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CESLive Panel Talks 4K

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Will Kindle E-Books Leave Blind Students Behind?

[TechNewsDaily – via Yahoo News] “You can just listen to it, but you can’t control how you listen to it,” said Chris Danielsen, a spokesman for the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), about Kindle e-books. While it’s not difficult … Continue reading

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In Daylight, iPhone 5s Camera Rivals a Point-and-Shoot

Point-and-shoot cameras are dying, or already dead, thanks to ever-better camera phones — so goes the popular wisdom, anyway. Many photo aficionados are reluctant to agree, though, pointing out that smartphone cameras still have relatively tiny image sensors and lenses … Continue reading

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Why Apple Didn’t Update Apple TV

For the second keynote in a row, pundits and rumormongers have wondered aloud whether Apple would release a new version of, or new software for, its rather successful Apple TV online video streaming box. Starting about two years ago, people … Continue reading

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Why Plasma TVs Are Dying

Regardless of whether Panasonic is closing up its plasma shop, the technology is on a fast decline. “Plasma has some life left, but by 2015, the market opportunity is getting small,” Steve Koenig, director of industry analysis at the Consumer … Continue reading

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Roku Starts to Look More Like Apple TV

Roku and Apple TV are the two little boxes that fight for the big cord-cutting (or more likely, cord-supplementing) masses, though they have tackled it in different ways. But with new movie- and TV rental services offerings Roku announced today, … Continue reading

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Forget Plastic: Molten Metal 3D Printers Are Coming

Father-and-son team Scott and Zachary Vader aim to take 3D printing up a substantial notch by printing with molten metals such as aluminum and copper. In rough terms, their prototype machine, which debuted at Maker Faire in New York City … Continue reading

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Resin: The Next Little Thing for 3D Printing

[Tom’s Guide] 3D printing promises to bring users’ digital visions into the physical world. That’s literally what happens with an alternative to the mainstream 3D tech called stereolithography (SLA). Utilizing the same kind of projector often used for PowerPoint presentations … Continue reading

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5 Coolest 3D Printers of Maker Faire 2013

Not all 3D printers are the same, and new concepts continue to emerge. The square boxes that build up small plastic items by laying down layers of melted filament are just one of many types. Some printers come in far … Continue reading

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MakerBot 3D Scanner: 12 Minutes from Physical to Virtual

You might even wonder if some parts are missing from the $1400 device. But that trim design belies the device’s complexity. And the one-button operation does nothing to show off the sophisticated inner workings of the software. “We’ve taken the … Continue reading

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