Pocket : Slide a camera onto your iPhone with ladibird

Pocket : Slide a camera onto your iPhone with ladibird: "Adding strange lens attachments like Carson Optical's adaptor or the WoW Lens may well improve on the iPhone's integrated lens, but there's not much you can do to boost the performance of its image sensor. A design team working out of the University of Singapore is looking to change that with ladibird, a smartphone case that sports its own portrait lens and large camera sensor."

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Pocket : Back-To-School 2013: Tablet Buying Guide

Pocket : Back-To-School 2013: Tablet Buying Guide: "Tablets are an important tool for students; they can be used for carrying your eTextbooks, taking notes during lectures, or doing online research. They are so light that you would hardly even notice one in your backpack. Heck, you can even get a decent education just from Android apps."

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How Isaac Asimov correctly predicted 2014 tech in 1964 | TechHive

How Isaac Asimov correctly predicted 2014 tech in 1964 | TechHive: "Isaac Asimov was a pretty cool guy. He’s famous for his science fiction (I, Robot, the Foundation series), but he wrote or edited more than 500 books, fiction and non-fiction alike. And in 1964, he wrote an astounding piece for the New York Times envisioning the World’s Fair of 2014."

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RAM Disks Explained: What They Are and Why You Probably Shouldn’t Use One

RAM Disks Explained: What They Are and Why You Probably Shouldn’t Use One: "Your computer’s RAM is still faster than even modern solid-state drives. RAM disks take advantage of this, using your computer’s RAM as a lightning-fast virtual drive. But you probably don’t want to use a RAM disk, anyway."

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Why Memory Optimizers and RAM Boosters Are Worse Than Useless

Why Memory Optimizers and RAM Boosters Are Worse Than Useless: "Many companies want to sell you “memory optimizers,” often as part of “PC optimization” programs. These programs are worse than useless — not only will they not speed up your computer, they’ll slow it down."

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How to Get Windows XP Mode on Windows 8

How to Get Windows XP Mode on Windows 8: "“Windows XP Mode” isn’t included with Windows 8. Microsoft will soon be discontinuing support for Windows XP and doesn’t want anyone using it, even in a virtual machine. However, you can easily set up your own Windows XP mode in Windows 8."

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How to turn your Kindle Fire HD into the ultimate Roku box | How To - CNET

How to turn your Kindle Fire HD into the ultimate Roku box | How To - CNET: "See, like a lot of Android-powered tablets, the Fire HD allows for mirroring to your TV. In other words, what you see on the small screen gets duplicated on the big one. That actually gives the Fire a big advantage over a Roku, as it allows for a lot more viewing material -- not just apps like Hulu and Netflix, but also browser-based content, YouTube videos, and even games. Let's take a look at how you can get your tablet connected to your TV for Roku duty."

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All The Back To School Gear You'll Need For Under $1000

All The Back To School Gear You'll Need For Under $1000: " know the summer might feel infinite, but the school year is approaching quickly whether you’re prepared or not. Don’t let it sneak up on you and then struggle at the last minute to get all your stuff together. Buying new stuff for school might seem like a daunting task, but you can actually get a good amount of awesome tech gear for under $1,000."

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TiVo Roamio review: A pretty good DVR with a silly name | TechHive

TiVo Roamio review: A pretty good DVR with a silly name | TechHive: "I have never made a technology purchase that my wife has greeted with more skepticism than the original TiVo digital video recorder. It was 1999 and the idea of recording TV shows to a hard drive instead of a videotape seemed extravagant and pointless. Within a month she had come all the way around on the TiVo, and in the intervening 14 years roughly half of American television viewers have followed. "

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How to Send Large Files Over Email

How to Send Large Files Over Email: "Many email servers refuse to accept email attachments over 10MB in size. While attachment sizes haven’t kept up with the times, there are other easy ways to send someone large files over email."

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