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Social media when you can’t see it is a drag but Audioboo may be the answer

Philip Zimbardo once conducted an experiment where a subject was induced hypnotically to lose his hearing. In groups, the subject began to exhibit antisocial, even paranoiac behaviors, as he couldn’t hear what other people were saying. Social media websites capture a significant global share of internet use but these use primarily visual materials. How might visually challenged individuals feel if they know about social media but can’t experience it?
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Ion Audio USB Turntables: Convert Audio to Digital Files

One of the key features of Ion Audio’s turntables is a USB port. This port helps you transfer output from your records into a computer. Usually included software helps you store, index and organize music into digital music files that can be played on any MP3 player, smartphone, or tablet. Prefer a CD? Those files may be downloaded on to a blank, recordable CD, if your PC has a CD write drive (most models do).
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New Bowers & Wilkins Z2 iPhone and iPod Dock

The great gets greater as Bowers & Wilkins Z2 speaker dock releases a new version with Lightning port. The best of all worlds – amazing sound, effortless wireless streaming with AirPlay, a Lightning connector for docking the latest generation of iPhones and iPods and a design that fits almost anywhere. Versatility, convenience and stunning performance, the Z2 is the dock that has it all.
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