Astro

Amazon’s household robot is exactly what I expected, but it’s not what I wanted and it definitely isn’t what anyone asked for. Instead of a multitasking mimicry of me that can empty the dishwasher, pick up my kids’ shoes, feed the dog, and clean the house, Amazon’s first attempt at a home bot is simply a souped-up Echo Show on wheels. Granted, the $1,449.99 (or $999.99 for early adopters who get invites for the chance to buy it) Astro has some impressive wheels, which let the 17-inch tall robot nimbly follow you around…

The little PlayStation mascot that could The next PlayStation character to get a Nendoroid is none other than Astro from Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Astro’s Playroom, and that goes to show how far this mascot has come. I mean it! We were talking about Good Smile Company’s figure for Aloy (of Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West fame) just a few days ago. And now here’s the humble little bot, looking like a champ. When’s the next game? There’s got to be another one. New Challenge Unlocked! 01 – Pre-order Nendoroid Astro…

Astro Slide 5G: A 6.39-inch AMOLED slides back to reveal a QWERTY keyboard. The device runs on MediaTek's Dimensity 800 chipset with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage (expandable via MicroSD card). Images: Sandra Vogel / ZDNet The Psion Series 5 is one of the icons of handheld computing. Indeed, for some people it is the icon.…

Electric bicycles that blur the line with electric motorcycles and mopeds are an increasingly popular category of the e-bike industry. The latest new e-bike to take a full-throttle approach to this design philosophy is the C3STROM Astro. Available in both the Astro and Astro Pro models, C3STROM is definitely packing both high-power looks and the high-power performance to match. And that was by design, as C3STROM CEO Harry Chan explained in a statement provided to Electrek: The Astro’s release marks a new level…

Beware of dog...and robot. (OK, neither are particularly scary.) Photo: GABBY JONES FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL…