In the future, robots may replace your cat, ones that can “playback audio, photo and video content from multiple sources such as PCs, Internet or other storage devices.”

iCat

The Philips iCat robot “interacts with the user in a natural way by understanding spoken requests, giving replies, recognizing faces or everyday objects and by using body language such as facial expressions, nodding and other head movements.”

iCat can playback audio, photo and video content from multiple sources such as PCs, Internet or other storage devices. Its intelligence is made possible by an advanced software architecture

Household Cat

This realistic cat robot made its debut at the 2006 Tokyo Toy Show and is looking to give all robotic pets a run for their money. It’s quite interesting to say the least.

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Dynamizer’s Robotic Cat

Dynamizer demonstrated their robotic cat at the “Kondo KHR-1 Second Anniversary Celebration”. Strangely enough, the cat uses a bicycle headlight as its head/face.

The robot’s legs have a basic cam design that enables it to move around in a very cat-like fashion. The legs are identical for each side, and mirrored for the opposite side. The four servos that drive the legs also form the cat’s body, while another servo mounted on top of the front pair of leg servos provides up and down motion for the robot’s head

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Pussy Cat: Robot Meets Mobile PC

The “Pussy Cat” mobile PC “can be a good home monitor and would have fun in role play with distant friends. A self-feeding system, automatically charges the device.”

As a Personal Computer, all basic tasks: watching video, listening music, playing game, surfing internet, instant messaging, email, reminder, alarm, etc. As a Pussy Cat, an A.I. 4-legged robotic cat can move around home. It has face recognition technology that let it remember who is master

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Hitting T-Mobile this October is Motorola’s latest handset, the Zanta. At $269, it features a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 1.3-megapixel camera, QWERTY keypad, EDGE, miniSD card slot, 128MB built-in memory, and Bluetooth.

Even while it is as gleaming and shares the same EDGE connectivity (this time by T-Mobile), it doesn’t seem to compete with the [iPhone], including only 128MB of internal Flash RAM. Its only expansion slot just can handle MiniSD cards up to 2GB

[via Gizmodo]

Tom Ford shows us where not to stand when a Nissan Skyline R33 is doing donuts. Does he get hurt? Find out after the break.

At 104 x 53 x 15 mm, the Motorola RAZR MAXX Ve sports a 2.0-megapixel camera, 50MB internal memory, microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0 w/A2DP, and USB 2.0 connectivity. Video preview after the jump.

The Motorola RAZR Maxx Ve offers all that you would expect on a mid-level feature phone. Call quality with the Ve was excellent, and the camera is one of the better ones we’ve seen at that level. The music player and video playback didn’t stand out, but are on par with many other phones in the Verizon line-up. The styling of the Ve is a cut above many of the feature phones with which it competes.

Designed by Adam Ohern, this Tablet PC dock aka DTR (desktop replacement docking stand) basically “transposes all of the tablets power and port functions so you don’t lose any USB functionality.” Pricing and availability have not yet been announced.

The entire setup comes with a pair of integrated speakers and a wireless keyboard/mouse. It’s a more ergonomic setup that makes you feel like you’re working on a real desktop again

[via YankoDesign]

A Nokia N95 owner decided to increase the display size without buying a new phone. Continue reading to see the hack.

Granted, the “hack” did begin with a broken N95, so strapping a portable TV onto one’s forearm and utilizing the device’s video output was about the only real solution within arm’s reach

[via Engadget]

In this The Real Hustle segment, “Paul and Alex pose as fake workmen, so they can get into someone’s home and rob them.” Video after the break.

Rock Band for the Xbox 360 “allows gamers to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with their friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity.” Video after the jump.

.. allows gamers to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with their friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity

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BMW’s all-new 135i coupe will boast a turbocharged engine that generates 300hp @ 5800rpm and 300 lb-ft torque, rocketing it from 0-60mph in just 5.3-seconds. Video after the break.

..you can hear the twin-turbo three-liter come to life and see how the Bimmer boys managed to shoehorn the motor into the tight confines of the 1-series engine bay

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According to T3, “GestureTek Mobile is turning your handset into a Wiimote, by having the front-mounted camera acting as a sensor, detecting movement.” Video after the break.

We also guided Crash Bandicoot down a ski slope by tilting our phone, and played a shaving game where you cut a man’s face if you’re not accurate enough

[via T3]

Unfortunately, you won’t find any gold in this treasure chest, but rather a fully-functional computer.

(Thanks, Brian)

In this ScrewAttack feature, the Angry Video Game Nerd “is here to rip apart a game based on a movie based on the day.” Continue reading to watch.

If you’ve always wanted to watch someone build a LEGO Millenium Falcon model, then we’ve got just the clip for you. Continue reading to watch.

Tired of eating at the same old restaurant? Then this submarine-inspired eatery should do the trick. Continue reading for more pics.

This geeky chessboard was made from old CPUs, CDs, and a custom-built stand. Unfortunately, it’s not for sale. View more pictures after the jump.