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No, it’s not free, but for Netflix fans, the new Roku set-top box should be a big hit. Netflix announced that it will begin selling a $99, hardcover-book-sized device from the California startup Roku that allows people to watch more than 10,000 titles on-demand, without waiting for those mail-order DVDs. That’s about ten percent of the total Netflix library - way more than you’ll get from Verizon or Comcast.

The selection isn’t fantastic, but there are plenty of good older movies on the list. The quasi-catch is that you must have an active Netflix account to maintain access to that library. But that’s obvious.

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Stainless Steel Video Watch has 8GB of internal flash memory and a full color 1.8″ screen.It is one of the latest gadgets available on the market.

This watch has a built-in voice recorder, a built-in high quality speaker and a earphone jack, the ability to view JPEG pictures and listen to music at the same time, and much more.

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Lately, Nokia has been throwing the term ‘classic’ at a fair share of their handsets, bringing us back to an era where old is gold. The 6212 Classic might come in a candybar form factor, but it sure as heck doesn’t carry the baggage of an old handset with the inclusion of integrated Near Field Communication (NFC). Being able to surf the Internet thanks to built-in 3G connectivity, users will be able to share content, access services and information conveniently while conducting payments and ticketing with one tap of the device. Those living in Europe and Asia will be able to look out for the Nokia 6212 classic sometime in Q3 this year, and it is tipped to retail for approximately 200 Euros before taxes and subsidies.

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Sony has shown off a new thin OLED which is ten times thinner than its previous XEL-1 OLED display.

This new display measures a tiny 0.3mm thick, and it delivers a resolution of 960×540.
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Lenovo’s IdeaPad notebook line basically takes their staid but solid engineering and design and candycoats them with more consumer-oriented flourishes, like textured magnesium lids, shiny keys and touch media controls. J&R has a “coming soon” listing for the sweet 11.1-inch widescreen U110 shown at CES for $1,999, configured w/ a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo L7500, 3GB DDR2 RAM and 120GB hard drive.

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