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Let’s face it; cleaning floors isn’t exactly a favoured chore by house-owners and industry professionals. It’s time consuming, tiring and often times tricky to do properly. In the past, it was difficult to believe that movies depicting robot cleaners would ever become a reality. Well, that day has certainly arrived. iRobot’s series of Scooba robots are the high-tech champions of floor washing. A review of the iRobot Scooba 390, this article will take a look at the latest and greatest floor washing robotic technology on the market.

Have you ever looked down at your bucket of dirty mop water and wondered whether your floors would ever truly be dirt-free? Being upstaged by artificial intelligence will come as a relief to professionals and home owners who have limited time to clean. In a four stage domestic wash down that will blow your mind, the Scooba 390 robot will vacuum, mop, scrub and wipe down your surfaces.

So it can clean, but what about anticipating my flight of stairs?

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Apple is rapidly growing into being one of the world’s largest companies. From its humble roots in the 70s, Apple has grown from a simple computer builder to the company that has changed the environment of how people listen to music, communicate and play. With their suite of products that everybody has to have, Apple is growing in a lot of good ways despite having already come an incredible way. Now they’re growing in yet another way, and nearly doubling the number of people they employ in Austin, Texas. While it isn’t exactly the new i-gadget, this is definitely big news for a lot of people.

Austin is one of the country’s most well employed cities. Boasting a cosmopolitan culture and the lack of an income tax that makes Texas a very popular state in general, this city plays host to a multitude of successful businesses. Apple has employed over 2,000 people since the early part of the 21st century, but now they’re looking to put a lot of new money into the construction of a massive new office building — and staff it with more than 3,000 new accountants, call center workers and other administrative staff. As Apple expands into this space, it becomes clear that California isn’t large enough to hold this tech giant.

However, the community at large is an important factor here. How will the residents of Austin deal with Apple’s more than $300 million investment into building its new offices there? Naturally, any measure that brings a high profile company further into the fold of the community will be met with open arms. The creation of several thousand reasonably well paying jobs should further expand on the already robust job market that young professionals in the area have enjoyed for years. However, there is also the issue of traffic.

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Ford Goes Open-Source With OpenXC

Mobile technology is advancing all around us. What we usually notice is the latest smart phone, tablet PC or notebook upgrade. But is it possible to make your car even more mobile than it already is? Ford answers that question introducing their open-source web development platform, called OpenXC. The platform, currently being shipped to web [...]

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A Few Free Cloud Computing Companies

Technology is advancing as a rapid pace. Heck in 10 years desktop computer might be antiques. With mobile computing the need to access your data from anywhere has become a great necessity. Since you can connect to the internet 24/7 cloud computing has burst onto the scene. Storing Data in the cloud means if you [...]

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Remote Control Stuff That’s Cool!

As kids we all got a thrill from remote controlled stuff. Cars were ace, boats were cool and helicopters and planes the stuff of boyhood legend. However groovy these were they were all toys, imagine if you got to be in charge of remote control stuff for a living. And not just that but really [...]

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Guide to Buying a Hands-Free Kit for Your Car

Driving while distracted is every bit as dangerous as driving drunk. Speeding down the road while talking on your cell phone isn’t just frowned on, it’s actually illegal in several states. Some states, like Indiana, even have laws limiting your ability to sue if you are on the phone when an accident happens. Other states [...]

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CES 2012 Sets Records for Participants, Product Rollouts

Attempting to set the stage for the year in consumer-oriented technology, the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas began with much fanfare, boasting its largest collection of exhibits to date. Floors in the exhibit hall were littered with smartphones, the latest generation of supposed iPad killing tablets, 3D televisions and more. Many analysts hope [...]

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Why Your Business Should Upgrade to Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is becoming a hot industry buzz-word in the technology industry, but it is something that every company should pay attention to. Cloud computing involves accessing applications and files remotely. A third party data provider may offer remote storage and access to applications, or a company can set up its own cloud depending on [...]

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RFID Cards, ID Printers and Modern Advertising Techniques

In today’s economy, it is vital that businesses seize every possible opportunity to better advertise their products. One new advertising method that automakers in particular have started to explore is the integration of RFID technology into industry events to enhance customer participation. An example of this was the Mercedes-Benz event at the PGA Championship where [...]

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Computer Upgrades Hot In 2012

In tight financial times, it pays to think of every way in which you could prolong the life and the relevance of your electrical goods. People are often too scared to open up their PCs and switch things around, but it’s actually one of the easiest things you can do. Trends for 2012 indicate that [...]

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