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Ever dream of wallpaper that acts as a television? People call you crazy to believe in such nonsense? Well they can still call you crazy, but the technology to realize your dream is just getting closer and closer. Sony has just unveiled an ultrathin rollable OLED display. With the width of a human hair, this screen was rolled up while displaying the moving images.

Even though this is a prototype, it will be years before this type of technology will become feasible in today’s market. The cost to produce such a screen is out of most consumers reaches, however the big companies are working on ways to mass produce them more easily and cheaper. But do not fret, you can look forward to rolling up your television and taking it wherever you want!

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Ever had someone owe you money but they had no cash on them and only a debit/credit card? Well now if you own a iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch you can get paid by the card with an app called Square!

If you sign up to the free Square service available at Squareup.com you can get a free card reader that plugs into the audio jack of your device which allows cards to be swiped. Card details can be entered into the app manually if no reader is present. Receipts and photo verification are included with the service so users are sure of secure transactions with signatures signed on the iPhone screen. Square makes money by taking a small percentage of each transaction, currently 2.75% +15 ¢ with the card present and 3.5% +15¢ when the card number is keyed in.

Today at Google I/O, the company made the announcement that everyone was waiting for — Google TV. Google is now trying to reach the 4 billion TV viewers worldwide.  Or rather, advertising to the 4 billion TV users worldwide. In the U.S. alone, 70 billion dollars are spent on television ads annually.

With Google TV, companies can now have more targeted ad’s toward TV viewers. Google has partnered with many heavy hitters in the entertainment industry to help launch Google TV ex. Dish Network, Sony, Intel, Logitech, Youtube, etc. It will be interesting to see if Google can sustain the success they have had with Google TV. If they do, this looks to be a game changer in terms of how viewers watch TV and how advertisers are able to reach viewers.

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Let me address your first question. No this is not a skateboard for gadgets. However, it can provide something a bit more necessary for your phone than its longing for entertainment, and that something would be keeping it alive. This Powermat is designed to charge your iPhone, Blackberry, Nintendo DS, and a multitude of other products. So you’re probably thinking, “Yea, our chargers are meant to do the same thing.” But there’s a kick to this mat. It can charge your devices just by placing it on this mat. By placing a receiver on your devices or by connecting it using a Powermat square, you can avoid being hassled by wires and cords that just get tangled up. Whether or not this mat is good for you is up to you to decide, but that does not take away from the cool factor of this gadget.

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Tired of your videos being in lame 2D? Ready to jump to the next level of video recording and picture taking?

Sharp is developing the world’s first 3D camera attachment! This small device is able to 3D footage at 720p resolution, and better yet, it can be implemented on cellphones as well! It won’t be long until this device will be just built into cameras and phones themselves.

However, there are some implications to this. You can read more here.

Scammers are infecting computers with a Trojan horse program disguised as software that determines whether PCs are compatible with Windows 7. The attack was first spotted by BitDefender on Sunday and is not yet widespread; the antivirus vendor is receiving reports of about three installs per hour from its users in the U.S. The scammers steal their marketing text directly from Microsoft, which offers a legitimate Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor in its Web site.

Users who try to install the attached, zipped file end up with a back-door Trojan horse program on their computer. BitDefender identifies the program as Trojan.Generic.3783603, the same one that’s being used in a fake Facebook password reset campaign. Once a victim has installed the software, criminals can pretty much do whatever they want on the PC… That could mean installing a keylogger to steal banking credentials or even gaining full access to the hacked system.

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Find yourself doing this?

You may feel like you’ve tried everything to make it run faster, including changing your browser settings, removing spyware or defragging the hard disk, but let me tell you, screaming does not work. Whether you’re using Windows XP or Windows 7, here are some simple tweaks and changes you may not have tried that can make your system not only more efficient, but also run faster.

With more of our work, play, and business conducted online it has become increasingly important and necessary to use a diverse set of strong passwords. Most people don’t have the recall skills to keep dozens and dozens of complex alphanumeric passwords stored in perfect order in our memories. A password manager is the compromise between using a few passwords you can remember and risking forgetting some if you use too many complex passwords. The following five tools will help you build a strong password set and securely store it so you’re never stuck using the same old password for fear of forgetting it.

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