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10 things that won't survive the recession 24/12/2008 04:33:00

The government says we've been in a recession for the past year. Experts say it'll be at least another year before it's over. And everybody says it's the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
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Why you'll never see a real 'Zune phone' 15/12/2008 07:50:00

A rumor circulating says Microsoft will unveil a Zune phone at CES. Most columnists and bloggers who mentioned it said Microsoft should not build a Zune phone, but probably will.
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Why you can't trust 'friends' on Facebook 27/11/2008 09:06:00

Every form of communication, from snail-mail to e-mail, chat and others, is subject to fraud and scams. But social networks like Facebook are subject to new, more dangerous opportunities for fraud.
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Post on Twitter by talking into a phone 17/11/2008 10:12:00

Microblogging on Twitter is great. But sometimes you're just too busy to sit down and type that 140-character tweet. Maybe you're climbing a volcano, sprinting through the airport or running a marathon and just can't stop to type. Here's how to post on Twitter using only a voice phone call.
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Mobile tech under Obama 10/11/2008 08:49:00

We've just elected a new president. Barack Obama starts a four-year term starting January 20. There's no way to know how America and the world will change during this time. But we can see how mobile technology will change.
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Why netbooks will soon cost $99 03/11/2008 08:39:00

Subnotebooks like the Asus Eee PC, the Dell Mini 9 and the HP 2133 Mini-note will soon cost as little as US$99. The catch? You'll need to commit to a two-year mobile broadband contract. The low cost will come courtesy of a subsidy identical to the one you already get with your mobile phone.
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In search of the smartphone laptop 27/10/2008 10:02:00

In the past two years, mobile phone and laptop companies have unveiled breathtaking innovations -- from 24-hour battery laptops to dual-screen laptops to "augmented reality" mobile phone applications.
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Gadgets that will make your mobile phone jealous 29/09/2008 09:03:00

There's no question that mobile phones are the Mother of All Convergence Devices. In the past 10 years, bland, single-purpose mobile phones have assimilated digital cameras, media players, PDAs, GPS devices, camcorders and much more.
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I want my mobile social address book 22/09/2008 09:12:00

Business cards are as obsolete as fax machines. And like fax machines, business cards have us still using paper to move electronic data from one digital system to another.
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Elgan: Got a subnotebook? Get Ubiquity 08/09/2008 08:58:00

Cheap and tiny subnotebook computers have become, well, ubiquitous. Dell is the latest company to ship one, joining a list that includes ASUS, Acer, Everex, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, LG, MSI and many others.
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Better batteries? Gadgets get everything but! 25/08/2008 11:27:00

Ten years ago, everyone expected massive improvements in battery technology for laptops, mobile phones and other mobile gadgets.