No, the Robo-roo is not a bionic version of Manchester United’s best paid player in history, Wayne Rooney, but rather, is an affectionate name for this bizarre looking bionic kangaroo which boasts of self-recharging legs, virtually allowing it to hop forever. Known as the Bionic Kangaroo from Festo, this particular robot is controlled using hand gestures.
Robo-roo Can Hop Around Forever Theoretically original content from Ubergizmo. 
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This month, architects in Amsterdam started work
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Apple’s new crop of iOS devices is expected to be unveiled in the second half of 2014. This Summer, at WWDC 2014, its likely that Apple will only make software related announcements. As far as next generation iOS devices are concerned, they may be powered by Apple’s A8 processor. Micron’s LPDDR4 DRAM may be coupled with that chip, and the manufacturer claims its more fast and power efficient than rivals.
Next-Gen iOS Devices May Have Faster, Power Efficient LPDDR4 DRAM original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Flipboard is one of the lingering app omissions for Windows Phone, the news-reader app still limited to iOS and Android smartphones, but Microsoft brought along the latest version to Build … Continue reading
What do robots know about art, anyway? A wee bit I suppose, if we were to take previous robots that dabbled in the world of churning out artwork, such as the likes of Vertwalker and the e-David robot. Tattooing can be considered to be art as well, where the canvas would be human skin, while the artwork done is more or less permanent. How about getting a 3D printer to change the course of its “destiny” by altering its function so that it will be a robotic tattoo artist instead?
3D Printer Hacked, Now A Robot Tattoo Artist original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Nothing quite like a literal lab rat to showcase the latest in medical developments, is there? Duke University researchers have successfully created living skeletal muscle that pretty much resembles the real deal, all the way down to the ability to repair itself. This unique self-healing artificial muscle would mean the days of growing muscles in a science lab that actually function as intended are going to be propelled into even deeper levels of research, after numerous failed attempts. The answer to previous failures? Ensuring that the artificial muscle has its fair supply of muscle stem cells.
Lab-Made Muscle Boasts Of Self-Repairing Capability original content from Ubergizmo. 
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These wireless Mpow headphones offer 15 hours of battery life, integrated playback buttons, and the aptX codec for fantastic fidelity. Not bad for $33, especially considering the excellent user reviews.
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Like it or not, emojis are very popular. These ubiquitous characters are commonly used in chats, good for people who don’t like expressing themselves with words, but now they have an alternative. Given their popularity, most major chat apps now support them. They’ve also been steadily making their way on websites. Twitter has now added support for these picture characters on its website, tweets viewed through the microblogging service’s website will now display emoji.
Twitter Adds Emoji Support On The Web original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Still mounting your GoPro on a helmet? Get with the times. There’s like, a zillion other ways to mount that thing. Your choice is getting even bigger, too, as the action-cam behemoth has just announced a new “Blackout” housing ($49). As the name…
The European Parliament today voted in favor of proposed reforms to end cellular roaming charges throughout the continent. Part of the “Connected Continent” changes, the proposal seeks to end roaming charges by Christmas 2015. The proposal was made in September last year and will greatly aid in creating a truly single market for telecommunication services. ”Companies should have the chance to serve all of us,” said Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission that is behind this proposal.
European Parliament Votes To Protect Net Neutrality, End Roaming Fees original content from Ubergizmo. 
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