10 Gadgets for Enjoying Summer Fun U.S. News & World Report, DC - 13 hours ago LawnBott LB3500 ($3250): Relax while this mower does the cutting and the pushing. The rechargeable robotic mower can be programmed via Bluetooth cellphones …

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Easier communication across the Internet has certainly been a boon for hobbyists of all kinds, whether for sharing tips, gathering information or just generally feeling connected to others of kindred interest. And it has become such a well-worn path that a small venture funding for new social technology seldom stands out. A $3.5 million Series A round for Plant Sense Inc., on the other hand, comes with a bit of a twist. The startup helps gardening enthusiasts to communicate across the Web not
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iRobot Buys Seaglider Technology, Enters Underwater Robot Market iRobot announced that it has licensed Seaglider underwater technology from the University of Washington, adding a vast new area for the company to explore commercially. (The company has hinted at its desire to get robots in the oceans in previous talks to investors.) So far, 70 Seagliders have been deployed around the world, and it seems like there would be many, many potential applications, from sentry duty to mapping, enviro
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Hello world! I’m a cleaning monster! The cleaning monster in me is like a sad insects that lives is dormant for seven years and is then eaten after two hours. But mark my words, I folded a bunch of clothes and now the Roomba is gobbling up cat hair. Any day now Jammies’s patience for my slovenly ways is going to run out. He swore it wouldn’t, back when he was star-eyed, but I will not hold that over his head. Because I am all heart. I understood that he might not understand the depths of his
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