The automotive industry has been hit very hard by the chip shortage plaguing the world. The tight supply of microchips has resulted in delays for many vehicles in production and tight supply for others. Ford has been hit particularly hard during the pandemic and resulting chip shortage, with several of its very popular vehicles being unavailable for most buyers. Those … Continue reading
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Don’t worry if you didn’t get (or give) the latest iPad this holiday season — you can still score one at a discount. Amazon is once again selling the 64GB standard iPad for $299, or $30 off its usual price. You can also buy the 256GB version at an all-time low price of $449. You may have to wait a while when the 64GB model isn’t due to ship until mid-February, but it could be worthwhile if you’re not in a rush to grab Apple’s most affordable tablet.
The 2021 iPad is another modest update to a core design that hasn’t changed for years, but those changes could make all the difference in some cases. The wide-angle front camera is much better-suited to video calls. The A13 Bionic chip is still very fast for this class of tablet, and the 10-plus hours of battery life is more than enough for typical tablet uses. There’s even a headphone jack — imagine that.
This isn’t the iPad for you if you insist on Apple’s latest technology: you won’t find USB-C, thin bezels or second-gen Pencil support. You’ll want an iPad Air (or mini, or Pro) for that. If all you want is a big screen for games, reading and TV marathons, though, this base iPad is an easy choice at a price like this.
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It wouldn’t be CES season without at least a couple of offbeat robots showing up. Yukai Engineering, the maker of the Qoobo robotic cat tail pillow, has revealed a soft robot that nibbles on a user’s fingertip. The company hopes the “somewhat pleasing sensation” will brighten up your day.
Amagami Ham Ham has an algorithm called a “Hamgorithm” that selects one of two dozen nibbling patterns, so you’ll never be sure exactly what you’ll feel when you shove your digit into the robot’s maw. Yukai designed the patterns — which include Tasting Ham, Massaging Ham and Suction Ham — to replicate the feeling of a baby or pet nibbling on one’s finger.
“Amagami” means “soft biting” and “ham” means “bite” in Japanese. Yukai based the look of the robot on a character from Liv Heart Corporation’s Nemu Nemu stuffed animal series. There’ll be a couple of finger-munching models to choose from: Yuzu (Calico Cat) and Kotaro (Shiba Inu).
“Most people like the nibbling sensation but know they need to teach their children or pets to stop it, because kids and animals will otherwise bite them with full force eventually,” said Yukai Engineering CMO Tsubasa Tominaga, who invented the robot at a hackathon earlier this year. “Amagami Ham Ham is a robot that frees humankind from the conundrum of whether ‘to pursue or not to pursue’ the forbidden pleasure.”
Pricing hasn’t been determined, but Yukai and Liv Heart plan to run a crowdfunding campaign in the spring. In the meantime, those braving CES can check out Amagami Ham Ham at the show, and perhaps leave Yukai’s booth with a slightly more tender finger.
Among the other devices Yukai will show off at CES is Bocco Emo. The company has updated the original Bocco robot to act as a smart medical device. Yukai says hospitals in Japan are using it to monitor patients’ vitals (via connected sensors like pulse oximeters and thermometers) and notify nurses about a patient’s condition.
During a pilot period, Bocco Emo was used to inform patients’ families about how they’re doing. It can also communicate with patients using sound effects, facial expressions and gestures while they wait for a nurse to arrive.
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