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New Asus Scores a 10 for Style
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 03/01/2010
» A little over two years ago, Asus appeared on the scene with a model that was to start a new era of laptops - the netbook generation. Since then, many manufacturers have followed suit, releasing a myriad of models of various specs and sizes. Asus continues its epic EEE PC series with the recent release of the 1008HA model, but can they continue to shape the genre of laptop that they practically defined?
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Out with the old, in with the new
Outlook, Marius Murdoch, Published on 14/01/2010
» It might seem like the ancient past, but it wasn't so long ago that we lived in the dark ages of dial-up internet, floppy disks, pagers and fax machines. Luckily these old-hats died with dignity, and while we may miss the harrowing screams of connecting modems, good riddance to bad rubbish. But other technologies seem insistent on carrying on, despite smarter and more accessible alternatives gaining saliency in the new decade. What looked to be consumer mainstays seem poised for poor performance and obsolescence this year. Here's a list of some of the stale technologies of 2010.
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Damage-proof ... but is it wallet-proof?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 04/07/2010
» There is certainly no lack of choice for compact camera shoppers, with shelves bowing under the weight of shiny new models vying for attention. But going against this grain is the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5, which sits inconspicuously among the T series cameras, but boasts a durability that far exceeds that of its siblings, being resistant to dust, water and being dropped.
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For Communist Cuba, more Internet, greater risk
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» A massive submarine fiber optic cable rolled ashore Cuba on Tuesday from Venezuela to bring better Internet connections, though most Cubans will still have only limited access to the Web.
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Namibia gets undersea Internet cable
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» Namibia's undersea telecoms fibre-optic cable laid along the West African coast went live on Tuesday, allowing high bandwidth connectivity for the country and its neighbours, officials said.
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Making waves
Life, Published on 22/02/2011
» Waking to the sound of waves pounding the shore below, you roll out of bed and saunter towards the aroma of frying eggs and coffee. Having had your fill, you return to the room, apply some sunscreen, gather up the holiday essentials - book, iPod, towel - and, barefoot, seek out the beach. As the lobby doors slide open obligingly, you brace for the sudden rush of fresh, salty air, the warm sun's reflection off the surf beyond.
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Computer expert says US behind Stuxnet worm
AFP, Published on 04/03/2011
» A German computer security expert said Thursday he believes the United States and Israel's Mossad unleashed the malicious Stuxnet worm on Iran's nuclear program.
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Surgeon creates new kidney on TED stage
AFP, Published on 04/03/2011
» A surgeon specializing in regenerative medicine on Thursday "printed" a real kidney using a machine that eliminates the need for donors when it comes to organ transplants.
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Sales of Microsoft's Kinect top 10 million
AFP, Published on 10/03/2011
» Microsoft said Wednesday that sales of the gesture-sensing Kinect for the Xbox 360 videogame console had topped 10 million units, making it the fastest-selling consumer electronics device ever.
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Parody blooms on Twitter
AFP, Published on 01/04/2011
» Twitter is becoming the place for parody with a cast of characters that includes an elusive cobra, a tipsy Queen of England, a profanity-spewing US politician and a maladroit BP spokesman.
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