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Schematic Prints turns your first computer and video game console into works of art

City Prints is offering gadget maps of the Apple I, Apple II, Atari, Commodore 64, Sega Genesis, and Nintendo as art that you can use to decorate your wall.
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Windows RT devices getting price cuts, but not Microsoft’s Surface RT

From knocking $50 off the Dell XPS 10 to $220 off the Asus VivoTab RT, Windows RT tablet manufacturers are starting to slash prices on RT devices.
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That is Cray: photographer documents the building of a supercomputer in 1986

In a new exhibit at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center entitled, you can get a glimpse of the people and town that put Cray supercomputers together.
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Microsoft launches ‘Chinese Edition’ Surface Pro with Office Home & Student 2013 preloaded

Microsoft introduced a special-edition Surface Pro to China that comes with an Intel processor, Windows 8, and Office Home & Students 2013 preloaded.
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Hollow fiber-optic cables make 10 Terabyte-per-second Internet possible

If you think FiOS is fast, you'll be wowed by these Internet speeds that run near the speed of light. A new design moves data at 10 Terabytes-per-second.
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Nvidia intros new GeForce GT 700M GPUs for laptops, now with 15 percent more power

Nvidia is launching five new GeForce discrete graphics processors for laptops that will complement the new (and third-generation Ivy Bridge) Intel chips.
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IBM’s Roadrunner supercomputer hits early retirement due to power usage

After 5 years, the Los Alamos National Laboratory has pulled the plug on the IBM-built supercomputer Roadrunner as it has become too much of a power hog.
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Apple’s 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro drops to $1,300 at MacConnection

MacConnection has the Retina MacBook Pro on sale for $1,300, which is $200 cheaper than if you were to order the same laptop today from Apple.
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Microsoft granted 3 design patents for Surface keyboard

Microsoft has been granted three design patents that protect the look and layout of the connectors that help the Surface and keyboard "click" together.
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Google’s 4G LTE Chromebook Pixel is coming on April 8 for $1,450

If you've been eyeing the premium version of Google's recent Chromebook, the 4G LTE Pixel will be available April 8 for the low, low price of $1,450.
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InFocus’ BigTouch: a 55-inch Windows 8 all-in-one for a whopping $5,000

The 18-inch Dell XPS 18 is nothing compared to InFocus' huge, 55-inch BigTouch. This mammoth of an AiO computer has a hefty price tag of $5,000.
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Apple tweaks Retina MacBook Pro tagline thanks to Chromebook Pixel

Thanks to the Chromebox Pixel, Apple can't claim its Retina MacBook Pros are "the highest-resolution notebook ever," forcing a change in advertising.
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FAA may soon allow use of approved electronic devices during take-off & landing

Sources say that the Federal Aviation Administration may becoming more lax on its rule of turning off all electronic devices during take-off and landing.
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Google bringing super-fast Fiber Internet service to Olathe, Kansas

After rolling out Google Fiber to Kansas City, Google will be bringing its ultra fast broadband Internet network to the city of Olathe, Kansas.
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China building its own Ubuntu-based national operating system

As part of China's five-year plan to promote open source software, the Chinese government chose Canonical's Ubuntu to build a state-endorsed OS.
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Princess Zelda is the hero in this ‘The Legend of Zelda’ mod

In a gender-reversal of the classic Nintendo franchise, designer Kenna W hacks 'The Legend of Zelda' by making Princess Zelda the hero who saves Link.
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The $3,500 Modbook Pro is a MacBook Pro in a 13.3-inch OS X tablet

Looking for something more powerful than an iPad, but more mobile than a laptop? For $3,500, you can buy the Modbook, an Intel-powered OS X-running tablet.
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FreedomPop launches free unlimited home broadband, but you have to earn it (Updated)

How far would you go to get free, unlimited broadband at home? FreedomPop is offering a freemium model of home Internet service with the launch of its Burst home router today.
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Microsoft urges Windows 7 users to install Service Pack 1 before April 9

Microsoft is winding down free support for Windows 7 so users are urged to install the one and only Service Pack 1 before April 9, 2013.
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Have a MacBook Pro with a LG-made Retina screen? You’re part of a class-action suit

A Macbook Pro owner in California has just filed a class-action suit against Apple, for selling faulty Retina displays made by LG to consumers who paid a premium price for a lemon.
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Microsoft offers 6 months of free Office 365 to students, but will they bite?

