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“Cute” doesn’t even begin to accurately describe it. Kotoro “dotimpact” Tanaka, a Japanese design professor, has been credited with designing what may actually be the world’s smallest game of Pac-Man . The microscopic installation was recently showcased at the 30th anniversary Pac-Man exhibition, utilizing original Pac-Man hardware, a projector and a microscope in order to blow up a minuscule game of cat and ghost for human eyes to recognize. We’re told that it’s able to reflect its image through a mirror in order to produce a 1cm square image at a resolution of 1439 pixels per inch (PPI), and users are highly encouraged to screw with the zoom and focus controls in order to heighten the level of difficulty.

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Microscopic Pac-Man installation makes a play for the smallest part of your heart

Niklas Roy and Jari Suominen are at it again! I last posted about their laser etched phonographic record . Now they’ve gone and outdone themselves by building a power generating water wheel that powers other smaller fountains for personal use by visitors to Gent, Belgium’s King Albert park. The water wheel uses a Shimano bicycle hub generator to generate low voltage power. This power is then fed to three small bucket fountains which they rented out to park goers.

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Hydropower from a public fountain

Just as the outfit promised us at Photokina , Samsung has outed an anticipated firmware update for its NX10 interchangeable lens camera. Version 1.20 adds support for Sammy’s downright brilliant i-Function lens collection, which enables shooters to adjust controls (ISO, shutter speed, aperture, etc.) by simply tapping a button on the lens and then twisting a dial.

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Samsung releases NX10 1.20 firmware update, brings i-Function lens compatibility

11 Windows 7 Phones have been announced already, and they’re all very similar hardware-wise: all feature a Qualcomm’s 1-GHz QSD8250/8650 chipset, HSDPA 7.2, WiFi connectivity, and a 5-megapixel camera. The Samsung Focus and the Omnia 7 both sport 4″ 480 x 800 Super AMOLED screens and 8gb of storage 8 (with microSD extension possible up to 16gb for the Focus). The Focus’ design is curvy yet ultra-slim, in contrast with the Omnia 7 and its straight, lightweight look.

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Win 7 Phones: the line-up

Women love “Pink” gadgets and the last company that did so has received a tremendous support by women who commented like crazy here on Akihabara News : Samsung Galaxy S Femme, the ultimate Android phone for all women.

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Pink NEX-3, Sony’s latest camera is now “women” Ready

After getting to briefly play with all of the new Windows Phone 7 phones this morning, there was one thing stood out like a Windows 7 shirt in an Apple Store – the handsets were like identical quintuplets. Each handset has a few minor cosmetic differences but from a distance, they all looked exactly the same. (more…)

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Hands On With The Aussie Windows Phone 7 Handsets

You’re probably wondering what a “Parallel link” robot is in the first place, and to be honest with you, until this morning I wasn’t really sure what all the fuss was about. Simply put, a parallel link robot is a three arm robot used in a factory to manipulate different object at an impressive speed and precision 24h a day. Another advantage to a Parallel Link robot arm is a 50% reduction in power consumption compare to a regular single arm robot for example. Now the most ..

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Panasonic introduces a new Parallel link robot in Japan, with Video

Wow! What an exciting day for Microsoft with their launch of Windows Phone 7! Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft stressed the importance of, “Always delightful, wonderfully mine,” today in their live webcast. We were all excited about those words as the cast continued and we found out that 9 different phones (including LG, Samsung, HTC,

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By David Ponce Not all deals are created equal, but it pleases us to no end when we’re able to report on something that can save you $400. In this particular case, you have two options: if you configure your HP Pavilion Core i5 dv8t to $1,349 and above or your Core i7 to $1,449 and above you’ll get the combination of a $150 off from HP and a $250 stackable coupon from Logicbuy

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Deal Of The Day: HP Pavilion dv8t For Core i5 For $949 Or Core i7 For $1,099

The media, both traditional press and bloggers, clearly have their share of journalistic work to do; many writers and reporters do this job admirably. Sometimes, in fact far too often for my taste, the facts get twisted and turned in such a way as to make a story more compelling or salacious than it would otherwise be; to compound matters, headlines are generally worded in such a way as to draw readers into the story. Sometimes neither is necessary, and sometimes both can be a bit misleading

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SCOTTEVEST vs. Delta Sky: The EXCLUSIVE Truth Behind the Contradicting Accounts

The first mobile phones weren’t part of the Gordon Gekko, Zack Morris family. They were rugged, shock-proof, vacuum-tubed rigs that hijacked nearby radio waves, built so powerfully that car headlights dimmed when you talked. And this was half a century ago. (more…)

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This Is What A Mobile Phone Looked Like In 1964… And There Were Over A Million Of Them

If you’re keen for the QWERTY hotness that is the T-mobile G2 , then I recommend you head on over to Amazon , as they have the phone for only $99 (on a two-year contract). Most people are offering it for $199, so you gotta be happy with that saving. We had a quick hands-on with the phone here , and initial impressions were positive.

