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Machine Made of Lego Builds Anything You Want — Out of Lego
Watch out, humans: An invasion of self-replicating Lego robots could be at hand. Software engineer by day, Lego maniac by night Will Gorman has created the MakerLegoBot, a machine that can take a virtual 3-D model and assemble it using Lego bricks.
Chipmakers Feel the Pain as iPad Eats Into Notebook Sales
The iPad is the hottest holiday gift this season but one group of companies are unhappy about it. Chipmakers Intel and AMD are feeling the pain from iPad sales as the tablet eats into consumer demand for notebooks.
Consumers Fail to Take a Shine to 3-D TVs
3-D could just be a fad and consumers may be already losing interest. Sales of 3-D TVs have not grown as fast as TV-makers expected this year, says research firm DisplaySearch.
Geeky Gamers Build Working Computers Out of Virtual Blocks
A few intrepid video gamers are creating virtual mechanical computing machines inside game worlds like Minecraft and Dwarf Fortress. The results have caught the attention of computer scientists and geeks worldwide.
Everything We Know About Amazon’s Android App Store
Amazon seems ready to get into the app store business with plans to launch a new Android app store. The company has reportedly sent welcome kits to some developers to entice them to start signing on to the store. Here’s what we know, so far, about Amazon’s plans.