Windows 8 Hybrids: $750 Netbooks That Just Aren't Worth It

 

Windows 8 Hybrids: $750 Netbooks That Just Aren't Worth It

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Windows 8 hardware sales are off to a slow start as shoppers scratch their heads over Microsoft's new operating system and flock to low-cost tablets instead. Could a souped-up netbook save the day? The latest hybrids powered by Intel Atom processors promise the best of both worlds: the versatility of a laptop combined with the portability of a touch screen slate. But now that we've tested a couple of these detachables, I've concluded that the folks who price these things are detached from reality. More »

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Hexapod Hexacopter: Time to Build Underwater Bunkers

 
 

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Hexapod Hexacopter: Time to Build Underwater Bunkers

Mad Lab Industries stays true to its name by frankensteining a hexacopter with a hexapod, driving 12 nails into humanity's coffin in the process. Meet Hexa², a remote-controlled flying robot spider. Kill it with water!

As you'll see in the video below, the two parts of Hexa² are currently controlled separately. Watch it fly, walk, walk while flying and bully a plastic container:

Mad Lab Industries are planning to launch a Kickstarter to produce and sell Hexa² kits. So now we're funding our own doom? Seriously though I want one. I hope they can make one that can walk, fly and swim as a stretch goal.

[Mad Lab Industries via Geekologie]

 

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LG brings sharper picture of its 2013 Google TV lineup launching at CES

 

LG brings sharper picture of its 2013 Google TV lineup launching at CES

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After hinting in a Japanese press release that it'll out a bevy of new Google TV offerings in 2013, LG has firmed up the details, saying it'll launch seven new models at CES next January. Those include 42-, 57-, 50-, 55- and 60-inch models from the upcoming GA6400 series, along with 47- and 55-inch Cinema Screen panels included in the new GA7900 series. All the screens will ship with a redesigned Magic Qwerty Remote, which uses a full keyboard along with "natural language recognition" via a built-in microphone. Together with built-in Google search functions, that'll allow users to find "broadcast TV or internet content with only one vocal command," according to LG. Other features include the OnLive gaming platform app, a home dashboard to display other apps and content, LG's PrimeTime Quick Guide for browsing TV shows or movies, and a full browser. There's no word yet about pricing or availability, but hopefully that'll be one of the many, many morsels of info we'll be grabbing for you at CES 2013. Check the PR after the break for more info.

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