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BlackBerry's first tablet in years is a secure Galaxy Tab S
BlackBerry's first experience with tablets was more than a little traumatic, but it hasn't completely given up on the idea. The company's SecuSmart wing has teamed up with IBM to launch the SecuTablet, an extra-secure version of Samsung's Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Reportedly, the slate's included security bundle prevents sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands while allowing personal apps. Yes, you can watch YouTube on the same device that carries your classified documents. You aren't likely to find this in stores (certainly not at its $2,380 price) as a result, but ongoing German government tests hint that you may well see it in the field -- and there's a real chance that it will outlive its ill-fated predecessor.
Your polystyrene dreams can come true with an industrial robot arm
If you've been waiting to command a giant robot arm to do your artistic bidding, Robochop is here and it'll let you hack (or delicately sculpt) your own custom design from a 50-centimeter cube of "durable foam". You (or people visiting the robot arms in person) will be able to design and create a piece of furniture through a web app that will go live online at Code-n.org from March 15. More than the polystyrene creations themselves, the appeal lies in the spectacle of seeing a giant industrial robot cut away with a hot wire cutting tool: four arms will be slicing their way through 2,000 yellow blocks at Hanover's CeBIT tech show next month.
