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roundup Entrepreneurs, robotic dinosaurs roam Demo '06 confab. Also: Sporty tech, new Nano, Linux eye candy and musical bots.

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Entrepreneurs, robotic dinosaurs roam Demo '06 confab. Also: Sporty tech, new Nano, Linux eye candy and musical bots.

Demos galore

March of the products

From a robotic dinosaur to a gadget that integrates your in-car devices, here are some of the creations on display. February 8, 2006

Faces of Demo

Faces of Demo '06

A who's who of the emerging-tech creators who've converged on Phoenix to tout their inventions. February 7, 2006

Multiverse does Demo '06

Multiverse does Demo '06

Executives from Multiverse Network rehearse a presentation showcasing the company's platform for developing online games. February 7, 2006

Ensemble Root

Robots play a new sound of music

The goal of Ensemble Root is to bring artists and engineers together to develop sweet music. February 9, 2006

Wind power

Wind turbines on the roof

These turbines designed for city rooftops make it possible to generate clean power in the city. February 10, 2006

Analyzing athletes

Analyzing athletic prowess

A Silicon Valley start-up analyzes individual athletic ability and feeds data into an interactive Web site for parents and children. February 9, 2006

Riding mighty waves

Mighty waves at Mavericks

Some of the world's best surfers battle it out at the renowned big-wave competition. February 7, 2006

Cool cars

Concept cars keep on truckin'

The Chicago Auto Show features Ford's glass-roofed, multifuel F-250 Super Chief, Toyota's boxy F3R and more. February 8, 2006

iPod Nano tuneup

Apple tunes up 1GB iPod Nano

Apple unveils a new model of its iPod Nano music player with 1GB of storage. February 7, 2006

New look for Linux

New look for Linux

Novell introduces software designed to make the open-source application's interface more attractive and easier to use. February 6, 2006

Super answers

Super Bowl stadiums revealed

Remember we asked you to match one of the teams in the following list of Super Bowl winners to one of the pictured stadiums? So how'd you do? Did you score? Or get sacked? February 4, 2006

Your brain on ads

This is your brain on a Super Bowl ad

Researchers study the brain activities of people watching ads that aired during the Super Bowl, some with interesting results. February 7, 2006

Herbie Hancock

Scenes from Entertainment Gathering

Jazz musician Herbie Hancock was among the participants at Richard Saul Wurman's three-day entertainment conference in the Hollywood hills. February 7, 2006

Toshiba embraces new Intel chips in tablet PC

Toshiba debuts new notebooks

The Tecra A6 comes with a biometric fingerprint reader, while the Tecra M5 is the lightest of the bunch, at 5.2 pounds. February 7, 2006

New species

New species discovered in Indonesian jungle

Scientists stumble upon dozens of new species of frogs, butterflies and plants in the mountains of a remote province in Indonesia. February 8, 2006

GlobalFlyer

Long-distance flying with Steve Fossett

The veteran pilot completed the longest nonstop flight in aviation history before a dramatic Mayday landing Saturday. February 10, 2006

SuitSat-1

First space suit satellite launched

International Space Station astronauts launch a satellite made from a worn-out space suit. February 6, 2006

Rap fight?

Comic rappers battle for cred

"Saturday Night Live" actors' rap-parody video prompts West Coast duo to respond with Net call for a rap fight. February 6, 2006

Undersea cables

Undersea cables

This map shows the cables that were in use as of the end of 2004 and gives an indication of where traffic is heaviest. February 6, 2006