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The iPotty for iPad potty training device is see on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in Las Vegas. No app is available to go with the trainer, but the idea is to keep the child on the toilet for as long as necessary by keeping them digitally entertained. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

'Smart' potty among weird gadgets solving problems you didn't know existed

Barbara Ortutay, Ryan Nakashima The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 10:55am

LAS VEGAS -- Some of the weirdest gadgets at the International CES show are designed to solve problems you never knew you had. Are you eating too fast? A digital fork will let you know. Is your toddler having trouble sitting still on the potty? Let the iPotty come to the rescue. Are you bored driving to work in a four-wheeled vehicle? Climb inside a 1,600-pound mechanical spider for your morning commute.

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The HAPIfork, made by HAPILABS, smart electronic fork is seen on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, in Las Vegas. The fork vibrates and lights up to help its user slow down to a healthy eating pace. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Electronic fork nags you about eating too much with each bite

Peter Svensson The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 10:17am

LAS VEGAS -- If you've always wanted a fork that spies on your eating habits, you're in luck: A company has developed a utensil that records when you lift it to the mouth.

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Technicians install Sony's 4k Ultra HD television at the Sony booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. The 2013 International CES gadget show, the biggest trade show in the Americas, is taking place in Las Vegas this week. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Big TVs with ’ultrahigh definition’ unveiled

Ryan Nakashima The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, January 7, 2013 - 6:47pm

LAS VEGAS — The race to make TVs larger and larger has created a colossal problem for manufacturers: As screens grow, picture quality worsens — unless the viewer moves farther away from the screen.

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When to save and splurge on technology

Andrea Eldridge Scripps Howard News Service

Last updated Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 3:25pm

You don't have to buy the latest, top-of-the-line option every time you shop for technology. I know I risk being shunned by the nerd community for saying it, but there are times to splurge and times to save.

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Gadget accessory-makers ride wave of profit

Bridget Carey The Miami Herald

Last updated Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 9:01am

MIAMI -- For the companies that hang their profits on savvy cases for smartphones and tablets, staying ahead of the competition means betting millions of dollars on which mobile devices will be hot -- and which will flop.

Makers of accessories for mobile gadgets are in a fight for a piece of an industry that's expected to rake in $34 billion this year.

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Steve Jobs emerges from leave to unveil iPad 2

David Sarno Los Angeles Times

Last updated Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 10:33pm

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs took a break from his medical leave Wednesday to introduce the company's new iPad, an upgraded tablet that could help the company fend off a slew of rivals in the tablet-computer market.

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Get a "personal response device"

Trish Wilson Philadelphia Inquirer

Last updated Friday, September 17, 2010 - 5:27pm

PHILADELPHIA -- Freshman Sarah Speicher stared down at her syllabus in the bookstore at Temple University, considering her next purchase. "Clicker?" she asked out loud. "What's a clicker?"

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