Romo the smartphone robot raises $1.5M, seeks world domination

Romo, a quirky smartphone robot with big ambitions Here’s a novel way to pitch potential investors: “Do you realize how young we are? Do you realize that we’re going to f**k up big time?!” And yet, that’s exactly how Keller Rinaudo, the 24-year-old co-founder and CEO of robot maker Romotive , began his meetings with investors last fall. The upshot: Success way beyond what he had ever imagined.

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Games for football lovers on iPhone and Android

(Credit: CNET) The big game is this weekend and most American’s will tell you it’s a lot more than just a football game. Many people make an event out of the game with parties, barbeques, and betting pools, even if their favorite team isn’t in the running.

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Ford Edge Ecoboost a harbinger of the new efficiency

(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) With the 2012 Ford Edge, the Ecoboost engine is like having your cake and icecream, too. The Edge is a tank of a car, big and chunky, weighing close to 4,000 pounds.

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus loses Google support?

Kicked out at such an early age? (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Did the Galaxy Nexus get caught in the middle of a lovers’ quarrel between Google and Verizon today?

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