Steve Jobs home burgled, suspect in custody at
the moment

post from Ubergizmo on 14 August 2012 02:53:14 PM. © Ubergizmo

It seems that honor among thieves does not include robbing the house of a great American icon, the late Steve Jobs. His home that is located on the 2100 block of Waverley Street in Palo Alto was actually trespassed last month – July 17th, to be exact. It took a fortnight or so for the police to successfully perform an arrest on Kariem McFarlin, the 25-year old male from Alameda, after he stole more than $60,000 worth of “computers and personal items” from Jobs’ home. Just last week, McFarlin was arraigned on one count of residential burglary and selling stolen property. (more…)

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Traffic jams investigated by IBM in Kenya

post from Ubergizmo on 14 August 2012 02:45:54 PM. © Ubergizmo

Computing giant IBM has launched an investigation alongside the Kenyan government in Nairobi, opening up a tech research hub there in the process while keeping their fingers crossed (not to mention performing their fair share of quantitative analysis using scientific methodologies and instruments, of course) in an attempt to solve local issues, including traffic congestion. Right now, IBM already has set up 11 research outposts throughout the world, and Nairobi’s research hub will see it house up to 50 researchers in 5 years’ time. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: IBM considered purchasing RIM's enterprise division, IBM to power $51 million radio telescope that will help probe the origins of the universe,

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VIRTUAL EXCHANGE

post from Pulse On Tech-Digital Reader News on 14 August 2012 02:45:11 PM. © Pulse On Tech-Digital Reader News

There s no question that technology has helped drive sagging markets around the world. As economies continue to struggle, and the effects of the 2008 global crisis refusing to fade, stock markets have seen-healthy gains in tech related stocks. However, technology s importance to market makers is not only manifested in the trading of shares [...]

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Bank on New Bulbs

post from Pulse On Tech-Digital Reader News on 14 August 2012 02:41:51 PM. © Pulse On Tech-Digital Reader News

Lighting showrooms turn the unfamiliar territory of LED light sources into a profit powerhouse. How many people does it take to help consumers learn about new light bulbs? Just one showroom, if it s ready, “The energy-efficiency movement has become a huge opportunity for independent lighting stores,?says Melvyn Kahn, President of Southern California s Light [...]

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Roomba 650 and Looj 300 cleaning robots launched
by iRobot

post from Ubergizmo on 14 August 2012 02:41:22 PM. © Ubergizmo

iRobot has just launched two new cleaning robots. You may already be familiar with the Roomba family of vacuum robots which is getting a new addition with the Roomba 650. With this version, iRobot has improved the waste bin efficiency so that users don’t have to empty it as often. At the same time, the company has added an acoustic sensor to detect areas that are more dirty so the Roomba 600 Series can spend more time on them. This version is an incremental improvement. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Cocorobo; Sharp?s Talking Vacuum Cleaner Has Different Moods, iRobot introduces the Scooba 230 and Roomba 700 series,

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Tonfisk Newton Milk & Sugar Set

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Very clever milk and sugar set. When you pour the milk jug, the sugar bowl remains level. I like.

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Doomsday escape pod developed by Chinese
businessman

post from Ubergizmo on 14 August 2012 01:47:56 PM. © Ubergizmo

Have you read the Asterix comics that had this particular village chieftain who was always scared that the sky would fall on his head? Well, there are plenty of phobias out there in the world, but certainly having the sky fall down on our heads would be one of the least problems to have, with a zombie apocalypse having a far higher chance of happening. Well, a businessman from Yiwu, China, recently came up with his very own recipe for disaster survival – calling it ?China?s Noah?s Ark.? At the other side of the doomsday escape pod had this label, ?Atlantis? – plumbing new depths, perhaps? (more…)

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Could the iPad improve math scores in the
classroom

post from Ubergizmo on 14 August 2012 01:37:21 PM. © Ubergizmo

Here is an interesting piece of information that teachers might want to consider – will the presence of an iPad in the classroom actually be able to help improve your math scores? According to KIPP Academy, the student passing rate on Spring 2012 KIPP Common Assessment Test is 49% higher in ?flipped? classrooms, which is actually a pilot study that relies on YourTeacher?s Algebra 1 iBooks which runs on the Apple iPad. This particular pilot study ran from February through May 2012, where there were several classrooms of 8th grade math students at KIPP Academy in Houston who used YourTeacher?s Algebra 1 iBooks on the iPad instead of the traditional textbook form factor. (more…)

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Microsoft Surface for Windows RT at $199,
possible or not

Microsoft’s foray in the tablet market with an ARM-based (Tegra 3) device starts on Oct 26, and Microsoft has told us during the launch in Los Angeles that the device would be priced “competitively” to the “market leader” (iPad) – most people assumed that Microsoft was thinking of a $399-$499 range. However, based on alleged Insider information, tech blog Engadget says that a $199 price is in the works, if “everything go according to the plan” which was apparently detailed by Microsoft during TechReady15. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Microsoft Windows RT to get Dell, Lenovo and Samsung hardware, Microsoft reportedly changing "Metro" to "Modern UI Style",

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Sharp and Gundam Front Tokyo work on Halo robot
vacuums

Sharp has worked hand in hand with Gundam Front Tokyo in order to deliver a range of Halo robot vacuum cleaners which are based on the Sharp Cocorobo vacuum cleaner, where it is able to carry out a conversation with you. We are talking about a vacuum cleaner that is capable of helping you keep the room clean without having it talk back or pull a long face, especially after a particularly long day at work. Basically, Halo is a robot character who has appeared in different Gundam anime and video games, which has resulted in it being a mascot for Sunrise anime studio and Gundam franchise. (more…)