Archive for May 20th, 2007

KornTech’s Rogun robot recognizes faces and intruders

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Filed under: RobotsWhile KornTech's Rogun won't go down as the first humanoid that sports both face recognition and intruder alerting functions, it does one-up many of the other prototypes by actually being available for purchase. The Korean startup has developed a kid-friendly one-meter-tall robot that "recognizes people through embedded cameras ...

Virgin America cleared for take-off, CEO forced to resign

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Filed under: Transportation digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Virgin_America_cleared_for_take_off_CEO_forced_to_resign'; We'd heard rumblings that Virgin America was indeed lobbying for the US Department of Transportation's blessing to take off from American soil, and after getting a hands-on experience that was second to none, we couldn't help but hope for things to work out. ...

Optimus Maximus: 113 keys, ready to pre-order

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Filed under: Displays, PeripheralsReady to move around some funds in your accounts? Take out that loan from your mom? Tell your wife you just don't know why the account's a grand light? The Optimus Maximus is up for pre-order for $1564.37. Oh, and it's officially back to 113 keys (that's ...

Engadget: 1, Fake Engadget store: 0

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Filed under: AnnouncementsRemember that fake Engadget store in Malaysia that stole our name and logo and then pretended they'd never heard of us when one of our readers dropped by and called them on it? Well, we have some good news: the bastards are out of business! Or at least ...

A-Power’s AP-Halo gaming PC dons Halo 2 outfit, beastly innards

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Filed under: Desktops, Gaming With Dell's XPS 720 getting ready for showtime, it's quite possible that a few of you out there are eying a slightly different kind of animal, and for the Halo faithful, look no further than A-Power. The AP-Halo machine sports a fully customized Halo 2 chassis to ...