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Link to How did you get to work today? I took the Shweeb

How did you get to work today? I took the Shweeb

Dreaming of a more enjoyable commute to work? Meet the Shweeb, a cross between a monorail train and a recumbent bike, where you sit inside an aerodynamically shaped pod hanging from a rail and pedal to propel yourself forward. It’s one of five ideas that...

Staff
September 30, 2010
Other, Science, Transportation
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Link to New Apple iPad ‘will be thinner and feature camera’

New Apple iPad ‘will be thinner and feature camera’

The new, more compact iPad could be on sale by June next year, said analysts at the firm. It will feature the same 9.7in display, but will be thinner and lighter, and feature a built-in camera for FaceTime video calls as well as a mini...

Staff
September 28, 2010
Computers, Electronics, Entertainment, Gadgets, Web
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Link to U.S. Wants to Wiretap the Internet

U.S. Wants to Wiretap the Internet

A bill that the Obama administration plans to submit sometime next year would require all communication services, even smart phones, Facebook and Skype, to be “technically capable of complying if served with a wiretap order,” including “being able to intercept and unscramble encrypted messages.” The reasoning...

Staff
September 28, 2010
Other, Web
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Link to Convert PDF to Office Word Format

Convert PDF to Office Word Format

Simpo PDF to Word does exactly what the name suggests: converts Portable Document Format files to Microsoft’s DOC format. Plain text is also an alternative in the application if you want to lose all formatting and pictures. Copy/paste is useful for a small portion of...

Staff
September 28, 2010
Softwares
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iPad App lets you watch CityTV shows

 CityTV this week launched an application that lets Canadians watch shows such as Modern Family, Biggest Loser, Cougar Town and 30 Rock on their Apple iPad. In addition to shows from its primetime line-up, the Citytv app will also feature off-prime shows such as CityLine...

Staff
September 28, 2010
Entertainment, Gadgets, Home, Softwares, Web
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Link to Everything we know about the BlackBerry PlayBook

Everything we know about the BlackBerry PlayBook

We were excited and a little bit relieved that RIM announced its widely-rumored BlackBerry PlayBook (with video) yesterday at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco. Although we did learn some specs–like the tablet’s dimensions–there’s still much that RIM isn’t telling. We’ll share what we...

Staff
September 28, 2010
Computers, Electronics, Entertainment, Featured, Gadgets, Web
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Link to Toshiba dual-screen Libretto: A tablet? Laptop?

Toshiba dual-screen Libretto: A tablet? Laptop?

Toshiba Libretto W100 strutting its stuff in uncharted territory somewhere between a tablet and a traditional clamshell laptop. What is the Libretto W100? It’s a small 1.5-pound, 7-inch Windows 7 clamshell device that sports two capacitive LCD screens: one for viewing, one for typing. The...

Staff
September 4, 2010
Computers, Electronics, Gadgets, Web