In other words, now’s probably a good time to get all that valuable data onto removable physical media.
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Japanese company’s gadget for summoning life force for your devices is awesome…but maybe too awesome to be real.
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We all love the idea of immersing ourselves in a fantasy, but the dizziness and nausea is too much for some to handle. Can Sony’s new patent help?
You can get this new smart watch with a heart rate monitor for just 3,980 yen, or less than US$40!
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At half the price and with much more functionality than before, is it finally time to tie the virtual knot?
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