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Giving robots the gift of sight

News A Carnegie Mellon University professor known for predicting the evolution of super-capable robots says he's just given robots better eyesight.

Tuesday, December 31 2002 09:15 AM

Rumors of a Gphone refuse to die

News Yet another report predicting Google is about to release its own phone raises more questions than it answers about Google's mobile strategy.

Thursday, November 19 2009 11:26 AM

Tags: Development/design, Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Phone, network, Google Android, Smart Phone, Wireless

Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone

News The AppleInsider blog says it's gotten wind of a "hybrid iPhone", due in the third quarter of 2010, that would work on both GSM and CDMA.

Monday, November 09 2009 11:07 AM

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, Phone, AppleInsider, handset, UMTS, Carrier, AT&T Corp., Verizon Wireless, GSM

Verizon: Who needs the iPhone?

News To stay ahead of AT&T and Apple, Verizon is placing a big bet on Android smartphones and other new gadgets.

Friday, October 30 2009 09:25 AM

Tags: Smart phones, Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Phone, Wireless company, Droid, Google Android, Android

Moto Droid off to a good start. But is it good enough?

News Motorola's Droid phone reports healthy figures in first week of sales, but will face competition from other Android phones coming on to the scene.

Tuesday, November 17 2009 10:56 AM

Tags: Google Android, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Ed Zander, Phone, Motorola Inc., advertisement, Google Android, Smart Phone

First Google Android 2.0 phone arrives

News The new version of the Google Android operating system adds new features to devices and improves performance.

Thursday, October 29 2009 09:43 AM

Tags: Development/design, Google Android, Open Source, Google Inc., Phone, Operating System, Motorola Inc., software, Google Android, Sprint Communications

Dell unveils Android-based Mini 3 smartphone

News The first carriers for the Android-based phone will be China Mobile and Brazil's Claro. Details on the devices will come later.

Monday, November 16 2009 01:44 PM

Tags: Google Android, Smart phones, Phone, China Mobile Ltd., U.S., mobile, Google Android, Smart Phone, Wi-Fi, China

NASA robot to use Linux, Pentium III

News NASA is building a "personal satellite assistant". It's a six-inch spherical robot which uses a Pentium III chip and a Linux OS, but is inspired by the design of devices on Star Wars and Star Trek.

Wednesday, July 25 2001 09:20 AM

R2-D2 battles with Robosapien

News Popular programmable bot is getting some serious competition from an old-school droid this holiday season.

Monday, December 20 2004 08:00 AM

Google: We're not making Android hardware

News Rumors of a Google-developed smartphone have been circulating for years, but don't expect to see Google hardware anytime soon, according to the head of its Android project.

Monday, November 02 2009 07:14 PM

Tags: Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Phone, TheStreet.com Inc., Motorola Inc., software, California, Google Android, Android