Monthly Archives: August 2007

Sony Rolly unveiled

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Aram

Sony is set to unveil its latest robotic creation named Rolly. It’s rumoured to be a robot Walkman (a what?) as it features an intriguing choreography system allowing it to dance, move about, and change lights according to the music … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye ATRAC

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Aram

Sony was the undisputed pioneer of music on the go with Walkman and Diskman: however they missed the boat completely with the MP3 digital music revolution, mainly because they didn’t support the ever-so-popular format. Instead, they stuck to their own … Continue reading →

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Sean Kingston free concert

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Aram

Depending on the age of the person you ask, Canadian National Exhibition is either a lot of fun, or just a waste of money. On August 29 2007 however, Sean Kingston is set to perform a free concert at 8pm. … Continue reading →

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Countertop beer cooler & tap

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Aram

Mini-kegs are great for home use but all that pumping prevents you from enjoying your beer… and they aren’t exactly refrigerator friendly. Hammacher Schlemmer, the purveyor of many somewhat useless gadgets, released the aptly named The Countertop Beer Cooler and … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons Movie review

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Aram

After 17 years on air, The Simpsons cast is finally invading your local movie theatres and the result is The Simpsons Movie. The movie offers something for everyone: the TV show fans will find plenty to like as almost the … Continue reading →

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Virtual bartender with touchscreen

Posted on August 11, 2007 by Aram

Every party, the host or hostess usually mans the duty of dispensing alcohol: it is valuable time that should be spent socializing with guests. With Virtual Bartender from Digital Beverages, you can be freed from mixing and dispensing drinks to … Continue reading →

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Vista performance updates now out

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Aram

Microsoft has finally released its 2 patches in order to improve Vista’s performance. They’re not available on Windows Update yet, so you’ll have to manually download & install. Update ID 938979 fixes memory leak with Windows Energy screen saver, corruption … Continue reading →

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Pleo and Budweiser

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Aram

You know we’ve reached an apex of robotic development when the cuddly robots we develop can re-enact the human artform of commercials… watch as 3 Pleo dinobots party like it’s 1999. [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POVFepuGoic[/video]

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