Leaked photos of Microsoft Courier's interface

We've seen slides and videos of Microsoft's Courier dual-screen booklet in action, but nothing has quite explained how all of these things actually work. This document explains Courier's interface, gestures, and features more in-depth than ever before.

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Sonic fabric neckties actually make music

The music may be horrible, but if you rub a tape head over these ties you can actually hear jumbled sound collages recorded from the NYC metro system. This is possible because the ties are 50 percent audio cassette tape.

If you have US$90 to spend on one of the ties, and you are willing to sacrifice an old Walkman for the project, you can make this a fixture of your formal wardrobe. Of course, walking around with a broken Walkman asking everyone to rub you with it is not recommended.
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Apple morphs iPod touches into POS handhelds

Since 2005, Apple stores have been ringing up purchases with wireless handheld point-of-sale terminals. This always felt a little odd partly because you never see a register, but mostly because the devices run Windows. Not anymore!

Apple is in the process of retiring its massive fleet of Windows CE handhelds, made by Symbol Technologies, with custom-designed iPod touches. The initial announcement made this sound like a self-satisfied, gloating move by Apple, during which it happily--and publicly--ditches its clunky, ugly, jury-rigged handhelds for sleek, shiny iPod touches. But judging by these photos nabbed by AppleInsider, this isn't quite the case.
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Spring Design wants to stop Nook sales

Could a legal challenge threaten the launch of Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader?

In a new lawsuit, start-up Spring Design is seeking not only monetary damages from Barnes & Noble, but also is looking to get an injunction barring sales of the Nook, which it says misappropriates its trade secrets.

Spring Design said in a statement that it had filed a lawsuit against Barnes & Noble, but the statement did not specify what damages it was seeking.
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Affordable robot takes a feminine twist

Robots with full articulated parts used to be pretty expensive. But when Robosapien from WowWee first hit toy stores, it was surprisingly affordable at US$59.99 despite having movable limbs and programmable functions. More importantly, it was easy to play using the included remote control without having to learn any complicated programming language.

But despite being a cool, albeit geeky, toy, it was a toy for boys. What appeals to the man in us is the Femisapien which comes in a curvy body that gives us a glimpse of a future where mechanical female companions become a reality. Besides having a more attractive form, the Femisapien has many more features than its macho predecessor.

In addition to the included remote control, she has three modes which can be activated based on how the head is positioned. The Attentive mode makes her perform various poses, act as backup singer, dancer and even someone blowing kisses. The Learning mode lets the user teach Femisapien a routine (up to 80 steps long), which can then be replicated on demand. The Responsive mode allows her to move around and react to objects and sounds. She can even act out comedy routines.
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