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Robot uses glue gun to make tools, hopes to ace Survival Skills 101
Looking through Engadget’s annals of robotic achievements, we see droids juggling , dabbling in competitive sailing and even manning prisons . Cool as they are, those functions aren’t going to mean a thing when Mr
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Robot uses glue gun to make tools, hopes to ace Survival Skills 101
FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012
We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we’ve gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy! Continue reading FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012 FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 May 2012 23:52:00 EDT
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FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012
CoPilot GPS review: You can argue with free
ALK Technologies free CoPilot GPS app offers downloadable maps, but route guidance is extremely hobbled due to lack of turn graphics and voice prompts.
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CoPilot GPS review: You can argue with free
Full Coverage, Including Livestream: Historic SpaceX Launch to the ISS
Check out Wired’s full coverage of the historic SpaceX launch on our new commercial-space portal, Open Space. A live feed will begin an hour before the scheduled launch, which is at 1:55 a.m
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Full Coverage, Including Livestream: Historic SpaceX Launch to the ISS
Sprint introduces My Wireless STS service to assist folks with speech disabilities
Sprint’s had text-to-speech services on devices like the Samsung Epic 4G for quite some time, and now, looking to build up on that, the company’s introducing its My Wireless STS feature. The new speech-to-speech service aims to help people with speech disabilities by giving them access to an operator-assisted line every day of the week and all year round
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Sprint introduces My Wireless STS service to assist folks with speech disabilities
Gogo and AeroSat get friendly on Ku-band, bring international in-flight WiFi closer
Gogo has a virtual lock on in-flight WiFi for the US, but most of us forget that everything goes dark the moment you decide to cross the border. The company already has a deal with Inmarsat for Ka-band Internet connections, and now it’s partnering up with AeroSat to bring Ku-band satellite access. The tie-in will let Gogo offer precious relief from tedium on international flights, whether it’s a modest hop to the Great White North or an hours-long trip across the ocean.
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Gogo and AeroSat get friendly on Ku-band, bring international in-flight WiFi closer
Zero Motorcycles will pay for your first 25,000 e-motorbike miles, wants you to ride guilt-free
If you’ve been staring lustfully at an electric motorcycle but needed that little extra push to make the jump, Zero Motorcycles has a unique incentive in store: it’ll pay for your first 25,000 miles on the road. Should you take the keys to any one of the company’s two-wheelers between now and the end of May, you’ll get a Visa gift card for the amount within a few weeks.
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Zero Motorcycles will pay for your first 25,000 e-motorbike miles, wants you to ride guilt-free
Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET with special guest Chris Ziegler!
Making his first appearance on the Engadget Mobile Podcast since Episode 86, Chris Ziegler has returned to dive into the week’s wireless news.
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Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET with special guest Chris Ziegler!
$74 MK802 PC-on-a-stick beats Cotton Candy to market, has ICS on board
Unless you’re lucky enough to live in Scandinavia, you’ll have to wait till the end of summer to get your Cotton Candy fix . Aching to nab yourself a computer-on-a-stick before then? If you’re willing to step down in specs, the Chinese-made MK802 could be the PC in your pocket
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$74 MK802 PC-on-a-stick beats Cotton Candy to market, has ICS on board
Space X’s Dragon launch… is go! (update: aborted)
We’re crossing our fingers and toes so hard we can barely type and walk, since it looks like the oft-delayed Dragon launch will take place tomorrow. SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed that the company had passed final launch review with NASA and that everything was set for the Falcon 9 to lift off at 4:15AM ET on May 19th.
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Space X’s Dragon launch… is go! (update: aborted)
