Fast Robots, and the New Amazon Kindle Fire HD

0:29 Facebook Completes Instagram Acquisition
The deal is now done and Facebook says nothing will change – just keep a close eye on those privacy settings.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/06/facebook-completes-acquisition-of-instagram0:47 New Kindle and Kindle Fires
Amazon refreshed their Kindle line with three new tablets (one an upsized Fire) and a new Kindle called the Paperwhite that features an illuminated eInk screen.
http://geekbeat.tv/kindle-fire-hd-and-kindle-paperwhite-announced

1:53 Nokia Windows 8 Phones
Despite Windows 8 not yet being available, Nokia is showing off their new Windows handsets, the Lumia 820 and 920.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/exec-tech/nokia-unveils-windows-8-lumia-phones-at-new-york-press-event/story-e6frgazf-1226466083943

2:46 Motorola Razr Phones
New Motorola Razr phones are due out September 10th, offering both bigger and smaller models – whatever your hands desire.
http://www.informationweek.com/hardware/handheld/motorola-takes-its-razrs-to-the-maxx/240006792

3:08 T-Mobile Brings Unlimited 4G
T-Mobile is rolling out unlimited 4G data plans in the U.S., free of throttling, bandwidth caps and overage fees.
http://www.techspot.com/news/50055-t-mobile-flips-the-switch-on-unlimited-4g-data-in-the-us.html

4:25 Faucets That Show Water Temperature
The industrial design trend in faucets is toward fixtures that indicate water temperature with colored LEDs.
http://www.crookedbrains.net/2012/09/creative-bathroom-and-kitchen-faucets.html

4:47 Robot Runs Faster Than a Human
A robot called the Cheetah has been clocked on a treadmill running 28.3 miles per hour; the human record is 27.8 miles per hour.
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/boston-dynamics-cheetah-robot-now-faster-than-fastest-human

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