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WowWee Robo-Webcam Is On The Move
WowWee's Rovio is on the move. Check our video of this Wi-Fi-enabled robotic webcam. It streams audio in addition to video and gives users remote control from any Web-connected gadget, such as a computer or even a cell phone. Whether you want to know what's shaking with the fam when you're away or simply solve the mystery of which dog has been peeing on the carpet, you need look no further than Rovio for help.
Look for a Fall debut on store shelves for $299 a pop.
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Nintendo Offering Free Wii-mote Grip Sleeves
After nearly a year's worth of flying Wii-mote mishaps, Nintendo is offering a free protective grip sleeve for all Wii owners. Yes, for free.Beginning with shipments going out today, all Wii consoles, Wii remotes and copies of 'Wii Play' (which comes with an extra remote) will include the free anti-slip grip sleeve. Stores are expected to get the shipments towards the middle of October or sooner.
If you already own a Wii and know all too well the drama that ensues from these motion-sensitive controllers slipping out of your hands and into walls, people, and the like, fear not: Nintendo encourages all current Wii owners to give its helpline a call at 1-866-431-8367 or log on to Nintendo.com to order up to four free sleeves of your very own.
Currently the ordering system is experiencing some difficulty, most likely due to an influx of requests, but Nintendo guarantees that everyone who wants or needs the sleeve will receive one.
And remember, no glove, no love!
From Engadget
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Channel Surf With Your Hands, No Remote!
For some people (possibly including some of our readers), even pressing buttons on a remote is simply too much work. Who wants to hit a whole bunch of buttons? What happens if you lose the remote? Then you'll have to get up and change the channel by hand. And no one wants that.
Thankfully a group of Australian scientists has developed a prototype device that will allow you to control your TV and other home entertainment devices with hand gestures. The device uses a camera to watch for a set of predetermined gestures to turn equipment on or off, change channels, etc.
This new-fangled bit of tech wizardry has software that helps it weed out unintended gestures, so that flailing children or over active pets can't accidentally change the channel on you. The scientists are working on shrinking the technology down so that it can be built into gadgets like televisions and DVD players. They hope to have the controller-less controller in stores within the next three years.
From Gizmo Watch
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