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Scribd Pushes Content to Smartphones, E-Readers | Epicenter | Wired.com

Posted on February 24th by .
While magazine, newspaper and book publishers wrestle with the logistics and technical details of publishing to the Apple iPad, Scribd has an alternative: a “send-to-device” feature that lets people send documents to ...
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Lightweight Boots Shore Your Feet Up, Never Weigh Them Down

Posted on February 22nd by .
Review: Kayland Zephyr Hiking Boots Hikers usually have to choose between boots that are lightweight and boots that are protective and supportive. Kayland's Zephyrs override that dilemma with a polyurethane exoskeleton that gives ...
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In the Future, One CF Card Will Hold 200 Years’ Worth of Porn | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

Posted on February 22nd by .
Someday, you’ll be able to fit as much data in a small, square CompactFlash card as AT&T carries on its entire network in a week.In theory at least, version 5 of the ...
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Stormy Weather Cannot Defeat Re-Engineered Umbrella

Posted on February 8th by .
Review: Blunt UmbrellaOn a recent stormy San Francisco day, pedestrians all around me struggled as the wind made their bodega-bought umbrellas leap like impatient leashed puppies, or worse yet, flip inside-out like ...
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Siri Launches Voice-Powered iPhone ‘Assistant’ | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

Posted on February 6th by .
A new app invites you to command your iPhone in the same way that Captain Kirk addressed the Enterprise’s computer.Siri's visual interface displays a transcription of what you say, then hands the ...
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Sun CEO Departs in Geek Style, With a Haiku

Posted on February 4th by .
Sun’s erstwhile CEO Jonathan Schwartz announced his retirement Wednesday night in a uniquely geeky way: With a haiku posted to Twitter. Financial crisis Stalled too many customers CEO no more Schwartz’s decision to announce ...