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Urbanears has just announced their third pair of headphones to come under the Urbanears Editions range, calling it the Plattan Tweed Edition headphones where it will retail for $80 per pair. The Plattan Tweed Edition headphones comes enveloped in hand-woven Harris Tweed, and you know that it is going to be a luxurious experience considering how it is made from 100 percent virgin wool. Boasting brown ear-caps, a brown textile cord with Kevlar core so that you need not worry about the entire shebang ending up in a twisted mess, as well as orange accents, the Plattan Tweed Edition headphones is definitely a thing of beauty. On the inside of the headband, you will discover a level of authenticity for those who are concerned with their public image via a hand sewn Harris Tweed label.

You can fold down the Plattan Tweed Edition headphones to the size of your fist for maximum portability, and there is also the Zound Plug feature on one of the ear-caps, enabling you to share whatever you are listening to at that moment with another friend. He or she will need to bring his or her own pair of headphones though, so be warned.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Zinken headphone from Urbanears , Urbanears launches Fall/Winter collection of headphones,

We’ve all had that moment where we sit in front of the keyboard and have trouble just getting started. It can be an especially dire problem when the 30-day deadline of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) looms overhead, and that was enough for inventor Steve Hoefer to craft his own USB progress meter. The Arduino-based contraption advances a real-world dial or gauge as the word count reaches the NaNoWriMo servers, giving that extra incentive to meet a daily goal or hit the ultimate 50,000-word mark on time. Hoefer characterizes it as a simple project for those who know their way around an Arduino controller; the toughest part for them may just be constructing the box that keeps the meter presentable. Full instructions are available after the break, although we’d hurry to build the meter before November starts. It could all too easily be the source of the very procrastination we’re trying to avoid.

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SugarSync, the popular cloud storage solution, has announced that they’re bringing apps to both Windows 8 and Windows RT. On top of all the features that SugarSync users already get, the new Windows apps bring some new features as well, such as Live Tiles, Snap View, and the ability to pin the app to the Start screen.

Once you login to the SugarSync app, you’ll notice right away the design of the homescreen, which is obviously very Windows RT-esque. The homescreen shows all your folders that have been synced from your other devices and computers. Tapping on a folder will show you a view of all your sub-folders and files.

Another feature that SugarSync included is called Share Charms. This specifically makes it quicker and easier to share larger files from any Windows 8 device. Another feature is Snap View, which lets you keep SugarSync open while doing other tasks like browsing the web or chatting with a friend — great for multi-taskers.

SugarSync for Windows 8 and Windows RT is available today for both platforms, and can be found by heading to the Windows Store. Both apps are free to download and free to use. You get 5GB of storage space right off the bat, but you can choose from a number of paid accounts if you need some extra storage.

SugarSync introduces app for Windows 8 and Windows RT is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Think that iPad’s Retina display is sharp? Ortustech would argue that it’s old hat. The company’s new LCD occupies a similar dimension at 9.6 inches, but it also carries an extremely dense 3,840 x 2,160 resolution — making it the world’s smallest 4K display at a time when most everyone else is struggling to produce the giant variety. Like with the Japanese firm’s earlier 4.8-inch record-setter, the trick rests in a Hyper Amorphous Silicon TFT (HAST) that lets in more light per pixel and prevents that virtually seamless 458PPI image from becoming unusably dim. Test samples are rolling off the factory lines in November, although we’re not expecting to see Ortustech displays in our tablets anytime soon: sheer performance demands aside, the narrower 160-degree viewing angles and lower 72 percent color gamut better suit the 4K screen to pro video cameras and medical monitors that thrive on sharpness over anything else.

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I am not quite sure what you think of the above, but isn’t it rather strange to see a carrier’s branding appear on the home button of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2? After all, most smartphones and devices that are made available via a mobile carrier already has the carrier’s livery or at least, brand name plastered somewhere, and the home button will certainly take some getting used to for sure.

Right now, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 from Verizon can be pre-ordered for $300 a pop, although that would mean it comes with a 2 year contract, and you can choose from black as well as white colors. This is definitely one design trend that we do not really want to see appear in smartphones and perhaps even tablets down the road, as having the brand plastered somewhere at the back and front of the handset is already enough advertisement for one’s eyes. As though you can forget who you’re subscribing to, no? As for others, they will recognize the device first before wondering which carrier you’re rocking to…

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Note 2 now available for pre-order, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 variants for AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon stop by the FCC,