Anki's Cozmo Robot is now available in Japan, Germany, UK, France and Nordic countries

Anki is bringing its learning robot to more countries starting today. Cozmo is finally ready for his global debut! Currently out in the U.S. and Canada, but this month, we add Japan, Germany, UK, France, and the Nordic countries to the list.     

We’ve been working on Cozmo since 2011 and he still continues to evolve everyday. We’re not just launching Cozmo around the world this month, we’re also updating the whole experience for everyone. In June, I mentioned that  alongside a new Collector’s Edition of Cozmo, we’d have some big updates coming. Well, the first of those updates is here and it changes the way you’ll interact with Cozmo on a day-to-day basis. 

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Dx3 Study: Car brands have only 20-seconds to influence a shopper’s opinion

A Study from year’s Dx3 Canada show investigated what consumers look for when shopping for a new car by having them wear eye trackers in a mock showroom. The results show that car brands only have a 20-second window to influence a shopper’s opinion.  

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Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE to be announced at tomorrow's event

In what is likely the most leaked Apple product launch ever, more information gathered from the iOS 11 GM (Golden Master) firmware as well as sources like Verizon, tell us we are going to see a brand new version of the Apple Watch, called Series 3 according to a page on Verizon's website.

Looking very much like its predecessors, the new Apple Watch Series 3 sports a new face, a coloured digital crown and will likely have variants with LTE functionality that's somehow tied in to the user's iPhone SIM card. According to KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo, the LTE models aren't capable of making or taking calls independently. Non LTE enabled Apple Watch models are expected as well.

Source: 9to5Mac

PodCase Kickstarter bundles AirPod charging and iPhone case

A clever new Kickstarter project bundles the idea of an iPhone case with an AirPod portable charger. Basically merging the charge-on-the-go functionality of the AirPod case, the PodCase keeps AirPods and iPhone together in one case while charging the AirPods when not in use. Sounds like a neat idea, specially for travellers who want to cut down on the amount of devices they carry. I do wonder how secure the AirPods will be in this case