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Microsoft’s Surface may be hard at work helping the liberal media steal the election (we kid, we kid), but other than acting as props in stores or random promotional videos, the device hasn’t exactly created a market for itself. But that’s not stopping MS from introducing the next generation: SecondLight. It takes the tabletop, multi-touch display concept and adds the ability to project images into the air thanks to a liquid crystal screen timed to be transparent on alternate frames, enabling a projector below to beam an image right through it. Your eye doesn’t notice unless you hold something opaque up to scatter the light (like tracing paper, for instance), meaning the device can show a picture of the night sky on the surface while highlighting the constellations on paper. The must-see video below shows how the thing can also track objects above the glass, turning a sheet held aloft into a second multi-touch display. Like the Surface, practical applications for this seem somewhat limited — but since when have you cared about practicality?

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Microsoft makes Surface look dated with SecondLight originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toys “R” Us will begin carrying Apple iPods and Asus ultraportable notebook PCs this month in a major expansion of its CE assortment.

Source:Toys 'R' Us Expands CE Assortment With iPods, Asus PCs

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For those who reckoned a company like Bang & Olufsen was safe from any economic turmoil, um, reckon again. As people from all walks of life decide to spend less extravagantly during these curious, curious times, it seems that B&O has been affected quite dramatically. As you well know, said company makes its ends by offering up stupendously pricey gizmos, but starting now, you’ll find it only offering “core products” such as televisions and sound systems. Unfortunately for those with cash to blow, that means you’ll be scouring the secondhand market for B&O cellphones, DVD players and recorders. In addition, the company is planning to axe 300 jobs to save around $27.5 million, but it is looking to open more shops in “growth markets” such as Russia and China.

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Bang & Olufsen pulls the plug on cellphone production, some jobs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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great little ipod…..holds about 240 songs which is plenty for what it is used for. Difficulty figuring the loading at first, but that is because we were trying to make it harder than it was. I would buy this again in an instant.

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Cambridge-based E Ink is turning some heads with it’s AM300 Developer Kit, which promises refresh rates fast enough to support animations (think dynamic ads), interactive touch input, and 16 unadulterated, detailed shades of grey (!). Developed in conjunction with Epson, the kit uses the New York Times as an example, which makes sense, as those enamored with E Ink technology have long fantasized about its use with newspapers and magazines. In any case, the dev kit looks pretty cool and I can’t wait for people to start using it in the real world. [Youtube via Engadget]

Source:E Ink's AM300 Dev Kit Capable of Quick Animations and Touch Input [E Ink]