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iCandy: Robots and Us

A smart prosthesis, a robotic brain surgeon, and an exoskeleton

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iCandy: Robots and Us
Photo: John Gress/Reuters
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Rather than introduce yet another wristwatch-based location and fitness tracker, the makers of the Misfit Shine created a waterproof gadget about the size and thickness of a couple of U.S. coins. The battery-powered device, which talks to any iOS 5 device via a proprietary data-transfer technique, keeps track of stats for walks, runs, swims, and bike rides. The Shine, which will be available in March 2013, will sell for US $99.

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