hydrogel backbone that gives the robot the ability to move in more than one direction. They're also looking at integrating neurons to steer the tiny bots around, either using light or chemical gradients as a trigger. This would be a key step toward being able to design bots for a specific purpose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“The idea of doing forward engineering with these cell-based structures is very exciting,” Bashir said. “Our goal is for these devices to be used as autonomous sensors. We want it to sense a specific chemical and move towards it, then release agents to neutralize the toxin, for example. Being in control of the actuation is a big step forward toward that goal.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The following video by Caroline Cvetkovic, Doug Litteken and Ritu Raman takes us through the bio-bot research project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">source-<a href="http://www.gizmag.com/walking-bio-robot-spinal-muscle/32804/" target="_blank">gizmag</a></span></div>
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Building machines from muscle: University of Illinois demonstrates "walking" bio-robot

If you're going to deploy robots in biological settings – for example, inside the body – it makes a lot of sense to build those robot...

Lindsay Lohan Sues Rockstar for Using her Image in Grand Theft Auto V

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="Lacey Jonas" height="359" src="http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Lacey-Jonas-630x354.jpg" width="640" /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Lindsay Lohan threatened to sue Rockstar for using her likeness in <em>Grand Theft Auto V</em>, and now that it has made over a bajillion dollars, she has followed through on that threat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Lohan’s lawyers filed a lawsuit in Manhattan this week against Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games, alleging that the video game firms used “her image, likeness, clothing, outfits, clothing line products, ensemble in the form of hats, hair style, sunglasses” when creating the character Lacey Jonas, seen above, without her permission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I’m not seeing the likeness part of it at all, but as with Hollywood stars, everything has to be about them, so naturally, Lohan does. Maybe not just in the looks department alone, but also in the context of the character. In <em>Grand Theft Auto V</em>, players stumble across Jonas while escorting her away from high speed chases with paparazzi. The character also suffers from an eating disorder and even resides at an in-game hotel inspired by the actual hotel Lohan once lived at.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Does Jonas’ last name also imply a little bit of a Disney origin there as well?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Lest we forget though, <em>Grand Theft Auto V</em> is a source of satire and commentary on our society, in which yes, young starlet actresses behave just as Lacey Jonas does. Regardless if Lohan, or any other the other interchangeable actresses of her age, were used for the inspiration of this character, the satire remains protected under First Amendment laws and most likely won’t reach a court floor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We’ll have to wait and see though if a judge buys that or not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">source-<a href="http://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/07/03/lindsay-lohan-sues-rockstar-for-using-her-image-in-grand-theft-auto-v/" target="_blank">techno buffalo</a></span></div>
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Lindsay Lohan Sues Rockstar for Using her Image in Grand Theft Auto V

Lindsay Lohan threatened to sue Rockstar for using her likeness in Grand Theft Auto V , and now that it has made over a bajillion dolla...

Gesture-Based Systems Coming To Vehicles In 2015

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="gesture-control-cars-being-pushed" height="426" src="http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/gesture-control-cars-being-pushed-630x420.jpg" width="640" /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We think of gestures in the context of smartphones, tablets and even smartwatches. But in the race to create a more intuitive in-dash experience, automakers are now considering gestures for drivers. Companies such as Audi, Ford, Mercedes-Benz and BMW all are planning some form of gesture controls for future vehicles, and the company supplying the 3D spacial recognition tech believes you could be gesturing on your commute as early as next year. That will make for some awkward driving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Rather than fiddling with buttons or knobs, automakers are trying to find ways to ensure your hands are on the wheel at all times, free from distractions. Some of today’s biggest mobile companies are already committed to the future of in-dash infotainment, though these car companies seemingly want to look even beyond that near-hands-free experience. Now you’ll turn off the radio with the same movement you use to swat a fly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A report from <em>Automotive News</em> says these gesture-based systems will be in cars next year, though it’s unclear which automaker will be first to market. Both Audi and Mercedes have shown off prototypes before, so the two may be at the most advanced stages. Hyundai has also shown off its own interpretation of how this might work, and people were generally impressed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These systems are all being designed to combat distracted driving, because when we’re not texting and driving, we’re compelled to push buttons and turn knobs. It’s an innate mortal affliction that cannot be cured. <em>Jalopnik</em> speculates that Audi and BMW could be among the first to introduce these systems, which have been in development for years now. Will that even be something consumers use, though? Why actually turn a button when you can simulate the action? Seems much less distracting, right? Maybe not so much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">source-<a href="http://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/07/02/gesture-based-systems-coming-to-vehicles-in-2015/" target="_blank">techno buffalo</a></span></div>
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Gesture-Based Systems Coming To Vehicles In 2015

We think of gestures in the context of smartphones, tablets and even smartwatches. But in the race to create a more intuitive in-dash ex...