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• The Dyson Q&A

  February 14, 2013 @ 9:18 am | by Ciara O'Brien

  Last week, I got to talk to James Dyson about his latest invention – the Airblade Tap – and what his company has been working on during the recession.The finished piece ran in Monday’s Innovation supplement, but here’s the full Q&A.

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• E3: Microsoft unveils Kinect/Natal

  June 19, 2010 @ 6:33 pm | by Ciara O'Brien

  The main focus of Microsoft at E3 was Kinect for Xbox 360. This is is the new name for Project Natal, the console’s answer controller-free gaming.
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• Which came first – the iPad or the iPhone?

  June 2, 2010 @ 7:47 am | by Ciara O'Brien

  You know all those jokes about how the iPad is just an earlier, bulkier version of the iPhone? They could be closer to home than you think. It turns out that Steve Jobs came up with the idea for the iPad long before the iPhone was even considered.

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• Google unveils new TV service

  May 21, 2010 @ 11:56 am | by Ciara O'Brien

  Google is already offering search, advertising, mobile phone operating systems, email services, translation services… and if it gets its way, it will soon be on your TV.

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• Nintendo promises 3D DS

  March 23, 2010 @ 11:31 am | by Ciara O'Brien

  The 3D bandwagon rolls on. Next to jump on board is Nintendo, who announced today they are planning to release a 3D version of the DS.

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• Project Natal unveiled

  February 25, 2010 @ 2:14 pm | by Ciara O'Brien

  Project Natal, Xbox’s answer to the growing trend for motion sensitive games, was demonstrated in London earlier this week.

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• ‘Don’t roll your eyes at me…’

  February 15, 2010 @ 11:14 pm | by Ciara O'Brien

  There’s always a few weird and wonderful products at these things. My favourite this year was the eye controlled headphones at NTT Docomo’s stand.

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• The iPad revealed

  January 28, 2010 @ 12:26 pm | by Ciara O'Brien

  So there it is. The Apple iPad. The slightly dodgy name aside, what did you think?

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• D-Day for Apple fans

  January 27, 2010 @ 9:59 am | by Ciara O'Brien

  Apple will unveil its latest product at 6pm tonight. We’ll finally get a look at the tablet they’re expected to launch and whatever else Apple decides to chuck our way.

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• The iPhone and autism

  December 16, 2009 @ 9:42 am | by Ciara O'Brien

  There is more to the iPhone than simply another high-tech digital device or accessory. Last week in Business This Week, I wrote about an app that’s currently being developed for the iPhone that helps children with autism communicate. (more…)

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