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Hello Kitty Roomba Robot sucks up dirt, money (Inventorspot)

Japan's relentless drive to merge terminal cuteness with ultimate technology has taken a turn for the worse. It seems that Sanrio, parent company of the ubiquitous Hello Kitty brand, is determined to leave no stone unturned when it comes to marketing their all-conquering brand. How else to explain the newest appearance of the mouthless wonder: on the Roomba robot vacuum.

Hello Kitty DS To Ship Early Nov

Empire Interactive, an international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software and a subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings and SANRIO Digital Ltd. today announced that development on Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams for Nintendo DS has been completed. Hello Kitty is the pop culture icon from SANRIO Co, Ltd, the company founded on the concept that a small gift can bring a big smile to a child of any age. SANRIO fans will soon be able to take on the role of Hello Kitty as she sets out from her beloved home in Sanrio Town and begins a new adventure in The Big City. It’s in players’ hands to help Hello Kitty get from her small starter apartment into her dream penthouse by playing mini-games, making friends, and earning friendship points.

Hello Kitty Online Players Grind for Good Cause

Hong Kong - November 7, 2008 - Sanrio Digital today announced the successful conclusion of the first Hello Kitty Online charity event, “Food for Friends,” held in the final week of the Hello Kitty Online Founders’ Beta. Players created and submitted 344,965 in-game food items. Based on the number and value of items submitted, Hello Kitty Online will donate USD 12,000 to UNICEF and the Asian Youth Orchestra.

Spooky Hexapod Dancing Robot Scares Ladies Your Way

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Are you making money on the Web?

I found this article the other day Make Money Online (Without Spending a Dime) and I was intrigued. Now, it's not really about making money with websites, but it's still interesting. So I did a little searching, and found that TechCrunch wonders if you can make money from Web 2.0, while WebWorkerDaily has 10 "new" ways to make money online (written in 2007, so not so new now...). And of course, Geek and Poke shows how to make money with Web 2.0. In these days of interesting economics in the U.S. finding ways to earn money with our Web skills is a vital skill - at least for me.

Gadget Freak Case #121: Robot Can Read Terrain and Adjust

Here’s every kid’s dream — a real robot vehicle that actually reads its terrain and makes adjustments in its movement accordingly. Jared Whelan, Matt Craft and Dave Richards created the “versatile robot� which has a sensor that scans the ground and makes adjustments with reverses and turns. The operator can also remotely select transportation modes. In one mode, the robot’s tracks are raised for steep climbs. It comes with an accelerometer that evaluates the robot’s position relative to gravity. When the robot detects a steep incline, it will accelerate and reconfigure to a lower center of gravity for maximum traction. Once it regains flat ground, the robot reconfigures to its original position.

Silverstar Holdings Ltd to release Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams for Nintendo DS in November

Empire Interactive, a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software and unit of Silverstar Holdings (NasdaqCM:SSTR), reported yesterday (20 October) the impending release of Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams for Nintendo DS on 11 November 2008. Atari Inc will distribute the title in North America as per the terms of a multi-year distribution agreement between Atari and Empire Interactive, signed in August 2008. Hello Kitty is the pop culture icon from Sanrio Co Ltd and has an ESRB rating of E for Everyone.

Silverstar Holdings Ltd to release Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams for Nintendo DS in November

Oct 21, 2008 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) -- SSTR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Empire Interactive, a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software and unit of Silverstar Holdings (NasdaqCM: SSTR), reported yesterday (20 October) the impending release of Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams for Nintendo DS on 11 November 2008. Atari Inc will distribute the title in North America as per the terms of a multi-year distribution agreement between Atari and Empire Interactive, signed in August 2008. Hello Kitty is the pop culture icon from Sanrio Co Ltd and has an ESRB rating of E for Everyone.

How Safe is Your 401(k) Plan?s Money Market Fund?

