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Inspect-a-gadget

Posted by: Joshua Withers | 14 January, 2013 - 8:55 PM
Lenovo IdeaCentre

4BC Nights: With a look into the world of gadgets, electronics and the internet, 4BC's "Inspect-a-gadget" Joshua Withers joins Walter Williams on The Lounge.

From this week's segment

A restaurant in Washington DC that gives you a mini newspaper as well as a receipt when you pay for your meals.

A tweeting cat door – how you can build a cat door that will only let your cat, or cats, in and can also tweet a photo of the cat entering.

QLOCKTWO – a new kind of watch designed by Beigert and Funk.

Lenovo Ideacentre - The "family computer" – Windows 8 computers released that function as a normal upright computer but then fold down to become a table-top computer for the family to interact and play games on. Should cost $1,699 and will be available early in winter 2013.

Smartphone apps of the week

Daily Weather – a weather app that helps you choose what to dress as well.

Weatherzone.

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