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More than a nightlight, it can Teach Me Time!

Illusnist — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:32:55 +0000

Finally, a clock that not only helps teach your kids to tell time, but it is an alarm clock and nightlight that turns green when it’s “Ok” for the child to get out of bed. American Innovative, the company that brings us a 7-day alarm clock, offers the Teach Me Time!, as well as many other unique ways to keep time on your side.

Bendable and rollable display now a reality with Polymer Vision!

JoeDigital — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:50:38 +0000

A company called Polymer Vision, which spun out from Philips in 2006, has come up with an ingenious solution. It’s called the Readius (pictured) and it’s an E Ink display that’s similar to the Sony Reader, except for one important factor — it’s rollable.

You can roll the 127mm (diagonally) E Ink display into a compact form factor that measures 56mm wide, 100mm tall and 21mm deep, so it will fit into a jacket pocket. The Readius can display 16 shades of grey and it has 4GB of on-board memory, so you can store all your books, emails and PDFs on it. It also features USB, as well as GPRS/EDGE and DVB-H connectivity, meaning you can download data wirelessly, too.

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Microsoft Extends Xbox 360 Warrenty to one year.

Xeveniah — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:55:34 +0000

This holiday season, shoppers can buy with added confidence as Microsoft expands its warranty coverage of the Xbox 360™ video game entertainment console from 90 days to one full year. Microsoft has announced that any Xbox 360 purchased in both the United States and Canada will include this added warranty coverage, and it even applies to those who have already purchased an Xbox 360 console and who are still within their first year of ownership! Click here to see the full story.