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Claiming to raise the bar in terms of tracking precision, Razer today announced a new, proprietary technology (4G Dual Sensor) which combines an optical and a laser sensor so as to offer the highest-grade tracking performance on a wide range of surfaces.

The 4G dual sensor solution offers a 6400dpi resolution and includes extras like surface calibration and lift-off distance customization that should provide gamers with an even larger advantage over the competition.

Nintendo has released a few specs for the Wii U on its website. The controller has a 6.2 inch, 16:9 touch screen with built-in accelerometer and gyroscope, rumble feature, camera, a microphone, stereo speakers, sensor strip and stylus.

The console itself takes "12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs" and existing 12 centimeter Wii discs. It supports screen resolutions up to 1080p and features HDMI, component, S-video, and composite outputs. While the deck features its own flash memory, this can be expanded with an SD card or external USB hard drive.

Microsoft Kinect hacking just got a little more interesting. There are tons of Kinect hacks now out there since the gaming accessory's release last year, but none of them achieve a 3D effect without the need for types of tracking. However, a professor and student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Computer Science department have created a way of making this happen.

Computer Science student Andrew Maimone created the 3D hack for his paper (overlooked by Professor Henry Fuchs) by setting up four Kinect sensors to capture the same images from different angles.Then, using a particular algorithm and GPU filters (for hole-filling, rendering etc), the images can be merged into one 3D image.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is set to debut June 8 exclusively at Best Buy's Union Square store in New York City, Samsung announced today. The tablet will be available in 16GB and 32GB WiFi versions at the store, and preorders through Best Buy's stores and website will also open that day for the Tab's nationwide launch on June 17.

The Tab 10.1 is shipping with the recently released Android 3.1 Honeycomb combined with Samsung's TouchWiz UI running on a Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor. The battery powers the tablet for up to 9 hours, according to Samsung, and two cameras are embedded in the casing: 3 megapixels on the back, and 2 megapixels on the front.