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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- June 26, 2014

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Lifelike New Robots Deliver News, Chat You Up
Google I/O Offers Devs Big Bonanza
Cruise RP-1 Kit Transforms Regular Audis Into Driverless Cars
Nokia X2 Mixes and Matches Android Apps, Windows Phone Services

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Today's Story Highlights

Lifelike New Robots Deliver News, Chat You Up
Two humanoid robots on Wednesday made their debut as part of a new
exhibit at Japan's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation,
or Miraikan. The newly unveiled Kodomoroid -- a child android -- and
Otonaroid, an adult female android, are designed to fill human roles as
the world's first android announcer and as the Miraikan's android
science communicator, respectively.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80645.html

Google I/O Offers Devs Big Bonanza
Google on Wednesday announced a plethora of opportunities for developers
at its I/O conference. The upcoming version of Android, currently known
as "L," will have 5,000 new apps. Android L offers a new design language
consistent across Android, desktops, tablets and the Web. "It's all
about developing the ecosystem," said tech analyst Ronald Gruia.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80647.html

Cruise RP-1 Kit Transforms Regular Audis Into Driverless Cars
Cruise aims to spark a revolution among autopilot technology with a
$10,000 accessory that consumers can use to create a self-driving car,
of sorts. At the heart of the Cruise RP-1 system is a sensor pod that
gets mounted on the roof of a car. It utilizes cameras, data and radar
to analyze the vehicle's surroundings. The system is meant to be used in
daylight hours only.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80638.html

Nokia X2 Mixes and Matches Android Apps, Windows Phone Services
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the launch of the Nokia X2, the first
device to come out in Nokia's Android-based X line since Microsoft
acquired the company earlier this year. The Nokia X series targets
emerging markets with a low-cost family of smartphones offering access
to Android apps and Microsoft services. However, the new Nokia X2 offers
an enhanced experience.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80644.html

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