By: Sarah hague

Robosapien RS Media- Robots are taking the world by storm this Christmas! http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/robosapien-rs-media.html

Robosapien RS Media is a massively enhanced multimedia version of the Robosapien V2 with loads of extra features Robots are taking the world by storm this Christmas and the Robosapien RS Media is the leader of the pack. Evolved from the Robosapien V2. He interacts with people and his environment, has sight, sound and touch sensors, speech response, can recognise colours and skin tones, has full IR vision and can even track moving objects. He sounds more human than some of the characters we know.

Of course it can now be completely customised to reflect what’s going on in your feverish head! As the makers themselves say, it’s the perfect fusion of cutting edge technology and personality modelling software. And even though that’s a big statement, they’re right. It’s a bit like having a child that you can have complete control over…..hold that thought! The robot plays MP3s, MPEG4s, and takes photos and videos as he interacts with his environment. He has a head-mounted camera, a colour LCD screen in his chest, a full speaker system embedded in his armour, 40 MB of internal memory, and an external memory card slot. You can control this guy with the hand controller or using the media controls embedded on his hands. You can play Java games, navigate the media menus, switch between his four personalities (RS Media, Service Bot 3000, Space Bot, and Billy-Joen Sapien) or create your own personality using the RS Media editing suite software.

Robosapien RS Media Features

� Displays an image or MPEG video downloaded by the user onto the robot’s removable SD memory sticks, on the LCD display. � Stores body movements with you as the puppet master…and you can edit those movements with the robot’s accompanying BodyCon editing package. � You can record and store your voice into the robot’s SD memory sticks which it can playback � It has a 320 by 160 colour LCD Screen - High Quality TFT 1.9″ Screen, 16 bit colour, 176 x 132 pixels, which can show you what the robot is seeing through the head-mounted camera. � It has a camera–motion tracking, photo and MPEG4 encoding. � Speakers–11 watts of power, 2 hand speakers and back-mounted woofer for playing back your downloaded music files–makes a proper racket! � Sonic Sensor–2 microphones for sound localisation, 1 microphone for MP3 recording. � Operating System–Linux Embedded OS. � Memory–40 MB Flash Memory. � Upgradeable Memory–SD card slot up to 1 GB (SD card not included). � PC Connection–USB 1.1 (cable provided). � PC Software–File manipulation; create scripts, Macro flowcharts, BodyCons and Personalities. � Batteries–6 x “D” size batteries & 4 x “AA” size batteries (RS Media), 3 x “AA” size batteries (remote controller). Not included.

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Other robotic toys are Robosapien Robot http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/gifts-for-men/unusual- gadgets/robosapien-humanoid-robot.html Roboreptile Robot Dinosaur http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/gifts-for-men/men/roboreptile-robot-dinosaur.html

Robosapien V2 http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/gifts-for-men/unusual-gadgets/robosapien-v2-robot.html

Robopet http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/gifts-for-men/unusual-gadgets/robopet-robot.html

Roboraptor http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/gifts-for-men/unusual-gadgets/roboraptor-dinosaur-robot.html

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By: Debra Goh

Choosing A Bluetooth Headset

Creating a good wireless headset for Bluetooth is actually difficult to do. The regular wired headsets are easy to design - with ranging styles.

Bluetooth headsets can never be as small or as light as wired headsets, simply because it needs to include the battery and extra functions. This extra size will impact how the headset mounts on or around your ears.

Comfort There seems to be two main styles of headsets for Bluetooth. Some are held into place with a loop around the ear. These styles are normally more comfortable, although they may be less secure. The others are held in place by being jammed into your ear - and usually prove to be less comfortable.

Factors to consider

Cost The cost is an obvious issue, something that you really need to think about.

Ergonomics

1. Check to see if the device is easy to quickly and conveniently put on your ear then take it off again.

2. Are the control buttons on the headset easy to use?

3. The headset should be comfortable to wear for long phone calls.

4. Can you use it with a pair of glasses?

5. Check to see if you can wear it with either ear.

6. When you aren’t wearing it, you’ll need to se how you would carry it with you.

7. The weight is important as well, as you don’t want something that has the risk of falling off.

Ease of use. 1. The commands and controls should be easy to remember.

2. The volume level should be easy to adjust.

3. The unit should turn on quickly.

4. The manual should be very well written and easy for you to understand.

5. There should be a support number for you to call if you should experience any types of problems.

Features 1. You’ll need to know about the battery, the talk time, type, and how to tell when it is going dead or fully charged.

2. How many devices can the unit be paired with?

3. Compatability is also important, as well as the warranty period.

4. Check the sound quality for both sending and receiving audio.

5. What type of range does the headset offer you?

Other important capabilities include voice tags, last number redial, tranfer calls, 3 way calling, link to other phones, call reject, and mute. You’ll also want to note if it looks attractive, and if it’s too big or too small.

About the AuthorDebra Goh is an internet entrepreneur and a freelance writer. Her blogs are at http://free–downloads.blogspot.com and http://air–purifier.blogspot.com

By: Debra Goh

Downloading Podcast News

With the rise of podcasting, many individuals and organizations are finding that podcasting is a great way to distribute information, from music and comedy shows to talk shows, even podcast news. CNET is one of the groups that is distributing a news podcast. CNET, being an online technology site, naturally found a niche distributing a tech news related podcast. CNET’s recent podcasts covered such topics as viruses that attack cell phones, problems with Google’s software, China’s web restrictions and the “Great Firewall of China”, and the FTC’s attack on spyware. These news items were distributed in a sound file called an mp3 file that is downloadable to a listener’s computer for listening whenever they wish.

While these files were available straight from CNET’s site, the majority of them are shared through the use of an RSS file. An RSS file is a small piece of XML coding that is downloadable by programs designed to read it. These programs are called podcast clients, and the user can input the address of the RSS files that hold the information on the feed. The feed will contain links to the media files of the podcast, and will download the new updates automatically.

More sites than CNET are finding that podcast news is an expoitable technology. The British Broadcasting Corporation podcasts some of it’s programs, as well as the US radio network NPR. The NPR, because its work is created by a variety of different groups, treats podcasts differently from show to show. The NPR show “This American Life” distributes a podcast of the show through a site called audible.com, which allows feed listeners to subscribe to the feed for a small fee and download the show . The NPR Hourly News show, on the other hand, shares a short 5 minute broadcast that summarizes the news for free. Since the NPR is taking a radio show and converting it into a file that is downloadable by the user, little is lost in the translation. The sound is designed to convey the entire story, and so podcast subscribers are able to treate the podcast as nothing more than TIVO for the radio. ABC’s podcast of the news show Nightline, on the other hand, is simply the sound track from the television show. This has been one of the criticisms of the Nightline podcast, because by merely stripping the sound from what is designed as a television show, much information is not given to the users. Listeners have problems telling who is who because they miss the visual cues that were supposed to be there, and there is no truly easy way to convert the shows.

For this reason, some news shows have been moving from audio podcasts to video ones. They can take the video information directly from the show that is broadcast, lower the visual resolution to shrink the file, and distribute it online as a podcast.

About the AuthorDebra Goh is an internet entrepreneur and a freelance writer. She can be reached at http://free–downloads.blogspot.com