Money market funds have always provided refuge from the storm in a market crisis, but CFOs who have fiduciary responsibility for their company’s 401(k) plan may be questioning the safety of their plan’s money market fund these days. Many of the funds hold commercial paper and other short-term debt instruments tied to ailing financial powerhouses such as Lehman and AIG. And the seemingly unthinkable has already happened: one large money market fund, the Reserve Primary Fund, announced that it lost capital due to the Lehman securities it held, breaking the sacred $1 per share net asset value (NAV). This marks the first time that a money market fund “broke the buck� in 14 years, according to The Wall Street Journal. S & P subsequently put nine other money funds sponsored by the company on credit watch for possible downgrades.

A Robot To Destroy Breast Cancer Cells

Roland Piquepaille writes "Researchers at the University of Maryland are developing a robot able to detect and destroy breast cancer cells in a single session. After a tumor is located on an MRI, the robot will perform a biopsy of the breast while the patient is inside the scanner. 'If the biopsy displays cancerous cells, the robot will then insert a probe into the breast until it reaches the tumor. The probe will then burn the cancer cells until they are destroyed.' This looks great, but the researchers have only built a prototype. After they refine this robot, they'll need to go through clinical trials and obtain FDA approval. So this is not a robot that will appear on the medical market before several years."

MACHINE TENDING SOFTWARE PROVIDES CONVERSATIONAL, GRAPHICS-BASED ROBOT PROGRAMMING

Conversational programming meets industrial robotics in Motoman’s EasyLoad™ machine tending software. Using graphics, rather than text, and a touch screen interface on the Motoman NX100 robot programming pendant, an EasyLoad software wizard guides even non-programmers with minimal knowledge of robot operation through simple step-by-step procedures to create complete, custom robot programs for the desired machine tending process. EasyLoad speeds programming and enhances productivity by reducing robot downtime for teaching. It maximizes capital investment in automation by allowing one robot to perform a multitude of processes on a wide variety of parts.

WowWee Unveils Next-Generation in Award-Winning Robosapien Line Continues Legacy with New Red-Hot Robotic Playmate - RS Tri-bot(TM) Robot

What stands just over a foot tall, has three wheels, an animated face and a contagious personality? WowWee, an Optimal Group company (NASDAQ:OPMR), has announced the launch of the fun-loving RS Tri-bot(TM) robot, the next generation in the award-winning Robosapien(TM) line of entertainment robots. The RS Tri-bot robot is an interactive talking humanoid robot whose running commentary and dynamic personality make him a comical sidekick. With bright LED eyes, animated eyebrows, and a "pop-top" head, the RS Tri-bot robot is an expressive companion - a welcome addition to any home or family. Featuring various play modes and hours of entertaining content, the RS Tri-bot robot features joke telling, story sequences, and built-in games.

"Little Seiko" Unicycling Robot Looks Like EVE Before She Learned to Hover

To follow up on its bicycling Murata Boy robot, Murata has subtracted a wheel hired a stylist, thrown in a gyroscope and come up with the Seiko-chan or "Little Seiko" unicycling robot. The small robot will be able to move forward and backward on its single wheel, and is even capable of keeping its balance at a standstill. Intended as an educational tool for youngsters, the bot can be controlled with Bluetooth and has a small camera mounted on the front.

Online gamers fete Hello Kitty's birthday

Believe it or not, Kitty White (aka Hello Kitty), has been aging along with the rest of us, and Saturday marks her 34th birthday. Judging from her look, however, it seems the alternately much-loved and much-reviled feline icon hasn't really grown up much and is still an appropriate representation of childlike cuteness.

Online gamers fete Hello Kitty's birthday

Believe it or not, Kitty White (aka Hello Kitty), has been aging along with the rest of us, and Saturday marks her 34th birthday. Judging from her look, however, it seems the alternately much-loved and much-reviled feline icon hasn't really grown up much and is still an appropriate representation of childlike cuteness.

ROBOT FOR SUPERHARSH ENVIRONMENTS

FANUC Robotics America Inc. offers its M-710iC/50 SE FoundryPRO robot designed for super harsh environments. The new M-710iC/50 SE FoundryPRO robot is IP67 protected for operation in the harshest environments. The entire robot is coated with a special epoxy, and the wrist has protective covers to withstand high-pressure washing. In addition, the base of the robot purges air to avoid vapor entrance.

