SURFING IN THE RAIN Internet Umbrella Lets Users Browse in Any Weather (October 4, 2007) Gray, rainy days may be about to get more colorful thanks to a new umbrella invented by Japanese researchers. The Internet Umbrella, conceived by a team at Keio University, acts as a photo browser by displaying images from the Internet as the user walks along. WORLD'S SMALLEST HUMANOID ROBOT i-SOBOT Can Dance and Mimic Animals (August 31, 2007) A new humanoid robot, certified as the world's smallest, will be released this autumn by Japanese toy manufacturer Tomy Company. Robotics fans look forward to i-SOBOT as a fun toy to add to their collections, but also as a leap forward in miniaturization of the advanced  parts that go into these high-tech tools.