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A gaming phone with a removable fan, and a dual-screen laptop are among the new gadgets on show at the Computex conference in Taiwan.Computer giant Asus revealed a powerful handset designed for gamers that comes with a clip-on fan to keep it cool during "strenuous gaming sessions".It also showed off new laptops with dual screens, which it plans to sell in 2019.But rival Lenovo was criticised for over-hyping its "all screen" phone.One for gaming fansAsus's gaming phone is the first Android-powered smartphone to be produced under the Republic of Gamers brand.Its screen is capable of displaying 90 frames per second (fps) - more than regular phones - to make games play more smoothly.There is also a range of accessories, including cli...

If you live in London or Leeds, you may have already spotted one on a street corner near you.At just under three metres tall, and with two large LCD advertising displays, the imposing aluminium structures are hard to miss. They're called InLinks and are billed as the payphone for the smartphone generation.Behind the shiny facade are four powerful computers, allowing the InLinks to offer calls, ultrafast WiFi and USB charging. All for free - paid for by advertising."It's intentionally not like any other phone box," explained Matt Bird, general manager of InLinkUK. "There's no box, no door - because they're no longer needed. And we've designed it to be modular, so we can keep chopping and changing the technology that's inside."Image:The 100th InLink was installed in Wandsworth, southwest Lon...

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