We can rebuild him...we have the technology

The last time we reported on a bionic/robotic...anything, it was the short-lived, yet rather entertaining, coverage we provided of the emergence of the world's first bionic cat. It seems that we can once again delve into the world of robo-medicine; this time with a human.

A New Zealand company (makes you proud, doesn't it?) named Rex Bionics has developed a groundbreaking pair of what the developers have called 'robotic pants' - which, in something of a miraculous moment, allowed the guinea pig, named Hayden (pictured above), to walk for the first time in five years. 

Just a couple of minor issues stop this amazing new device from making it to the masses of wheelchair-bound customers just yet. First off, it's extremely slow - with the robotic legs taking what seems a lifetime to take a single step. Secondly, there's the fact that it lacks any real aesthetic appeal yet. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, it comes with the haunting pricetag of a mere $150,000. 

The upbeat promotional video made by the company, which can be seen above, details the benefits that the product can offer to somebody who is disabled. [Rex Bionics via TVNZ]

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Apple explains why poor disable woman can't buy her iPad

A disabled woman had been saving for quite some time, Valleywag has reported, to buy her iPad, however Apple refused her business after she failed to produce a credit card to pay for her purchase.

According to the gossip website, Apple wants to prevent U.S. buyers from re-selling their iPads overseas. Credit cards are the easiest way for the Cupertino based company to keep track of who has bought more than one of the company's new tablet computing device.


The local ABC television station appealed this decision, advocating the woman, however the tech company would not budge, and is enforcing a 2-iPad per customer limit.

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