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Apple Watch reportedly set to launch in March

Jan06
by on January 6, 2015 at 8:50 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

A report today by 9to5Mac says that the Apple Watch is set to launch this March, following Apple’s President of Retail, Angela Ahrendts, previously telling employees it will launch in “Spring 2015.” According to the report, Apple is planning an “extensive testing program” for Apple Store employees with representatives from each store expected to be sent to Apple’s offices between February 9th to 16th for training and hands on with devices. This date could change due to delays in hardware or software testing, particularly since Apple’s yet to make a specific announcement about when the Watch will be available, but it’s nice…

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Wacom launches flagship 27-inch Cintiq pen tablets

Jan06
by on January 6, 2015 at 7:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

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Professional artists and illustrators have another hardware treat to get excited about. Today at CES, Wacom launched a brand new flagship pair of pen tablets — the Cintiq 27QHD and the Cintiq 27QHD Touch, slated for arrival in late January. These replace the company’s 24HD models. Both feature a huge 27-inch, 2560 x 1440-pixel edge-to-edge display with an extra wide viewing angle for creating artwork directly on the screen. For creative pros with color workflows that need to be spot-on, the Cintiq 27QHD displays 1.07 billion colors and includes 97 percent of Adobe’s color gamut. A new ExpressKey Remote — shortcut keys and touch ring — can…

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Wacom launches flagship 27-inch Cintiq pen tablets

Jan06
by on January 6, 2015 at 7:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

DTH2700-12-g1
Professional artists and illustrators have another hardware treat to get excited about. Today at CES, Wacom launched a brand new flagship pair of pen tablets — the Cintiq 27QHD and the Cintiq 27QHD Touch, slated for arrival in late January. These replace the company’s 24HD models. Both feature a huge 27-inch, 2560 x 1440-pixel edge-to-edge display with an extra wide viewing angle for creating artwork directly on the screen. For creative pros with color workflows that need to be spot-on, the Cintiq 27QHD displays 1.07 billion colors and includes 97 percent of Adobe’s color gamut. A new ExpressKey Remote — shortcut keys and touch ring — can…

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Relive your favorite MS-DOS games right in your browser for free

Jan06
by on January 6, 2015 at 7:36 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Nobody makes games like they used to, but that’s OK, because MS-DOS games now live in your browser thanks to the Internet Archive. The 2,400 available games are entirely playable and work without plugins or any effort on your part; just click and you can play classics like The Oregon Trail and Wolfenstein. The Internet Archive says the browser-based emulation is still in beta and may contain bugs. The group also has a collection of notable MS-DOS applications. Don’t blame us if you get addicted! ➤ The Internet Archive

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Relive your favorite MS-DOS games right in your browser for free

Jan06
by on January 6, 2015 at 7:36 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Screen Shot 2015-01-07 at 8.24.37 am
Nobody makes games like they used to, but that’s OK, because MS-DOS games now live in your browser thanks to the Internet Archive. The 2,400 available games are entirely playable and work without plugins or any effort on your part; just click and you can play classics like The Oregon Trail and Wolfenstein. The Internet Archive says the browser-based emulation is still in beta and may contain bugs. The group also has a collection of notable MS-DOS applications. Don’t blame us if you get addicted! ➤ The Internet Archive

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