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Google sells Nexus 4 wireless charger for $60

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The Microsoft Surface Pro takes a risk, just misses

The Surface Pro's gutsy design wants to reinvent the laptop by cramming an ultrabook into a 10-inch tablet. It nearly works.

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The long-rumored Sonos Playbar is finally official, combining the company's excellent streaming-music software in a sleek sound bar for $700.
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