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Tech Tuesday: JoggoBot & Samsung Galaxy S3 launch

ByJohn

This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I talked about these items:

  • JoggoBot – a modified quadcoptor that follows you by tracking a special pattern on your shirt via it’s onboard camera. It keeps pace and encourages you to keep going while on your morning jog and can even speed up to challenge you. (source)
  • Samsung launches it’s latest Android smartphone this week, the Galaxy S III. See my recent first impressions post for more details

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