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From CES:
Plastic Logic is officially in the e-reader game with its new Que proReader.
Its size is similar to the Skiff Reader, but the Que can also access Microsoft Office programs Word, PowerPoint and Excel as well as the usual e-books, magazines and newspapers. Operating off of AT&T’s 3G Network, its 8.5 x 11-in. touchscreen is .3-in. thick and will start selling at Barnes & Noble in April for $649 or $799.
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Karaoke lovers typically fall into two categories: Those who enjoy it, and those whose arms have to be twisted to get up and sing in public. Enter Soulo, a software and microphone kit that can turn an iPad or other Apple device into a karaoke machine. It gives you instant karaoke in the privacy of your own home, or wherever you carry your Apple gadgets. That’s the idea, anyway.
