Play music in the car using an FM modulator

Want sweet iPod tunes in your car, but don't want the static and tinny sound generated by many FM transmitters? There is another way and it doesn't involve an expensive new sound system.

If you want your entire iPod music collection as you're crawling around in peak hour traffic, there are many ways to skin this proverbial apple.

Many cars sold in the last few years have built-in 3.5mm auxiliary jacks for clear, static-free iPod connectivity. A lucky few will even find a USB port or two in their rides. Should you find yourself in this crowd, you can look away now.
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Gymnobot swims in water by doing the wave

A robot fish developed at the U.K.'s University of Bath features a unique method of propulsion--a single fin rippling along its belly like a wave. Bath engineers say Gymnobot might inspire lighter, more efficient robotic submersibles.

Recent robot fish, such as MIT's low-cost polymer fish, have flexible bodies, but Gymnobot is rigid save for a long undulating fin powered by twin crankshafts inside its body.
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Thanko's USB Electric Razor gets hairy

Next to all the 09/09/09 product announcement hoopla this week, this little USB device probably won't even rate a blip on the tech radar. But we've always had a soft spot for USB accessories, particularly of the wacky encounter. And anything out of Thanko's USB stable merits just that as the Japanese vendor is known for putting a USB port on just about anything, from USB tie fans to USB-powered lunch boxes. Its latest target, the Electric Razor, clearly hasn't escaped that enthusiastic treatment.
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Affordable head-mounted displays expected end 2010

If you're considering getting one of those swanky head-mounted displays (HMD), you may want to hold off your purchase till next year. A French venture firm Optinvent is teaming up with a Japanese maker to introduce the Clear Vu HMD that's not only affordable, it also wouldn't completely cut off the wearer's view like the current ones sold in the market.

According to the company, the current frame of the goggle-type prototype device will be replaced with light plastic, so that it's more portable, but yet projects a superimposed image equivalent to a 71-inch TV at a distance of 2.5m. Aside from providing a large display, Clear Vu can also be used in an augmented reality environment when fitted with a GPS chip or magnetic field sensor. The company added that the lens is made of plastic and can be mass produced by injection molding, so it lowers the cost of production. Eventually, the HMD is expected to be priced below US$200.

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Nao: The humanoid robot friend

Aldebaran Robotics is showcasing the skills of its pint-size humanoid robot Nao ahead of its planned mass market release in about a year.

Nao is definitely one of the coolest humanoids around that stands a chance of making it into households as a real product. Aldebaran envisions it as "an autonomous family companion".

Fully programmable, the 23-inch bot boasts 25 degrees of freedom, affording it an impressive range of motion. Check it out in Nao's new promo vid after the jump.
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