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Ryuudo Co. has showed off their latest folding Bluetooth 3.0 keyboard, the RBK-3000BT. Powered by 2x AAA batteries, this travel-friendly keyboard features a 2.4GHz radio frequency (works up to 10 meters), 65 keys, multi-pairing support, a built-in detachable stand and is compatible with Bluetooth 3.0 enabled devices (iPad, iPhone, PC, Mac PC). The RBK-3000BT will start shipping from late February for 7,800 Yen (about $83). [Product Page]

Earlier today, Valve has let go several employees who worked on Steam and Half-Life. The news was first reported on Gamasutra, but the conversation continued on the web. There is no definitive information on the motivation behind this decision but there is rampant speculation on the web. First, folks were wondering if it was the hardware group that was let go, and this sparked fear that Valve may be cancelling the Valve Steambox project. This probably came from the fact that one of the hardware designer was let go. (more…)

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Evolutive Labs has started a Kickstarter project for its Rhino Shield, an impact-resistant screen protector that isn’t much larger than your average screen protector, but that promises to help shield your device from cracks and breaks. The screen protector is said to function both as a standalone piece and as part of a larger case, and can be had for the price of a single pledge.

The Kickstarter details why Gorilla Glass on handsets and tablets is not the end-all, be-all of impact resistance, demonstrating this with a couple YouTube videos that show the iPhone suffering a sad fate on the pavement and other such hard items. While a good measure, Evolutive Labs says, devices need a little extra something to help protect them from mishap.

This is where Rhino Shield steps in. The impact-resistant screen protector is very thin at 0.028cm thick, with most screen protectors measuring in a tad less than that at 0.015 to 0.020cm. Like other display protectors, it has an adhesive backing, and is said to have a “silky smooth” texture. Rhino Shield is said to feature “scratch resistant nanometer coating” to protect against scratches, and to have an anti-fingerprint oleophobic coating to guard against smudges.

Sadly, there aren’t any videos of the protector in action, but there is a two-shot series of images showing a large metal ball over a piece of the plastic, then another picture of the damage inflicted, which you can check out via the link below. Evolutive Labs is seeking £50,000 in pledges, having so far received 152 backers for a total of £2,562. If you’re interested, you can get a Rhino Shield of your own in April by pledging £12 or more.

[via Kickstarter]

Kickstarter Rhino Shield promises to protect your device from impact breaks is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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This sounds ridiculously stressful: Frank Lecerf was driving his car adapted for the disabled in France when it got stuck at 60MPH. He tried to brake. The car accelerated. He tried to brake again. It kept getting faster. Finally, the car ended up stuck zooming at 125MPH and there was no way to stop it. Lecerf drove for over an hour at 125MPH and somehow didn’t even get in an accident. More »

Nathan Mitcham won’t soon forget the night of Feb. 12, when thousands of fans crowded into a gym in Owasso, Okla., and cheered his name.

That evening the Owasso High School senior took the court for the first time, and, surrounded by an energetic crowd, proceeded to land 8 points in the game’s last minutes, helping secure a 20-point victory.

As the Tulsa World reports, until that night, Mitcham, a student with special needs, had managed the team from the sidelines, content to participate without donning a jersey.

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