Robots to score at RoboCup
On July 5, 183 teams of robots will kick off a World Cup for robots--a competition to show off the latest A-I capabilities. Sony's Aibo and Honda's Asimo are expected to star.
On July 5, 183 teams of robots will kick off a World Cup for robots--a competition to show off the latest A-I capabilities. Sony's Aibo and Honda's Asimo are expected to star.
Who needs fans? NEC says its piezoelectric pump will keep cool water flowing through notebooks, desktops and servers. It promises less noise and greater cooling power.
Consumer Electronics Association expects consumer electronics sales to rise YTY from $112.9 bln to $122.
'I find it flattering that my article has become quite the topic of conversation. At the same time, I find it frustrating that the major point of the piece--that the traditional five-step writing process must be preserved--has somehow been lost in translation.'
Maybe e-publishing isn't the death knell for book stores, after all. Barnesandnoble.
A quick run through ZDNet's recent hardware reviews.
Google wants more hardware manufacturing heft, but it's unclear whether HTC will be the magic potion the search giant is looking for.
US video game sales rose 32% in March 2005, NPD Group reported, noting Sony's top-selling Gran Turismo 4 racing game as well as an improved supply of console hardware. Sony's new PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld gaming unit sold 620,000 units of hardware in the month and 1.
257 mln camera phones were shipped worldwide in 2004, representing 38% of total handset sales. This was up sharply from 84 mln, or 16% of total, in 2003, according to Strategy Analytics.
Competition is heating up though, with Amazon's share falling from 82 percent a year ago to 43 percent.