The new LeafPresenter also makes Near Field Communication (NFC), Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) and gift card support standard features.

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Also, as a holiday gift, Animoog V2 features a powerful 4 Track Recorder, which gives Animoog users the ability to record audio from within Animoog or import audio tracks directly from their iTunes library.

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The novel, "Gift, " which features a high school student with paranormal abilities and a musician classmate, includes original songs that play automatically when you turn the page, an original graphic novel, diary excerpts and a new music video by Swedish YouTube sensation Fredde Gredde.

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