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Robots
Dean Kamen’s Full Bionic Luke Arm Video from All Things D
8:37PM Kit Eaton | We showed you some of the video from Dean Kamen’s appearance at the All Things D: D6 conference back in May and it included some demos of the amazing Luke Arm prosthetic limb. Now All Things D has made the three-part entire interview available, and it includes detailed explanations from Kamen about why he got into the research and development of the limb, and specifics of the development process from early prototypes up. It’s fascinating, and Kamen makes for compelling watching. More »
Networks
All Things D: The FCC’s Chairman and Verizon Wireless’s CEO On Broadband Speeds and Net Neutrality
5:37AM Brian Lam | Lowell McAdam, CEO of Verizon Wireless and the FCC Chairman, Kevin Martin, are on stage at All Things D. And in an instant, Mossberg is ON KEVIN’S ARSE for the US’s slow, expensive broadband! “You’re the chairman of the FCC, how did you allow this to happen?” More »
Robots
All Things D: Dean Kamen on His Mind-Controlled Cyborg “Luke” Arm
5:04AM Brian Lam | Dean Kamen, inventor is being interviewed at All Things D now. He’s here to talk about his cyborg prosthetic “Luke arm”. (It’s named after Luke, yes, Skywalker.) Amazing.
Home
All Things D: Tom Rogers, TiVo CEO
4:04AM Brian Lam | Kara Swisher is interviewing Tom Rogers, CEO of TiVo (and CEO with the best pirate name.) More »
Gadgets
All Things D Live: Melinda Gates, Bride of Bill
2:43AM Brian Lam | One of the most fascinating profiles I’ve read this year is the Melinda Gates cover story from Fortune. She’s here at Walt and Kara’s All Things D Conference to talk about The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where Bill will be directing most of his energy come July. Although this is not directly gadget related, I’m excited to hear how Microsofties make philanthropy happen in their own way. More »
Gadgets
All Things D: Nathan Myhrvold, Founder of Intellection Ventures
8:52AM Brian Lam | This may not be a typical gadget post, but here’s an idea that fascinates me. Nathan Myhrvold, former CTO of Microsoft, left to found a company called Intellectual Ventures. They invest in invention, not companies. He’s been the subject of a New Yorker article on the abundance of big ideas by Malcolm Gladwell, which covers the basics of what they do at IV. I believe that Nathan also worked on a post-doc in Cosmology alongside Stephen Hawking. Mossberg is interviewing him at D, right now. More »
Computers
All Things D Live: Dell CEO Michael Dell
4:47AM Brian Lam | Mossberg: Former Dell CEO has said that R&D is a waste. That still true? Dell: No. There’s tens of billions of dollars spent in the industry and while we definitely see value here, we’re also into leveraging the tech from other partners. For example, the 0.3mm OLED that Sony showed. Mossberg: You going to use those? More »
Screens
First Photos of Sony’s 0.3mm Thin OLED Screen: Coming in 27-Inch Screen Soon at Ridiculous Prices
2:53AM Brian Lam | Sir Howard Stringer of Sony just unveiled a 0.3mm OLED that is thin as a playing card and can be used in a 27 inch TV that will ship soon. But not at reasonable prices. [All Things D]
Gadgets
All Things D Live: Sir Howard Stringer CEO of Sony
2:43AM Brian Lam | 9:45 Stringer is on stage. Mossberg: Last time you were up here, things were tough. Stringer: We’ve turned things around but before Profit was not big priority in Japan. Reminds me too much of Benny Hill. More »
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