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If you’re still wondering what Toyota’s newly announced pair of partner robots are all about then you’re in luck, we’ve got video. Akihabara News has the 30fps low-down in Japan on the practical use transportation and decidedly impractical violin playing robots said to be invading homes by 2010. Though we’d prefer rescue skills in our domestic robot, Toyota’s will at least stand over your remains, somberly fiddling a lullaby while Rome burns. Guess that’s something. Video after the break.
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Original post by Thomas Ricker

Jet Blue’s air-to-ground cellular network (provided by LiveTV on the same spectrum as those in-flight phones no one uses) is still experiencing too many dropped connections between cell nodes to support the bandwidth necessary for full-on surfing, the NY Times is reporting. Hence the Yahoo Mail/IM and Blackberries only restriction, and the lack of cost. American, Virgin America, and Alaska Airlines are expected to join the fray with more robust, pay-per-use services “in the coming months,” the latter using a more reliable and international satellite connection for more bandwidth and range. [New York Times]

Original post by Daniel Godfrey