Cooler still is the method the arm deals with waste heat and steam: just like a regular arm, it's allowed to filter up through a permeable skin, producing "sweat" -- the same amount of perspiration you'd get on a warm summer day, according to the team.

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Before breaking his arm in a freak practice accident in 2002, Foster had laid claim to a regular England place with solid performances against New Zealand and India.

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But no, then came the pro model, which comes out months after the regular edition, with an incompatible OS, vague words on pricing ("akin to an ARM tablet" "similar to an ultrabook"), features that don't span across the range like pen input and Office home.

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Anthony sustained the injury on April 14, in a regular-season game against the Celtics, when Boston forward Kevin Garnett appeared to grab Anthony's left arm.

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