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Electronics News

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1 hr ago | WMDH-AM New Castle

Kenny Chesney Gets XM Channel

Kenny Chesney will be getting his own channel on XM Satellite Radio from July 26 through Oct.

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5 hrs ago | The Age

TV screen gas 'worse than coal'

THE rising demand for flat-screen televisions may have a greater impact on global warming than the world's largest coal-fired power stations, a leading environmental scientist has warned.

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Related Topix: TV, Global Warming

10 hrs ago | CNET News.com

LCD making worse for environment than coal?

A chemical used to make LCD televisions and semiconductors could cause more global warming than coal-fired power plants, a report warns.

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Related Topix: TV, Global Warming, Chemistry, Science

Thu Jul 03, 2008

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Vodafone acquires 70 per cent in Ghana Telecom for $900 million

Mumbai: UK mobile phone firm Vodafone Plc will buy a controlling 70 per cent stake in state-owned Ghana Telecom for 452m , expanding its presence in Africa.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Vodafone Group, Telecom

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Texting While Driving Now Illegal

Text messaging while driving is officially off-limits in Louisiana. Governor Bobby Jindal has signed a bill that bans texting while driving for motorists of all ages.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Cell Phones, Cellphones

Converge! Network Digest

Orange Business Services Launches "Unik" Corporate FMC

Orange Business Services is launching its "Unik" fixed-mobile convergence service for corporate customers.

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Variety

French TV boss stands up to Sarkozy

The prexy of pubcaster France Televisions has threatened to quit unless the government resolves its funding crisis.

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MSNBC

California's hands-free cell law in effect

Millions of California motorists have had to put down their cell phones or risk a ticket as a new law takes effect requiring hands-free devices for those behind the wheel.

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Related Topix: Oceanside, CA, California, Cell Phones, Los Angeles County, CA

Lockergnome Nexus

Mobile Users Make Same Mistakes As Disabled PC Users

Mobile phone owners make similar mistakes to physically impaired computer users when using the technology, according to new research from The University of Manchester.

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Related Topix: PC, Cell Phones, Cellphones, Computers, Science, Computer Science

Wed Jul 02, 2008

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Sony's U.S. Gadget demand good despite rising Costs

Sony Corp is seeing little or no sign of softer demand among U.S. consumers for its range of digital TVs, cameras and computer goods despite a weakening economy, a top regional executive said on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Computers, Cameras, Electronics, Camcorders

New York Times

Bits: Lawsuit Seeks Government Cell Phone Tracking Data

How widely is the U.S. government using cell phones to pinpoint the locations or track the movements of Americans, or people living on American soil? In November 2007, the American Civil Liberties filed a ...

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, US News, ACLU

Dayton Daily News

Police wnt u to fight crime w/txt msgs

TV Online Police wnt u to fight crime w/txt msgs By MITCH STACY TAMPA, Fla. - Police in the 1970s urged citizens to "drop a dime" in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Tampa Metro, Tampa, FL

Maktoob Business

Nokia plans to close Navteq deal within five days

Finnish mobile phone goliath Nokia, which received clearance from Brussels on Wednesday to acquire US digital navigation group Navteq, said it expected to complete the deal by early next week.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Nokia, Wireless, Telecom

Sky News

Sugar Quits As Amstrad Boss

Sir Alan Sugar has stepped down as chairman of Amstrad, the company he founded 40 years ago.

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MyFox St. Louis

Mongolian Capital Calm After Protests

Mongolian police cordoned off the capital's downtown Wednesday at the start of a four-day emergency declared after protesters torched the headquarters of the ruling party, alleging fraud in weekend elections.

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Related Topix: TV, Mongolia, Asia, World News

Tue Jul 01, 2008

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How to keep a landline number on your cell phone

If you want to get rid of your landline phone service and go all wireless, but don't want to lose your home phone number, you can transfer it to your cell in many cases.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Science / Technology, VoIP

EurekAlert!

A bright future for plastics -- robot 'skin,' flexible laptops and electric posters

WITH market analysts predicting a ten fold increase in the value of the organic light emitting display industry, from 1.5 billion to 15.5 billion, by 2014, it is no wonder that scientists and governments alike ...

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Computers, Robots, Science / Technology, Laptops/Notebooks, TV

The West Australian

Seven launches digital video recorder

Seven Network will launch the Tivo digital video recorder this month, in an effort to stem the migration of free-to-air viewers to pay TV.

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ABC7 - KGO-TV/DT

New cell phone law takes effect Tuesday

California motorists must use a hands-free device while driving and talking on their cell phones as of Tuesday when a new state law takes effect.

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The Age

Warner Music Group to offer music through Nokia phones

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia said Tuesday that the Warner Music Group had agreed to join its soon-to-be launched music service programme, giving its device users access to music published by Warner.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Media, Music

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