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"Top 10 Tech This Week (10/14/2012) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. $13 Txtr Beagle: World\u2019s Cheapest and Smallest E-Reader\n\nIf you thought the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite e-reader was a great deal at $119, take a look at the Txtr Beagle Read|Only, undercutting it by more than a C-note \u2014 it sells for a mere $13. \nFind out all about this super-cheap e-reader: http://on.mash.to/QWcPYC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Sony Vaio Duo 11 Is One Strange Windows 8 Hybrid\n\nSony is joining the Windows 8 world, upgrading its Vaio PCs to run Microsoft's new OS while throwing in a couple of surprises, including a notebook/tablet hybrid.\nTake a look at this new Sony gizmo: http://on.mash.to/QWcTYk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Samsung Galaxy S III Mini\n\nSamsung Galaxy S III Mini specifications have been unearthed by German site Mobilegeeks, and if you expected a powerhouse, you\u2019re in for a disappointment. \nCheck out the new Samsung's Galaxy S III Mini: http://on.mash.to/QWcXaA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Polaris Moon Rover to Prospect for Water\n\nPrivate space exploration kicked into high gear, and here\u2019s another example: Polaris, a robot that will land at the moon\u2019s northern pole to find water by drilling three feet into the lunar surface.\nRead more here: http://on.mash.to/TmgYlw\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirecTV Genie Lets You Watch Its Recordings on 8 TVs\n\nDirecTV rolled out the Genie Thursday \u2014 an HD digital video recorder (DVR) for DirecTV satellite network subscribers that can let you watch its recordings all over your house. \nFind out more about this TiVo-like set-top box: http://on.mash.to/QWcZPw\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. iPhone 5 Case Has 7 Tools in its Small Frame\n\nThe ReadyCase is being touted as a MacGyver-like gadget because it does a lot more than simply protect your phone from dings and scratches.\nCheck out this feature-packed case here: http://on.mash.to/Tmhxf1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. This Refrigerator Only Opens if You Smile\n\nIf you\u2019re hungry, you'd better smile: Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a smile-activated refrigerator, which requires users to flash a grin before it will easily open.\nFind out more about this  refrigerator, and the reasons why the researchers want you to smile, here: http://on.mash.to/QWd06g\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Samsung 27-Inch Monitor Delivers World-Class Color\n\nGood color is easy to find in a computer monitor, but the 27-inch Samsung Series 9 monitor aims for great color, and it delivers.\nRead our full review here: http://on.mash.to/QWcZ22\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Lytro Camera Gets New Manual Controls\n\nThe quirky Lytro camera that can take photos you can re-focus later is adding extra manual controls, giving users more creative freedom.\nCheck out the Lytro's new features: http://on.mash.to/TmeCmo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. SpaceX Dragon Delivers First Cargo to ISS\n\nSpaceX's Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station with the first-ever commercial load of cargo on Wednesday. \nRelive the historic moment here: http://on.mash.to/QWd2ec\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis week in tech gave us the perfect balance between exciting new gizmos and thrilling space news. In this exciting week, the tech we found even surpassed the great stuff we showed you last week. \nWe found out about a new, incredibly cheap competitor of the Amazon Kindle, a Sony Windows 8-powered hybrid that's neither a tablet nor a notebook but tries to be both, and we reviewed a new Samsung display that has the most vivid colors we've ever seen on a computer monitor. \n\nSEE ALSO: Previous editions of Top 10 Tech This Week\nBut, perhaps, the most exciting news came from space. SpaceX's Dragon capsule returned to the International Space Station, this time loaded with cargo, and another privately funded space company, Astrorobotic Technology, is designing a rover that will try to go to the Moon to look for water. \nWe also covered the news of a team of researchers from Tokyo who developed a smile-activated refrigerator that aims at encouraging the act of smiling and, thus, happiness. \nIf you want to catch up with all these exciting tech stories from last week, check out our gallery above.\nSeries presented by Chivas\n\n\u00A0\nTop 10 Tech is presented by Chivas. Access a world of exclusive insider benefits \u2013 private tastings, special events and the chance to win a trip for you and three friends to the Cannes Film Festival. Join the Brotherhood.\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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