Acer is surely climbing up the ranks of being one of the top computer vendors in the world, and they certainly don’t do their reputation any harm with the new Aspire One AOD250 netbook that has arrived in the US. This model will be something different from what you’ve seen in the past – how so, you ask? Well, for starters, it is a dual-boot operating system that will comprise of Android and Windows XP Home, giving you the flexibility of enjoying the best of both worlds as and when the situation calls for it. Thanks to the open design of Android, Aspire One users will benefit from faster connections to the Internet alongside increased access to productivity and entertainment applications.

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If you have a co-worker that really just needs paid back for their charming personality, here’s the way to do it.  It’ll allow for you to sneakily drive them crazy, but not do any actual harm to their computer.  This USB drive can be jammed into the back of the computer where they’re highly unlikely to find it, unless they should inspect the back.  However, by that time you’ll have gotten at least a little enjoyment out of their frustration.

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At first this ruler flash drive seemed more ridiculous than useful.  However, after looking it over, it’s actually not such a bad idea.  After all, school aged kids do need rulers every so often for their school work.  This would mean they’d have both their school papers saved and handy as well as the ruler always around.  Plus the drive could also function as a bookmark and hold their place in any school books.

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HP will be making a splash in the world of multitouch computing by unveiling a trio of HP TouchSmart PCs alongside the company’s very first 42″ high-definition digital signage touch display known as the HP LD4200tm. The new HP TouchSmart PC range will comprise of various screen sizes that range from 20″ to 23″ (that’s not pretty wide, but it ought to be good enough for most desktops) in the form of the HP TouchSmart 300 and HP TouchSmart 600. Both models will come in a sleek, award-winning design which can come with either a stunning HD-capable or HD widescreen display with a multitouch enabled screen.

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It’s astounding how many arguments get solved by hopping on the internet and going straight to Wikipedia.  It informs you on all the random bits of knowledge you never knew you needed.  Of course you can’t always just hop on the website to check on that information.  Especially if you don’t have a smart phone of any kind.  Well for those that want to have access to that knowledge without being connected to the internet, now you can have Wikipedia with you at all times.

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We all know that the healthcare industry has sure come by a long way since the discovery of penicilin, and that proper hygiene must be maintained at all times in order to minimize the risk of infection at hospitals where there are plenty of sick people hanging around. Vioguard caters to this niche market by introducing the first self-sanitizing computer keyboard to kill MRSA and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in the world, making it the first of its kind device to debut in the medical market for consumers in Canada.

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Keeping your USB drive from getting lost isn’t always the easiest task out there.  On occasion it almost seems close to impossible.  Especially for those that have a hectic lifestyle, it’s easy to lose track of something so small.  Well the design of this drive might help things out a bit.  It’ll clip to anything you need it to stay clipped to, because not only is it a USB drive, it’s a clothes pin as well.

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Electronic Arts normally dabbles in video games, but this time round they aim to get kids more involved with reading by announcing the development of FLIPS, an innovative new book range that was specially developed for the Nintendo DS. FLIPS aims to offer kids regardless of age a fun and creative method of reading their favorite tomes. Working with several of the UK’s leading publishers of children’s books and magazines, soon schoolchildren with a DS can enjoy modern classic titles from critically acclaimed authors such as Cathy Cassidy, Eoin Colfer, Enid Blyton, alongside various writers from the popular boys series, ‘Too Ghoul for School’ on their handheld console. Each FLIPS title will boast multiple books and the first four titles will be released exclusively on Nintendo DS when December 4th rolls around in the UK. Individual FLIPS title will come with six to eight books, and will be sold separately with an expected price tag of ￡24.99. Now parents have one less excuse to prevent their kids from getting a Nintendo DS, eh?

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