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Ricoh GR Review: A Great Starter Camera For Aspiring Pros

Nick Stango — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:06:52 +0000

For any aspiring photographer looking for a camera to begin their journey, the Ricoh GR should be one of the first stops. The GR packs mid-size DSLR imaging in a pocketable and lightweight form factor that isn’t anything but a pleasure to carry around and shoot with.

Galaxy S4 Wireless Charging Pad And Cover Now In Stock

Adnan Farooqui — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:49 +0000

Samsung Galaxy S4 wireless charging pad and cover are now in stock at the company’s online store, they can be purchased right away.

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Huawei Reportedly Says Its Open To Acquiring Nokia

Adnan Farooqui — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:43:42 +0000

Huawei has reportedly said that it is open to the idea of acquiring Nokia. On the other hand, Nokia has not confirmed whether it is having talks of the sort with Huawei.

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Toshiba Canvio Slim II Portable External Hard Drive Announced

Adnan Farooqui — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:34:12 +0000

Toshiba today announced the Canvio Slim II portable external hardware. Measuring only 12.5 mm thick and with storage capacity of up to 1 terabyte, the base model will be available for $114.99.

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BlackBerry Q10 Review

Daniel Perez — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:25:21 +0000

We review the BlackBerry Q10, the first BlackBerry 10 device to feature a physical QWERTY keyboard.

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Buildings Based On Human Bone Structure Could Be the Future of Cities

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:11:33 +0000

Biomimicry borrows design solutions from the embedded intelligence within animals' bodies—chiefly from other species. But occasionally, it also borrows from within the human body. For example, a new study from MIT suggests that buildings of the future could be built with super-strong materials based on the structure of human bones.

Show of Hands: Did You Buy, Stream, or Pirate Yeezus?

Leslie Horn — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:50:37 +0000

Today was the official release date for Kanye West's latest album Yeezus, but in spite of the great lengths the Louis Vuitton Don went to keep it out of the wrong hands, it leaked on Friday. So did you download it right away or wait to obtain it by the legal means? (Yeezy haters to the left for this question).

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3TB Of Storage Capacity Is Your Back-Up-Everything Deal of the Day

Kif Leswing — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Right now Amazon's selling a 3TB Seagate desktop hard drive for $110. That brings the price per terabyte to just over $36, which is a solid price for desktop storage.

A Sleek, Minimalist Aluminum Wallet With a Handy Eject Button

Andrew Liszewski — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:54:28 +0000

An ultra-thin wallet is the only way to avoid bulging pockets if you've opted for skintight jeans. But what good is a sleek wallet if it's next to impossible to get your cards out? That's why the Secrid wallet features an actual eject button at the bottom, forcing your credit and debit cards up so they're easy to remove from its featureless aluminum body.

“Pocket Telephones” Made for Cheap Calling All the Way Back in 1910

Matt Novak on Paleofuture, shared by Brian Barrett to Gizmodo — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:03:00 +0000

You've almost certainly got a telephone in your pocket (or clutch), but don't think for a second that it makes you any kind of pioneer. People were predicting—and using—pocket telephones more than a century go, for reasons every bit as lethargic as your own.