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T-mobile G2 now only $99 from Amazon

TechCrunch is reporting that Apple is going to skip adding the latest in mobile technology, 4G (LTE) networks, for its annual iPhone refresh next summer in favor of a GSM/CDMA dual-mode iPhone. Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

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Rumor: Apple to produce GSM/CDMA dual-mode iPhone for 2011

North Koreans are in possession of vehicle mounted GPS jamming devices that can have a range of 50 to 100 kilometers said South Korean defense minister last week (to their defense nobody asked Kim Jong Il if they could beam GPS signals on North Korea) Apparently these GPS jamming devices were imported from Russia but no information was available on their numbers. There’s also the potential issue of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) bombs that can detonate high above the atmosphere and release gamma rays that can destroy electronic devices and computers but it sounds like North Koreans haven’t had time to work on this just yet. via Brought to you by your GPS navigation site NaviGadget . North Korea has vehicle mounted GPS jammers

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North Korea has vehicle mounted GPS jammers

Surgical procedures assisted by robots are nothing new — they can be more precise and less invasive — and now it looks like a new upgrade could make them even better. The main drawback of a surgical robot is that the human surgeon performing the operation gets no tactile feedback, but that’s not the case with Sofie

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Sofie surgical robot gives haptic feedback for a more humane touch

Section: Communications , Cellphones , Smartphones , Mobile Among the mobile phone manufacturers that launched their Windows Phone 7 smartphones, Dell seems to be the odd man out. Well, we’ve known them for their power computers and netbooks but not as much as we know them for mobile phones. Anyway, for their share of the Windows Phone 7 frenzy , Dell is coming out with the Dell Venue Pro. Unfortunately, according to Dell, they are not yet ready to share full details of their Windows Phone 7 unit except for some major features that we should all expect from the unit.

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Dell joins the Windows Phone 7 party with Dell Venue Pro

With a laptop, smartphone, and ubiquitous WiFi, do desks matter anymore? This short film, entitled—gasp—”The Desk,” tackles a fascinating subject we all take for granted, exploring the work surfaces of artists, designers, and writers, messy and minimal. (more…)

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A Look At The Desks Of Some Extraordinarily Creative People

If you’re not that keen on Facetime’s inability to work over 3G, or have a heap of friends on Android, or want to video call your parent’s computer, then you should go check out the updated Yahoo! Messenger app on iTunes . The updated app now brings with it support for WiFi and 3G video calls… video calls that can be made to any Yahoo! Messenger client, including those on computers and (soon) Android phones (if they have a front-facing camera). What else does it bring

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Updated Yahoo! Messenger for iOS brings cross-platform video calling

Yesterday was the official launch of the much awaited Window Phone 7, the successor and replacement of the ancient and often cumbersome Windows Mobile. Announced yesterday, the new smartphone OS is already setting the tech world afire with speculations, enthusiasm and criticism. “User friendly” was the goal, did they reach it? Live Tiles and Hubs Right from the the start screen, the change in mindset is obvious. The Live Tiles, “quickly customized and constantly updated” as …

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Windows Mobile is dead, long live Windows Phone 7

If you’re one of those people always looking for a bargain, whenever available, Sprint has a new offering that may entice you. Today, the nation’s third largest carrier officially launched a new “certified pre-owned” handset program that targets the aforementioned personality type. As the press release explains: “Sprint Certified Pre-owned devices offer customers exceptional, feature-rich refurbished devices at lower prices. Customers who purchase a pre-owned device from Sprint not only get one of today’s devices at a great value, but also simultaneously help Sprint to achieve its aggressive reuse and recycling goals by giving these pre-owned devices a ’second life.’” Some of the devices being touted in the announcement are the BlackBerry Tour — priced at $80 — as well as the Samsung Reclaim and Sanyo 2700 — both priced at $50.

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Sprint to offer ‘certified pre-owned’ devices

Princeton Japan as a new iPod/iPhone dock Alarm clock for us, the i-BLOCK, a rather odd looking cubic (90x90x90mm) Alarm clock with a huge LCD.

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i-BLOQ, coz you just needed another iPhone Dock Alarm clock