More Peripherals Opinion
- 02 March 2012
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Opinion: Microsoft's 3D Transparent Interface Makes Us Feel Like We're Living in the Future
Windows 8 may seem like a radical change from what came before it, but some of the stuff Microsoft has cooking in its research labs makes Windows 8 look boring by comparison.
- 28 February 2012
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Opinion: The PriNXT: A Working Printer Made From Lego
The next time you have a quick black and white image to print you might try sending it over to print out on your Lego bricks. A new project, called the PriNXT, is a simple but effective printer built out of everyone's favorite toy.
- 23 February 2012
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Opinion: Internet of Things Printer Gives You a Stock-Ticker of Tweets
Sick of staring at a monitor all day and ready to bring a little bit of paper back into your life? If so, the tiny new Internet of Things printer has your number. The printer can print out a feed of just about any stream of data--from your tweets to sports scores----thanks to some open source software.
- 21 February 2012
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Opinion: Barnes & Noble Launches $199 Nook Tablet, Relaxes Storage Restrictions
Barnes & Noble has released a $199 Nook Tablet with 8 GB of storage to better compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire.
- 13 February 2012
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Opinion: Choosing a musical keyboard
Every so often, the two worlds in which I inhabit collide. Take this question from reader Scott Masel:
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Opinion: How Do I See Who's Been Using My PC?
AzharIqbal asked the Other Hardware forum how to see who else is using his computer.
- 12 February 2012
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Opinion: Wanted: A Camera for Kindle Fire
Persistent gossip suggests that Amazon will launch two Kindle Fire models this year: a new 7-inch model and a larger 9-inch device, the latter presumably designed to compete head-to-head with Apple's iPad, which has a 9.7-inch display.
- 08 February 2012
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Opinion: Useful Stuff: Plug-In USB Charging Port, Extra Dropbox Storage
A free account from beloved file-sharing and -storage service Dropbox nets you 2GB of space. Want to boost that to 7GB? You can, and it won't cost you a dime extra.
- 06 February 2012
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Opinion: 3D Printer Now Prints Human Body Parts
An elderly woman is the first person in the World to be fitted with a 3D-printed body part--a new lower jaw.
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Opinion: Samsung's Next OLED Displays to Feature Tough Lotus Glass
Although Corning just announced Gorilla Glass 2.0 was just last month at CES 2012, it seems that the company is teaming up with Samsung to develop OLED screens that are as tough as Gorilla Glass.
- 26 January 2012
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Opinion: This Cabinet Can Charge 40 iPads, Might Be Overkill for Your House
You probably don't have 40 iPads laying around your house. But if you have a business or school that does, this cart from Anthro might be for you. The Anthro Charging Cart & Cabinet for Tablets is a storage cabinet on wheels that can store and recharge up to 40 iPads or Android tablets.
- 24 January 2012
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Opinion: Pirate Bay Launches 3D-Printed 'Physibles' Downloads
Care to download and print your dinner? Not today, of course, but the possibility may exist in the not-to-distant future. The Pirate Bay, a notorious and extremely popular torrent site, has created a new category for files that allow 3D printers to create physical objects.
- 23 January 2012
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Opinion: Blu-screen thinking
With the recent Thai floods resulting in inflated hard-drive costs, we've been forced to look elsewhere for our storage needs.
- 19 January 2012
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Opinion: Do I Really Need to Replace My Inkjet Cartridges?
Hajime's printer warns that ink cartridges need replacing, but other indicators deny this. Hajime asked the Printers forum for help.
- 13 January 2012
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Opinion: Sony Not Fazed by PlayStation Vita Japanese Sales Drop
When life hands you lemons, you make...sure no one sees you pucker while you suck on one. That pretty much sums up Sony's position on sales of the PlayStation Vita in Japan, which have plummeted since the device launched in the Land of the Rising Sun on December 17, 2011.
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Opinion: Barnes & Noble Nook Now Free -- Sort Of
Does the eReader yearn to be free? For some time now, pundits have predicted a select group of eReaders and tablets would soon become loss-leader specials: tech gadgets provided at little or no up-front cost to consumers, who in turn must purchase a digital media subscription of some sort.
- 11 January 2012
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Opinion: SteelSeries Announces Bluetooth Controller for Mobile Gamers; New Headsets, and Mice for PC Gamers
The most unexpected new product in SteelSeries' 2012 line-up aimed at stalwart PC loyalists is undoubtedly the SteelSeries Ion Bluetooth controller, which promises not only to work with PCs but also Android smartphones and tablets.
- 10 January 2012
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Opinion: Ion Docs 2 Go Lets You Scan Docs and Photos Directly to iPhone, iPad
More people are who depend on iPads and iPhones to handle chores that once required a PC to complete, but some routine tasks seem to be hopelessly difficult or needlessly complex. How, for example, can you capture photos and documents on an iOS device?
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Opinion: Voice Controlled Apps Interface With Ford Vehicles
Apps are on everyone’s mind at this year’s CES and Ford is no different. The Detroit car giant paired up with INRIX, a leading provider of traffic information, to create a new version of their SYNC Destinations app.
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Opinion: Sony Unveils New Floating-Lens Stabilization and Projector-Camcorders
Sony today announced several new additions to its Handycam and Bloggie camcorder lines, including a new dual-1080p 3D camcorder that replaces last year's Handycam TD10, five new camcorders with built-in projectors for displaying video on a wall, and three new models that feature the company's new "Balanced Optical Steady Shot" technology, which allows for the entire lens barrel to visibly "float" in order to correct extreme hand shake.
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What’s the best mobile OS: iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 or BlackBerry 10?
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Surface Pro review - Microsoft tablet offers true power computing on the move
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