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		<title>Excellent&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Feel like being ordered around by Mr Burns? Or how about Marge Simpson? TomTom has released new character voices for its GPS systems that allow you to be bossed about by one of Springfield&#8217;s finest.


It&#8217;s not just a case of swapping the dull included voice for another, still repeating the same old commands. Apparently you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/2012/02/01/excellent/</link>
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		<title>Tech tools: Aftershokz</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Headphones that use &#8220;bone conduction&#8221; sound more like instruments of torture than something you&#8217;d willingly strap to your head. But apparently it&#8217;s technology that&#8217;s been in use by special ops for some time.
Instead of going into your ears, the headphones sit just in front of them. The sound is delivered via your cheekbones, so you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/2012/01/24/tech-tools-aftershokz/</link>
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		<title>If you missed it&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; coverage of CES can be found here:
Show time for electronics as record numbers exhibit at CES
Organisers dismiss &#8216;game over&#8217; talk as rivals grow
Irish firms attracted by show&#8217;s X-factor
Tired of updating Facebook? A robot rabbit could be the solution . . .
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		<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/2012/01/24/if-you-missed-it/</link>
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		<title>CES!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s January, which means one thing: the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And luckily for me, I get to go. 


I&#8217;ve already done the most important thing after getting off the plane: heading to In-n-Out Burger for the first double double of the trip (possibly the best burger you&#8217;ll ever get that doesn&#8217;t cost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/2012/01/09/ces/</link>
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		<title>The last minute gifts: Smartphones</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It may be only one shopping day until Christmas, but I’d be willing to bet money that some people are still frantically working their way through their Christmas lists. So in the spirit of the season, here’s a few last minute gift ideas for the smartphone addict that might cross a few people of your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/2011/12/23/the-last-minute-gifts-smartphones/</link>
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		<title>Graffiti goes laser</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you were in the right place at the right time, you might have caught some of the laser graffiti events Vodafone put on in Dublin, Cork and Galway.
If you didn&#8217;t, here&#8217;s the video.
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		<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/2011/12/22/graffiti-goes-laser/</link>
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		<title>Forget about the Magic 8 Ball</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You need a Magic Geek Ball instead. Much more up to date, the Magic Geek Ball will answer your pressing life queries with pearls of wisdom such as  &#8220;Fail&#8221;,  &#8220;LOL&#8221;, &#8220;Meh&#8221; and &#8220;FTW&#8221;.

For the person in your life who has (almost) everything.
From ThinkGeek
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		<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/2011/12/02/forget-about-the-magic-8-ball/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the meaning of life?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re to believe Siri, it&#8217;s something to do with chocolate.
Yes, the iPhone 4S has gone on sale, and contrary to popular belief, it does come with smart-mouth digital assistant Siri included.
Yes, the app is in beta, so there is no support for Irish customisation as yet. And there are some functions that won&#8217;t work [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/2011/10/28/whats-the-meaning-of-life/</link>
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		<title>Phones, phones everywhere</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Tech Tools column showed off the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, which is one of Sony Ericsson&#8217;s latest smartphones. It&#8217;s one of pile of phones that SE has released lately.
Unfortunately, we don&#8217;t have the room to include every phone in Tech Tools, so here&#8217;s a round-up of the rest.
Xperia Arc S


Take the regular Xperia Arc, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/2011/10/21/phones-phones-everywhere/</link>
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		<title>Computer says: No</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, this isn&#8217;t a great start.

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		<link>http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/2011/10/12/computer-says-no/</link>
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