Preview of Robot Japan 2008

Honda robot "Asimo" serves dishes at a media preview of Robot Japan 2008 in Yokohama, Japan, on Oct. 10, 2008. Robot Japan 2008 will be opened to the public here from Oct. 11 to Oct. 13, with more than 40 scientific research institutes and companies from across Japan presenting their latest achievements on robot products. (Xinhua Photo)

Preview of Robot Japan 2008

Honda robot "Asimo" serves dishes at a media preview of Robot Japan 2008 in Yokohama, Japan, on Oct. 10, 2008. Robot Japan 2008 will be opened to the public here from Oct. 11 to Oct. 13, with more than 40 scientific research institutes and companies from across Japan presenting their latest achievements on robot products.

Preview of Robot Japan 2008

Honda robot "Asimo" serves dishes at a media preview of Robot Japan 2008 in Yokohama, Japan, on Oct. 10, 2008. Robot Japan 2008 will be opened to the public here from Oct. 11 to Oct. 13, with more than 40 scientific research institutes and companies from across Japan presenting their latest achievements on robot products.

Litter-Robot(TM) Helps Cats Go "Green"

PONTIAC, MI -- 09/25/08 -- Automated Pet Care Products, Inc. announced today the launch of the "ECO" version of the Litter-Robot(TM) (www.Litter-Robot.com) which utilizes 100% post consumer materials in the base, globe, and waste drawer components, representing 84 percent of the total volume of plastic used in the Litter-Robot. The Litter-Robot is also the only self-cleaning litter box made in the United States, allowing customers to "buy local" thus avoiding the cost and pollution of transporting goods from China.

High-Speed Robot HEKU 3

During the Fakuma trade show, Hekuma will be exhibiting its capability as a technology leader in the field of high-speed automation systems with its newest robot: the HEKU 3. The new robot, dynamically demonstrating its capabilities, will be on display in hall B3, stand 3109. Like its HEKU 2 predecessor, the new robot will combine part placement precision, mechanical slide stability, part fixturing flexibility, long-term reliability and equipment safeties with high-speed transfers – the primary criteria for system productivity – at even higher levels than previously achieved by Hekuma’s high-speed automation standards. All three servo motion parameters, acceleration, constant velocity and deceleration, have been substantially increased in the new HEKU 3 robot in order to significantly reduce part removal cycle times.

Reliance money goes online; launches web portal for its customers

With an aim to further strengthen its distribution network, Reliance Money, part of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), today announced the launch of its e-commerce web portal www.RelianceMoneyMall.com, offering online range of financial products to its customers. The portal is a strategic initiative by the company to strengthen its distribution network currently spread across over 10,000 physical outlets and more than 20,000 touchpoints by leveraging the online medium.

BDO Consulting Hosts Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Event for Corporations and Financial Institutions

CHICAGO, Nov 06, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BDO Consulting, a division of BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations, will be hosting a luncheon seminar for the Chicago area business community, featuring a distinguished panel of anti-money laundering experts. The program, entitled Anti-Money Laundering: The Road to Continued Compliance, is designed to provide institutions and organizations with a background on the current state of anti-money laundering regulations and related compliance considerations. In light of current issues facing financial institutions, special attention will be given to anti-money laundering and the Bank Secrecy Act as they relate to mergers and acquisitions transactions.

iRobot adds WALL-E-themed auto-cleaning robot

iRobot, a company specializing in developing and manufacturing house-cleaning devices, has recently teamed up with Disney to release a limited-edition version of its Roomba 530 robot with special WALL-E paint and graphics. Unlike the special editions of the cleaning devices introduced this summer, the WALL-E edition does not have features that distinguish it from the standard Roomba 530 model. The battery will last long enough to clean three rooms, and two wall transmitters help guide the robot in its cleaning mission.

" The Day Ahead Japan and Australia: Japan Money Supply, Bank Lending...

(CEP News) - The week will end with a focus on Japanese money supply, bank lending and Bank of Japan minutes from its latest monetary policy meeting.The Bank of Japan will release its bank lending survey for September. In the previous month, bank lending including trusts grew 1.8% while bank lending excluding trusts rose 2.0%.

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