iRobot's military bots answer to one tap on a tablet
A new app makes it easy to control iRobot's defense and security robots. Also, AT&T pays for mobile "cramming," and Snapchat will soon feature advertisements.
It only takes a finger and a tablet to command a fleet of robots. Watch CNET Update below to see how iRobot simplified the controls for its military machines:
Also in today's tech-news roundup:
- Learn why AT&T is paying a $105 million fee for a practice known as mobile cramming.
- Flirt with a nearby word nerd in the updated Words with Friends app.
- Get ready for advertisements to soon appear in Snapchat.
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