The PC Station BX micro-tower includes Intel's E4300 or E6320 Core 2 Duo CPU, Vista, a gig of RAM, integrated Intel graphics, and a PCI-Express slot.

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You'd think the smaller PadFone 2 would easily fit into the bigger bay in the new PadFone Station (using the same special micro-USB socket), but interestingly, it didn't work for us.

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The Ghost Bee also comes with a base station that connects to the headphones via micro-USB and hooks up to any home stereo's 3.5mm audio-in jack.

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Because it packs a full-size USB port as well as a micro one and fast (2.1 amp) charging, the Power Station can also power up an iPad.

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Besides the usual hatchback, sedan and SUV, car shoppers today can consider yet-to-be-categorized cars such as the Mazda5, a micro-minivan, or Mercedes-Benz's R-Class, a maxi-station wagon.

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And micro-grids are getting a good luck, as they could supply the necessary power to the local gas station, supermarket, emergency shelter, police and fire station until the larger systems are restored.

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