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Read more...As we all know helicopter pilot training is easy for organists and circus acrobats who are used to coordinating hands and feet in ways we didn't think possible. In other words: most folks will have trouble during the initial few hours of helicopter pilot training and while practicing emergency maneuvers.
But how to train safely in a simulated but realistic environment?


Enter the not so mad Max Planck Institute guys from the Biological Cybernetics department who partnered with Heli Aviation GmbH to create a safe and effective training platform. The used a heavy industrial six-axis Kuka with a carrying capacity of 500kg to which they attached the cockpit of a Cabri G2 helicopter.
So how does it work?

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HTC1 Concept
Here is a concept that does resonate with me: a premium HTC device out of machined brass!

Do I hear "steampunk"? Ah, no, it has a silvery finish and looks very smart.

Very durable too which certainly is what thase large smartphones need to be.

There are other great design improvements with this creation by Andrew Kim who has a fabulous presentation here.

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HTC HD3 Windows Phone 7 Design

Long awaited but this looks like the follow-up product of the hugely succesful HD2 phone!

The HTC HD3 will almost certainly be the most feature-packed smartphone ever built, equipped with a massive 4.5" AMOLED touchscreen, a 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera with a dual LED flash, and an HDMI output with support for 1080p HD video playback, 720p HD video recording.

HTC's HD3 is claimed to be just 10mm thick, will also be one of the first smartphones to run Windows Phone 7 Series, which was first unveiled in February 2010.

Are we just dreaming or is this the real deal?

 

Read on for more specifications and pictures!...

 

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Pioneer ePad

Now that the buzz surrounding the Apple iPad release and the whispers of the Asus Eee Pad have died down, we thought it was about time that another contender to the market appeared from the woodwork. And we were right! Pioneer have just released details of not only one, but three new competitors - the Pioneer DreamBook ePad 7/10 (7inch),  DreamBook ePad A10 (10inch) and DreamBook ePad L11 HD (11.6inch).

 

Read on for more information and full specification tables.

Editor's note: we'll be contacting Pioneer to see if we can review all 3 models soon.

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Astone AP 360 T (Previous model)

Well we have just got a scoop promise. The impatiently awaited latest flagship model from Astone will be sent to us within the next 14 days.
We will be endeavouring to get the first review up because we know you’re all waiting impatiently for it.
The Astone 360 AT (pictured here) sure made the media world take a second look, and we expect even greater results from Astone’s latest creation.
Rumours suggest the DT stands for Dual Tuner but we will be able to tell you for sure, as soon as we get it on our desk and put it though our testing regime.

So stay tuned!

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WiNX HD Video Converter for Mac
At Digital Reviews we love a good deal. And when we find one, we share it!

WinXDVD have recently releasted their latest product "WiNX HD Video Converter for Mac" and to celebrate, they're offering Digital Reviews users the chance to download the full version free.

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Apricorn Aegis Netdock

With the proliferation of netbooks, iPads, UMPCs, tablets and other small fry, the need for some expansion when you're back on base, is paramount.
A DVD drive would be highly desirable, a hard drive probably even more so for the low-capacity SSD netbooks and a few more USB ports are always welcome.
Enter the Apricorn Aegis NetDock 3 in 1 USB Docking Station.
This one features 500GB of storage, a dual layer DVD burner and 4-port USB Hub in a very desirable, good looking package.
We hope to get one in for review so stay tuned!

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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3
Exciting news for photography buffs: Lightroom 3 has been released and if you've been using the Lr3 beta you know that there have been many improvements made in speed and feature-wise.

We did a review on Lightroom 2 and will try to focus on the new aspects of this major release when we get our hands on the final version.

Stay focused!

 

For more details, see the Press Release below:

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