Robot can initiate conversations, remember birthdays and mimic a consumer's movements. Meccano has unveiled its Meccanoid G15 KS robot at CES 2015. The buildable robot uses its 'Mecca Brain' and voice recognition technology to say ...
SweetDreamers' sleeping aid has received global acclaim for its soothing sounds and glow. SweetDreamers is celebrating a successful start to the year as sales of its popular Ewan the Dream Sheep passed the 100,000 units mark. The sheep ...
Taiwan Shin Kong Security Co., Ltd. (SKS), Taiwan's second-biggest private security company, will begin to export entertainment robots sometime in 2015. The company aims to ship about 100 units over the year and generate revenue up to ...
"There’s a clear distinction between American and European parents that keeps popping up everywhere." Research carried out by LEGO Future Lab has found European parents to be more hands on than US parents when it comes to play. ...
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Researchers at the UK’s University College London (UCL), in collaboration with groups at the University of Bath and Daresbury Laboratory’s Scientific Computing Department in Warrington, UK, are said to have uncovered why blue ...
Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) is commencing volume production of its SkyLiTE front-end solutions powering LTE platforms in emerging markets. Skyworks’ newest ...
The board of directors of Hsinchu-based Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, the world’s biggest silicon wafer foundry) has approved the sale of its stake in TSMC Solid State Lighting (TSMC SSL). Taiwan’s Epistar Corp ...
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The FDA won’t let 23andMe sell its Personal Genomic Service tests to consumers in the United States, but that hasn’t stopped the company from selling its customers’ anonymous information to other companies for research. ...
We might not have long to wait for Apple Pay to hit UK shores. One report claims the service could roll out internationally as soon as March. According to sources speaking to 9to5Mac, Apple and its Canadian partners are planning ...
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Fledgling smartphone firm OnePlus has revealed it has sold over one million smartphone units in 2014 alone. That’s not bad, considering the firm has but a single stock-keeping unit - the OnePlus One. It’s even more ...
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Blizzard Entertainment could be forced to change the name of its upcoming shooter Overwatch due to trademark issues. Overwatch, the upcoming shooter from Blizzard, could face a name change in the future, over issues with the Overwatch ...
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MediaTek is working on mobile central processing units that run off 10 and 12 cores, at least according to a new report. Chinese site MyDrivers reckons the Taiwanese chip-making firm is working on CPUs with chip counts that trump the ...
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Anyone who pre-purchases the Evolve Xbox One digital edition will be able to skip some of the game's grind, with instant access to Wraith and tier three hunters. Future Xbox One gamers will be able to skip some of the game's grind ...
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Nintendo has halted sales of its hardware and games software in Brazil due to high taxes in the country. Due to changes within the Brazilian economy, which have contributed to the higher import taxes and fees, Nintendo has made the ...
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Samsung is reportedly planning to release two versions of its upcoming flagship Galaxy S6 handset at this year’s Mobile World Congress. According to Business Insider, which cites ‘sources familiar with the ...
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