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5 hours ago ago from The Good NET Guide

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Keyboard Shortcuts? We’ll Take Control-V, Thanks

2 hours ago ago from Lifehacker Australia

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23 hours ago ago from Craving Tech - Technology and Reviews

by Michael Aulia on 9 February, 2010 in Industry News Microsoft has just released a new gaming keyboard, named Microsoft SideWinder X4 last week. The keyboard is made solely for one purpose: to kill ghosting! Yup, the SideWinder X4 allows you to press up to 26 keys at once (but tell me, who would press 26 keys at once on their keyboard though?). The keyboard layout and features are also similar like its predecessor, the ...

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23 hours ago ago from Craving Tech - Technology and Reviews

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19 hours ago ago from ZDNet Blogs

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