Microsoft is dangling a 6-month free trial of Office 365 University and 20GB of SkyDrive at U.S. college students to entice them to take a break from using Google Docs and LibreOffice.
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Acer’s $280 C710 Chromebook hits stores March 17

Starting March 17, you'll be able to pick up the latest Acer C710 11" Chromebook powered by an Intel Celeron processor with a 320GB hard drive for just $280.
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AMD brings gesture control and face login to your laptop

AMD's "Richland" APUs for laptops will support DirectX 11, offer almost 8 hours of web surfing on battery, and are bundled with some neat software like AMD Face Login and AMD Gesture Control.
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Caltech researchers create ‘self-healing’ computer chip that can fix itself

A team of Caltech researchers have come up with a power amplifier that can automatically troubleshoot and fix itself within micro-seconds. Could a self-repairing computer be far behind?
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Asus’ 15-inch VivoBook S500 Ultrabook now in stores, starts at $700

After teasing us with the 11.6-inch and 14-inch VivoBook Ultrabooks with touch displays earlier this year, Asus is finally bringing its biggest model to America - the 15.6-inch S500.
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Want a refurbished iPad or Macbook Air? Apple’s eBay store offers better prices than Apple.com

DealNews is reporting that Apple's eBay store, Refurbished Outlet, offers better prices on iPads and Macbook Airs than on Apple's own store for refurbished devices.
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Windows 8 touchscreen laptop prices are expected to drop by at least 10 percent

Reports out of Taiwan suggest touch-enabled Windows 8 laptops will be getting a 10-20% discount soon, after Microsoft's manufacturer discount for Windows 8 and Office 2013 kick in.
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Shield your passwords from ‘shoulder surfers’ with Cursor Camouflage

Japanese researchers have come up with 2 interface designs that better prevent your password from being stolen by onlookers: Cursor Camouflage and Symmetric Cursors.
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Asus’s 18-inch Transformer All-in-One runs both Android and Windows 8, starts at $1300

After wowing us at CES, Asus just revealed its Transformer All-in-One will be heading to our shores this Spring. Its 18-inch display becomes an Android tablet when detached, and is a full Windows 8 PC when docked.
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Seagate brings hybrid hard drive to desktops for the first time

Seagate adds to its family of hybrid hard drives with an all new 2TB model for desktops, a 1TB model for standard laptops, and a 500GB 7mm-thin model for Ultrabooks.
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Samsung to yank Windows RT Ativ tablet off shelves in Europe, German site reports

A German tech site is reporting from CeBIT 2013 that Samsung will be pulling its Windows RT tablet, the Ativ Tab, from Europe, following a similar move in the U.S..
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Microsoft looks to integrate Kinect into displays and laptops

Will Kinect-embedded laptops and monitors be landing on store shelves soon? Microsoft is working on shrinking the 3D cameras and lowering costs so the technology can go beyond the Xbox.
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Discrete GPUs see biggest drop in shipment since 2008

Graphics manufacturers like AMD and Nvidia saw the worst quarter on shipments of dedicated graphics, reaching an all time low since 2008.
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Apple now shipping iMacs within 1 to 3 days (if you’re in the U.S.)

Apple is finally delivering iMacs to U.S. customers within one to three days, which is much improved from the two to four-week quote from last week.
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Print tweets with Adafruit’s Raspberry Pi-powered ‘Internet of Things’ wireless printer

Adafruit announced the wireless version of its Raspberry-pi-powered Internet of Things printer that can handle typography and graphics in addition to text.
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Fujitsu’s invisible tablet keyboard makes an appearance at MWC 2013

Fujitsu demos its prototype mobile typing technology that uses your tablet or smartphone's front camera to track what you type on any flat surface.
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Turn your iPhone into a touch and gesture computer mouse with Mauz

With Mauz, a little dongle that you plug into your iPhone's connector, your phone instantly becomes a smart mouse that can understand touch, gesture, and motion controls.
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Microsoft brings interactive SpaceTop 3D desktop interface to life

Computers will no longer be restricted to only two dimensions thanks to the SpaceTop 3D interface, which lets users reach inside a computer screen.
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