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Apple Files Patent For Optical Stylus

Newly Unearthed Apple Patent Reveals Plans For A Stylus Interface, Patent Filed On Steve Jobs' Watch
By on Thursday, 24. May 2012

A strange new development in the Apple news segment as a new patent has come to light. More specifically, it’s a patent for a whole new kind of stylus interface, and the really impressive part of the whole thing is not so much the patent itself–though the details are pretty [...]

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ConnecteDevice Unveils The cookoo, A Connected Watch

ConnecteDevice cookoo Watch Now Available For Backing On Kickstarter, Pledges For $80 Or More Will Get You A First Edition Watch
By on Thursday, 24. May 2012

We have recently seen quite a bit of hype in dealing with smartwatches. This of course comes due to the Pebble e-paper watch and Kickstarter. And well, it looks like another iOS and Android compatible watch has come available for backing. This latest is the cookoo, which comes by way [...]

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Amazon Currently Offering The Kindle With Special Offers For As Low As $49

Looking For A Kindle, For A Limited Time You Can Get The Special Offers Model For $49 Thanks To A $20 Amazon Local Voucher
By on Tuesday, 22. May 2012

If you had been considering the purchase of a Kindle and are OK with picking up a refurbished special offers model — you may want to finish reading this post and react quickly. In short, if you act today you can get a refurbished Kindle with Special Offers for $49.

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Kinect For Windows 1.5 Gets Released

Newest Version Of Kinect For Windows Launches Complete With A Variety Of New Features Making Motion Tracking More Exact
By on Monday, 21. May 2012

The Kinect is growing in popularity, and not just as a video game controller, either. In fact, it’s growing sufficiently that Microsoft has recently announced an update to the system in the form of Kinect For Windows 1.5, that we’d heard about previously back in March expected for a May [...]

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Roku 2, Roku LT & Roku HD All Get Updated To Software Version 4.7

Roku Details The Latest Software Update For The Roku 2, LT & HD Set-Top Boxes; Will Bring Some "Under The Hood" Improvements
By on Wednesday, 16. May 2012

If you happen to have a Roku set-top box sitting in your entertainment center, there is a good chance you have a software update ready and waiting. More specifically, those with a Roku 2, Roku LT or Roku HD have an update.

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Data Killer Takes Your Hard Drive & Permanently Blanks It

Those Looking For Secure Disposal Of Data May Want A Data Killer Of Their Own
By on Monday, 14. May 2012

It’s a funny thing about deleting a file. Funny videos about Macs aside (if you’ve not yet seen Hunter Cressall’s old but still hilarious “tribute” to Macs, it’s worth a look), when you delete a file in the Recycle Bin or the like, it’s never really “gone”. If you know [...]

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Buffalo WZR-D1800H Wireless Router First To Ship In 802.11ac

Buffalo Brings Out Wireless Router & Media Bridge That Offer 802.11ac Capability & Some Impressive Speeds Besides
By on Monday, 14. May 2012

With more and more people getting high-speed internet access into their homes–and though the pace of it is advancing with nearly glacial slowness, it’s hard to deny that there is, in fact movement–having a good quality wireless router isn’t a terrible idea either. While some companies are offering them free [...]

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Harry Potter Ebooks Now Available In The Kindle Store

Amazon Now Offering All Seven Harry Potter Ebooks, Will Be Available For Free For Prime Members Beginning In Mid-June
By on Thursday, 10. May 2012

If you are a Kindle user and have been waiting for Harry Potter to arrive in the Kindle Store — your happy day has come. All seven Harry Potter ebooks are now available in the Kindle Store. And while they seem to be priced rather nicely, there will be some [...]

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Mimoco Announces The Limited Edition Hooded Darth Maul USB Flash Drive

Mimoco Celebrates May 4th, Unveils A Limited Edition Hooded Darth Maul USB Flash Drive
By on Friday, 4. May 2012

Coming in celebration of May 4th, which for those not familiar is Star Wars Day, is a new limited edition MIMOBOT USB flash drive from the folks at Mimoco. The new drive will be available in a variety of storage options, however in very limited quantities.

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Target Makes It Official, Will Begin Phasing Out The Kindle

The Amazon Kindle Along With Kindle Accessories Will Soon Be Dropped From Target
By on Wednesday, 2. May 2012

Recently some rumors dealing with the Amazon Kindle and Target began appearing online. Those rumors were suggesting that the Amazon Kindle would soon be pushed out of Target. And well, it looks like Target has stepped up and offered an official statement on the subject.

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