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Putting the Transformer Prime in perspective

Outside of CNET’s office, using the GPS Test app, I picked up several satellites, albeit at low connection speeds. On the opposite side of San Francisco, I had trouble accessing more that three satellites a few days earlier. Josh Miller/CNET The Asus Transformer Prime is currently the highest-quality Android tablet on the market. It rivals and sometimes surpasses the the …

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Samsung waterproof microSD cards toughen up

Samsung is the latest electronics-maker to give its SD and microSD cards a thicker skin. Today Samsung announced that its newest two lines of products are waterproof, shockproof, and magnetproof. Beyond that, they’re “guaranteed to survive up to 24 hours in water, withstand the force of a 1.6 ton vehicle (3,200 pounds), and resist up to 10,000 gauss,” which is …

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