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For the first time, all the benefits of full-frame digital photography are available in a palm-sized compact camera. The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 digital camera packs an advanced 35mm full-frame 24.3 MP Exmor CMOS sensor and exceptionally Carl Zeiss T*t 35mm f/2.0 fixed lens into a highly portable, lightweight camera body. The 35mm full-frame sensor inside the RX1 camera more than doubles the area of APS-C sensors commonly found in much bulkier DSLR cameras, allowing it to take in …

The new Toshiba SD-P100W portable digital TV/DVD player features a 10.1-inch display with a 1024×600 pixel resolution, an integrated DVD player and an SD/SDHC card slot. The player is waterproof for up to 30-minute underwater. Additional features include Wi-Fi and DLNA support. It is also compatible with both WMA and MP3 files. Its internal battery provides enough juice for up to 7-hour of operating time. The Toshiba SD-P100W is priced at 50,000 Yen ($642). [Akihabara]

So the Genius Bar idea has been implemented for the longest time already in Apple Stores, at least it feels like that. How else is the world’s most valuable company supposed to improve on itself? Well, it looks like the rumors are true and word has it that a New Jersey Apple Store will be the first in the entire chain that will construct a double-row Genius Bar as Apple works to combat overcrowding in their stores.

The Garden State Plaza Apple Store in New Jersey first opened its doors to the public in 2006, and they will be working on the new arrangement when the store is moved to a larger space which is said to nearly increase the store’s eventual square footage by three times. A couple of Genius Bars aligned parallel to the rear wall is said to enable “360-degree access” to Apple staff. How else do you think that Apple is able to improve on their physical stores? Will overcrowding be an issue in the future, and will tripling it down the road help alleviate future issues as well?

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You know for sure that a storyline as rich as StarCraft’s is definitely not going to remain just like that, as there are plenty more arcs for one to explore and tap, just like looking for new stomping grounds in order to harvest additional vespene gas. Having said that, additional unit details about StarCraft 2: Heart Of The Swarm has been uncovered, where among them would include a couple of new Zerg units; namely the Viper and the Swarm Host. The former represents a large dragonfly and will need a Spawning Pool, an Infestation Pit and eventually a Hive as a prerequisite. As for its abilities, you would be able to consume 200 life of a friendly building over 20 seconds, converting that into 50 energy. How’s that for a quick charge?

Abduct costs 75 energy, but this allows the Viper to pull a friendly or enemy unit to the Viper’s location thanks to its harpoon-like tongue. Definitely a game changer when you remove units from a certain death, which bodes well for the gas-and-mineral economy.

As for Blinding Cloud, that results in a 10 second cloud which reduces the attack range of biological and mechanical units to just melee range.

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“The Week the Women Went” finally reached the day the women came back with its season finale, with lots of hugs and tears from everyone. The women had a lot of fun on their vacation, while the guys proved they could step up and take care of their families. But they’d much rather do it together.

For one family, the revelation of how important time is led to a drastic change. Stephen Love really cherished the time he had with his family this week, but in doing so he realized how much time he’d lost already. Love works two hours from his home, and while the couple had talked about moving before, his wife, Jennifer, had been reluctant.

“Think about how much you missed the kids all week and I have to do that every week,” he told her.

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