For all Palm OS enthusiasts there is no good news. The company that used to lead the world’s handheld and smartphone markets still cannot find its way of out the trouble. In April 2006, Palm’s CEO officially announced that they would deliver new Linux-based OS platform along with new products by the end of that same year. Almost two more years have gone by and the only news, hardly positive, is that the OS just got the code name..

The earliest estimates for when the new smartphones would ship are, according to Palm Infocenter, February 2009.

It will be interesting to see whether iPhone or other Windows Mobile based devices manage attract those hundreds of thousands, still loyal, Palm OS-based Treo users and make them abandon the outdated platform.

The problems are obviously not only related to the software side. On the outside, the chunky Treos have barely changed over the years. Palm needs new designs, up-to-date hardware modules as well as services that will suit the needs of the business smartphone user’s needs.

World’s most advanced humanoids have recently been very busy working full time at Honda’s Cafe in Tokyo and spending every free moments visiting international events such as autoshows & tech conferences. One of them was even seen at the Cannes festival.

Even though their schedules are filled up, Asimos still found a few hours to get their systems flashed with some practical upgrades. Honda just announced that they can now work together sharing tasks and providing uninterrupted service to people. When one of them decides to take a break and charge up the batteries, the other will automatically take over the first ones responsibilities. Cafes are busy environments so another new feature, which is figuring the best way around oncoming people, will also come in handy.

And just so you know, the Japanese respect rights of their new labor and allow them to play afer hours…

More videos straight from Honda can be found here.

Behaves like every other pet, being probably smarter than many of them. There is a difference: you don’t have worry that it will pee on your floor when you’re at work or die from hunger when you go on vacation. For those who haven’t seen it yet, here is the video.

The robot supposedly feels emotions, has instincts, grows up and learns new things. Equipped with about 40 sensors including infrared, voice & video, speakers, tilt, shake, touch, ground, force feedback and more. The only thing still missing but expected to be released soon is a programming interface for geeks so that everybody can add his own additional one two layers of AI.