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The First FDA-Approved 3D-Printed Drug: An Easy Pill To Swallow

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SpritamRead on for more information about Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, the very first company to sell a 3-D printed, FDA-approved prescription pill. Known as Spritam, this drug could bring relief to more than 3 million adults and children in America who suffer from certain types of epileptic seizures.

Asus’ New Router Has Eight Antennae, 5.33Gbps Bandwidth

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Asus RT-AC5300With 802.11ac support, three bands, and a whopping eight antennae, Asus can lay claim to the notion of world's fastest wireless router with the spider-like RT-AC5300. This thing should have no problems with 4K video and online game streaming... provided your ISP can keep up.

Acer’s Revo Build Mini PC Lets You Stack Up The Upgrades

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Acer Revo BuildGenerally, when you want to upgrade your computer, you have to open up the side panels and futz about with screws, cables, and connectors. Acer's Revo Build M1-601 wants to make that process much easier, using stackable, magnetized modules to add additional functionality to the base PC - though with some caveats, of course.

Asus Displays Water-Cooled Gaming Laptop At IFA 2015

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Asus GX700If you thought MSI's GT80 laptop with its full mechanical keyboard was weird, take a look at the 17" Asus GX700. As the first of its kind in the world, the GX700 gaming laptop has an external, detachable water-cooling system, promising higher performance and more overclocking than any other laptop of its size.

Corsair Updates Bulldog With Cleaner Look, More Options

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Corsair Bulldog UpdateAfter all the lukewarm feedback Corsair received on its Bulldog's edgy exterior design, the firm has (we'd like to assume) listened. This upcoming 4K-capable console-replacement PC has had its look cleaned up a tad, and Corsair have announced some new hardware bundling options to boot.

SilverStone ECM20 PCIe Card Adds M.2 SSD Support To Your PC

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SilverStone ECM20More and more solid-state drives are showing up in the new M.2 "gumstick" format, and SilverStone has an answer for those whose PCs lack the right slots. The ECM20 is an add-on card that supports both SATA and PCIe-specific M.2 SSDs, but check if your motherboard can properly support it first.

Asus’ USB 3.1 UPD Panel Gives You Dual Type-C USB Ports

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Asus USB 3.1 UPD PanelGot a newer motherboard with a SATA Express connector? Tired of waiting for SSDs that use it? Check out the Asus USB 3.1 UPD Panel, which adds two of the newfangled, reversible Type-C USB ports to the front of your case. Plus, you're not out of luck if your case doesn't have a spare 5.25" bay to mount the thing...

Epson EcoTank Printers Drop Ink Cartridges For Ink Tanks

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Epson EcoTankIt's really about time: Epson's latest lineup of consumer and business all-in-ones ape the ink systems of large-format printers, snubbing disposable ink cartridges for user-refillable ink tanks. Not only are these much cheaper to refill than your average set of ink cartridges, but they apparently last much longer before you need to top up.

Want To Go Retro When You Write? Get A USB Typewriter

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USB TypewriterOnce upon a time, a long time ago but not in a galaxy far, far away, people used manual typewriters to put letters, recipes, and manuscripts down on paper. It was a simpler time, without spell check or the ability to save a document. You had to have strong hands to operate it. Ah, yes, I remember it well. If you long for a partial return to yesteryear you can get it with a USB Typewriter.