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Yoga 13 slot-in case review

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If you are looking for a case to protect your Yoga 13 when in tablet mode, here is the official Lenovo ‘Slot In’ case: Lenovo 13-Inch Slot-In Case for Lenovo Yoga Laptops (0C48344)http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AOHXT9I?ie=UTF8&tag=pixensity-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AOHXT9IWhen you put the laptop all the way in, it hides the hole for the charging power usb. otherwise it is great. nice soft material. […] Yoga fits nicely in the case; not very snug when using as a tablet but protects the keys well and looks sharp. I

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Is the aluminum Jumper LIKEaBIKE made in Germany? No, TAIWAN.

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Q. Is the aluminum Jumper LIKEaBIKE made in Germany? A. No, according to LIKEaBIKE customer support: The LIKEaBIKE Jumper is produced in Taiwan by DAHON, the world largest folding bike manufacturer. The wooden LIKEaBIKEs are made in Germany. Regards Peter R. This came as a surprise to me as I thought that all of their balance bikes (including the metal ones) were made in Germany, but alas that is not the case 🙁

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Cyber Monday 2012 deals roundup

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Here are some of the top shopping sites along with their cyber-monday deals URL all in a convenient list 🙂 Amazon.com: Cyber Monday Sale (started 11/24, Sunday) Best Buy: Cyber Monday Sale Dell: Cyber Monday Laptop, Computer, and Electronic Deals Walmart.com: Cyber Week Sale Cyber Monday 2012 Deals & Sales – Newegg.com (midnight PST) Cyber Monday 2012 : Target.com Online Deals TigerDirect.com – Electronics, Tablets, Phones, Office Supplies & Video Games Microsoft Store Online (sales currently active) [to be updated with more, stay

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Ordered a Yoga 13 (Lenovo)

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Tonight I ordered a Yoga 13 laptop and tomorrow I pick it up at Best Buy in Springfield MO. Currently Lenovo’s onlinte site lists a 4 week wait, Amazon.com has a $400 markup, and all the other local Best Buy stores were out of them. So I am very excited to get my hands on this new machine! I was also able to order the protective sleeve that covers the keyboard when the Yoga 13 is in tablet mode. Full

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Installing Jelly Bean (CM10) on LG Optimus V

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These links were helpful when installing Jelly Bean on a Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V: Optimus V (VM670, Virgin Mobile) with Jellybean – BobZhome ROM’shttps://sites.google.com/site/bobzhomeroms/vm670jbDescription: Well, let’s be honest. Unless you’re living under a rock, you probably know what Android 4.1.2 (Jellybean) is. Furthermore, you should know what the CyanogenMod… [HOW-TO] Simplified Root + Recovery + Custom ROM – xda-developershttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197991Thank you for this. The Rom manager method is great, i was afraid not to brick my optimus one with the

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MS beats apple to the punch with a ARM powered (full) OS

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With all the rumors of Apple switching to an ARM based architecture for Mac OSX, it is funny that Microsoft already beat them to it with Windows RT. Windows RT of course is basically Windows 8 for ARM devices. Perhaps with a ARM based Mac OSX Apple would choose to emulate x86 for older apps/programs, something MS declined to do. But still, it is impressive that Windows RT has virtually all of Windows 8’s functionality (sans legacy software compatibility) whereas

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