A-Data is bringing you their newest microSDHC UHS-I memory card that comes with a Miyazawa Sae (a member of all-female Chinese idol group SNH48, which is the first AKB48 sister group in China) package. Available in either 16GB or 32GB capacity, this tiny card comes with Class 10 speed specification and is backed by a lifetime warranty. Prices unannounced yet. [A-Data]
Here comes a new DLP projector from Optoma, the W306ST. Aimed at both educational and business markets, this 3D-ready short throw projector provides 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution, 3500 ANSI lumens brightness, 15000:1 contrast ratio and up to 6,000 hours of lamp life (Eco+ Mode). It also has two built-in 10W stereo speakers and a number of connectivity ports including HDMI, 2x D-Sub, Composite, Stereo Mini Jack and Microphone Jack. The W306ST is available now via Amazon for $881.61. [Optoma]
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Parents are faced with more than what to name their babies, how to dress them, what school they should attend, and what to make for dinner. Thanks to new technology, the decision of whether or not to buy their child the newest gadgets on the market pervades their parenting choices daily. One of those new technological breakthroughs, the eReader for electronic books, can be a good choice for parents and children. Some people feel kids don’t need that type of technology at a young age, but a growing number of people see a need for it. There are many benefits to having an eReader for children.
Traveling Library
All parents know that bringing books along for your child on trips is important. With regular books you or your child can only carry so many at a time before you run out of room in your bag. With eBooks, though, you now have hundreds of titles right at your fingertips in a slim, compact, lightweight device. If our child becomes bored of one book they are reading, they can easily swap to another. They may finish one book, and can choose from another all in the same device without having to lug around a bunch of books.
Learning Features
One positive aspect to owning an eReader is that they interact with your child as they read. This is great for kids of all ages as it helps to build reading and reasoning skills. Children that are just learning to read can get help in sounding out words, they stay engaged, and the lights and sounds that accompany the stories are entertaining and teach hand-eye coordination. Older kids get the benefit of learning new things about books they love. For instance, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid eBook has been very popular and the eReader has a version that gives behind-the-scenes looks of the making of the movie. Plus, it tells your child more about the book and characters they love.
Teaches Computer Skills
Part of the learning features of eReaders is that they can teach computer skills, too, which is something your child will need to know. If your child is reading an eBook and he or she wants to know anything about the book, save a page, select an excerpt, or share something from the book, they will be learning computer skills each time they use these features.
It lasts
Any parent can testify that it won’t take long and regular books are pretty much done for thanks to slobber, torn pages, colorings in the book, and just simple wear and tear. Regular books are also hard to clean, so they can spread germs among younger kids that may put them in their mouths. If your child shares the book, you may never get it back. Lost and damaged books can be avoided by eReaders, which make it easy to read, re-read, and share books often.
There are benefits to buying your child an eReader. These devices are becoming quite popular, and some classrooms are even using them. They can teach computer skills, teach your child new things about old favorite books, and they last longer than paper books.
By Keeghann Sinanan, Goal.com
Brazil captured its third straight Confederations Cup title in emphatic fashion, brushing aside Spain 3-0 in the final on Sunday.
The tournament hosts were in supreme form inside a raucous Maracana, ripping the reigning world and European champions to shreds to end their 29-match unbeaten run, and claim the trophy for the fourth time, alongside their triumphs of 2009, 2005 and 1997.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Searchers carried a body down Mount Hood Sunday from the glacier where it was spotted by a helicopter crew looking for a missing climber.
The recovery team set out around 3 a.m. Sunday and reached the body around 11 a.m., said Sgt. Dan Kraus of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s office.
Bosnian Rainbows is sort of an amalgam of band members from The Mars Volta and Le Butcherettes. They’re definitely alternative rock and have a sort of No Doubt-from-Texas vibe (they formed in El Paso) with some Latin Roots. Their drummer Deantoni Parks definitely keeps things interesting, and there’s kind of a ska feel, but without the brass. Or maybe that’s just me. Oh, and they have "rainbows" in their name, which is a coincidence, but yay Pride!
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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
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As a parent you never want to think that you can’t afford any or all medical necessities that your child might need to stay alive. But in our family’s case, we never could have done it without the help of Medicaid. And now it’s time to make sure other families get the same fighting chance.
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What I find striking is a pervasive denial of the reality that economies are always fraught with uncertainty, as is much else in life, of course. So how is it that in recent years, this has become a major complaint?
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