The big September reveal-a-thon is set to continue tomorrow with some new product announcements courtesy of Amazon, but a rival player in the e-book space is trying to capture some thunder of its own prior to Amazon’s big show. Rakuten-owned Kobo has just officially unveiled a slew of new e-readers (plus an Android tablet, naturally) in an attempt to cement its place as a serious competitor despite its persisting status as an underdog.
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Just in case there wasn't enough speculation surrounding the new iPhone and iPad, the latest rumor has it that Apple will release them along with a whopping six other new products this year. via tech radar
When it comes to Android devices made specifically with the gamers in mind, there’s not much choices in the market. There’s the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play which is a smartphone with physical PlayStation controls. There’s also the upcoming Kickstarter-funded product, Ouya, which is the first Anrdoid gaming console. That’s it basically.
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Man, it would be really nice to have a nice accessory to house that iPod Nano of yours, would it? Just a cradle of sorts that sits firmly on your wrist and allows that Nano to act like some sort of easily accessible and visable time-tracking device. Even better, what if you could get it at a discounted price? Today's shaping up to be a good one for you because we've got the Paradox Watch, normally priced at $110, on sale for a mere $69.
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Looking for a gift for the NASA Mars rover flight controller in your life who has everything? Executive Jewelers makes watches that display Martian time, and watches with dual displays so you know what time it is on Mars *and* Earth, at a glance.
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With the official release of Windows 8 just under two months away, Microsoft's prepped a series of new hardware devices designed to work with the new touch-themed operating system like jelly on peanut butter.
A total of five new devices are slated to hit shelves within the next two months or so.
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The emotionally impaired might get a bit excited by this incredible development in diagnostic equipment. Sunglasses, called O2Amp, which are designed to pick up subtle biological clues about a patient’s current feelings, are being trialed by doctors at two hospitals in the assistance of medical assessment.
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The idea came to me while adjusting the mirrors in a car, and realizing that the little mirror-control joystick was better than many video game joysticks I used. I then had a waking dream of the grand possibilities of playing old videogames with control pads sourced from cars. The dream was a beautiful, fantastical vision of a world we could all achieve. I woke up hours later behind a CVS, and headed straight to a junkyard to make this dream real.
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The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 is expensive ($299) and can only fly for 15 minutes on a charge, but it’s still a leading contender for the best Father’s Day gift you might ever buy.
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Developing for Android isn’t easy. I think we can all agree with that. With so many handsets, it’s an ever increasing challenge for developers to make sure their apps work properly across a wide range of devices, if they hope to reach a large audience. Android app developer, Animoca, has been faced with this battle, accumulating more than 400 devices to guarantee compatibility across multiple, very multiple devices. via phandroid
Another interesting concept design comes from ADR Studio. This time they imagined the Instagram icon becoming a real life digital instant film camera – the outcome is the Instagram Socialmatic Camera. via high snobiety
Guys don’t need an excuse to ogle cool gadgets and gear…but sometimes they need an excuse to buy it. Well, what better excuse could there be than to look smarter and more competent at work. Or at least look smarter — which is still a worthy goal, especially at the office. via modern man
With the breadth of innovations in green technology, it seems that we should all have solar-powered laptops by now. Unfortunately, that’s yet to be the case. In the meantime, there are a number of easy, more affordable ways you can reduce your carbon footprint in the office. via mashable
Never before has it been so easy to capture important moments in our lives through photos and videos. Thanks to our smartphones, we can document a special event at a moment’s notice. Despite the ease of whipping out our iPhones to capture those moments, RHP Multimedia Corp. wants to make it even easier with their Kickstarter project, MirrorCase.
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