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Acer Debuts Industry’s First 8-Inch Windows 8 Tablet

Stanley Goodner — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:08:23 +0000

Acer just unveiled the Acer Iconia W3, the industry’s first full-featured 8.1-inch tablet running Windows 8, bringing entertainment and full PC capabilities into a single hand. To sweeten the deal, Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 is pre-installed at no additional expense. The Iconia W3 design is compact enough to use comfortably in one hand [...]

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Earl Is the Outdoor Enthusiast’s Dream Survival Tablet

Stanley Goodner — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:19:06 +0000

The best thing about portable digital devices like smartphones and tablets is how they provide such information right at our fingertips. While they excel in cities and urban areas, they don’t always perform the best in extreme outdoor situations. Designed with the outdoor enthusiast in mind, the creator of Earl has engineered a tablet that’s [...]

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Siva Cycle Atom is Pedal Power for Your Gadgets

Stanley Goodner — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:15:26 +0000

This Kickstarter project has funded pretty quickly over the past couple of days, and I certainly expect it to overfund significantly before the campaign is over. The concept behind the Siva Cycle Atom is using a bicycle as a generator to power a battery pack, which can be used to charge electronic devices via USB. The Siva [...]

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LifeProof Offers Optional Water Protection Insurance for iPhone

Stanley Goodner — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:22:47 +0000

LifeProof announced this past Tuesday that they’re offering a Total Water Protection Program for the Apple iPhone and iPad to anyone who purchases a LifeProof case from their website. This optional program takes the protection of these devices to an entirely new level by offering a one-time repair or replacement of the device if it sustains accidental water [...]

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White House Ready to Legalize Phone Unlocking

Stanley Goodner — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:12:25 +0000

The White House is supporting the consumers’ right to unlock their cellphones once they have fulfilled the terms of their contract. In response to a petition on WhiteHouse.gov, the executive branch has stated that “The White House agrees with the 114,000+ of you who believe that consumers should be able to unlock their cell phones without [...]

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eBook Plus Wants to Connect Readers to Authors, End Piracy

Stanley Goodner — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:47:09 +0000

eBook sales have been skyrocketing since 2011, and the publishing market, of course, has been revolutionized as a result. But as the volume of available e-books grows, so does the consumer piracy of e-books. eBook Plus has been launched with the intention of improving the system. As a platform that connects readers, authors, publishers and advertisers, eBook [...]

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