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October, 2007

Robotic Suits Cater to Japan’s Elderly

October 4th, 2007 | Email This Post Email This Post | Print This Post Print This Post | Comments >>
Posted in Apparel, Autos, Cool products, Health, Spot News

Japan’s growing elderly population can look forward to robotic help in their golden years. Robots ranging from exoskeleton suits to wheelchair-friendly cars are being developed by the major manufacturers to help keep Japan’s elderly mobile and productive.

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Nokia Buys GPS Mapmaker NAVTEQ

October 1st, 2007 | Email This Post Email This Post Email This Post Email This Post | Print This Post Print This Post Print This Post Print This Post | Comments >>
Posted in GPS, Phones, Spot News

In a surprising — and unwise move, according to some industry analysts — mobile phone maker Nokia is purchasing GPS mapmaker NAVTEQ for about US $7.7B. To put the purchase price in perspective, compare this to GPS manufacturer TomTom’s recent purchase of GPS mapmaker, and NAVTEQ competitor, TeleAtlas for “only” US $2.7B.

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