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Wired Wednesday: PhotoScan, PowerWatch & the Anti-Snore Wearable

ByJohn

This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson:

  • PhotoScan: Scan all those shoeboxes filled with photos easily with a new app from Google (source)
  • Smartwatch Powered By Your Body Heat Never Needs Charging (source)
  • The Anti-Snore Wearable (source)

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