Open-source project intends to advance robotic surgery

Open-source project intends to advance robotic surgery: "A couple of years ago, the Willow Garage robotics company gave ten of its PR2 robots away to deserving research groups. The idea behind the project was that these groups would use the PR2s for robotics research, then share their discoveries with each other, thus advancing the field farther than would be possible if they each had to build their own unique robots from scratch."

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Scientist closes in on creating a superlens

Scientist closes in on creating a superlens: "Some day, you may have a microscope on your smartphone camera that's as powerful as a scanning electron microscope. If you do, it will likely be thanks to research presently being conducted by Durdu Guney, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan Technological University. He is working on creating a metamaterial-based "superlens" - "

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Ortery Technologies shows 3D Pure White Background photography system

Ortery Technologies shows 3D Pure White Background photography system: "As someone who spends a good deal of time taking photographs of new consumer technology, only to subsequently enjoy hours of tedium touching up my snaps in image manipulation software, I have to admit to being pretty excited by the new 3D PhotoBench 260 from Ortery Technologies."

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GEODOG GPS-enabled collar lets you find your dog using your smartphone

GEODOG GPS-enabled collar lets you find your dog using your smartphone: "We've all experienced that moment of panic when we open the back door to let the dog inside only to find that he's not there. Technology has provided a solution to this dilemma with GPS tracking devices designed specifically for our four-legged friends entering the market in recent years, but this offering from GEODOG claims to improve on those that have gone before with a new slimline design that's shockproof, easily-adjustable, user-friendly and unobtrusive."

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Honda's Accord Coupe Concept previews ninth-generation Accord

Honda's Accord Coupe Concept previews ninth-generation Accord: "Even without taking into account Japan's recent natural disasters, Honda has struggled of late, seemingly having lost its prominence as a technology innovator. With much riding on next year's models, there was a lot of interest when Honda took the covers of the new Accord Coupe Concept at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) recently, revealing the first official glimpse of a new styling direction, as well as revealing a host of claimed new technologies for the all-new, ninth-generation 2013 model, set to go on-sale this fall in America."

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New inflatable tourniquet designed to reduce battlefield deaths

New inflatable tourniquet designed to reduce battlefield deaths: "Insurgents are commonly taught to aim just below a soldier's body armor, which is where the abdominal area meets the legs. When a bullet hits this area it causes massive internal bleeding which often proves fatal in a matter of minutes."

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GEODOG GPS-enabled collar lets you find your dog using your smartphone

GEODOG GPS-enabled collar lets you find your dog using your smartphone: "We've all experienced that moment of panic when we open the back door to let the dog inside only to find that he's not there. Technology has provided a solution to this dilemma with GPS tracking devices designed specifically for our four-legged friends entering the market in recent years, but this offering from GEODOG claims to improve on those that have gone before with a new slimline design that's shockproof, easily-adjustable, user-friendly and unobtrusive."

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Samsung unveils 55-inch Super OLED TV to be released later this year

Samsung unveils 55-inch Super OLED TV to be released later this year: "Larger screen OLED TVs have had us salivating at various electronics trade shows over the last couple of years and CES 2012 doesn't look like being any different. LG already announced it's intention to show a 55-inch OLED display in the lead up to the world's biggest consumer electronics show and now rival Samsung has unveiled its offering that has set our salivary glands into overdrive."

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Chrysler's 700C concept may be a glimpse of the next generation minivan

Chrysler's 700C concept may be a glimpse of the next generation minivan: "Chrysler showed an interesting concept without much fanfare at Detroit's NAIAS this week. The 700C is being evaluated by Chrysler as the design direction for the next generation minivan. It's a bold effort to give some style to the boxy people mover market and public opinion will now decide if the angled B-pillar and huge wheels will see production."

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ARIS Sport throws a new curve at skateboard wheels

ARIS Sport throws a new curve at skateboard wheels: "The ability to carve into turns is something that is valued by surfers, snowboarders and skateboarders alike. While water and snow are relatively easy to carve into, however, concrete and asphalt are most definitely not, putting skateboards at a bit of a disadvantage."

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Flint and Steel at 5000fps - The Slow Mo Guys - YouTube

Flint and Steel at 5000fps - The Slow Mo Guys - YouTube: ""

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Innergie PocketCell packs a powerful punch

Innergie PocketCell packs a powerful punch: "People who are worried about their mobile devices running out of juice at inopportune moments now have another portable power supply at their disposal - and it's tiny. "

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