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Kindle & the future of eBooks

There were precursors, such as Sony's Reader, which was released almost exactly one year before Amazon's Kindle. And eBooks have of course existed long before that. But the Kindle, as both a hardware platform with a paper-like E Ink screen and a format for distribution, gives the eBook ubiquitous credibility with the masses similar to what the iPod...

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The Future of Social Networking
The Future of Social Networking

With today's instant updates of Twitter and Facebook, we are able to communicate with each other in minutes and seconds, a far cry from the olden days of waiting days and weeks for mail to arrive. How could our seemingly insatiable need to know what others are doing right this minute change the future of social networking? [display_podcast] Are...

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3 Minute Expert: Buying Gadgets
3 Minute Expert: Buying Gadgets

On the blog: Are high food prices a threat to our health? Are you on the lookout for the latest mp3 player or a new laptop? Want to save some money? Budget shopper Kim Chen shares some tips on how to save a few dollars when buying your next electronic gadget. [display_podcast] Being a well-informed shopper can help you save a lot of money....

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Luxury redefined: Fixing our gadgets
Luxury redefined: Fixing our gadgets

I was surprised to read an article on CNN.com the other day saying that repairs of tech gadgets on the rise.  For many years now it has become cheaper to throw something out rather that fix it.    I don’t know if this is because the gadgets themselves are more complex or because we’ve been trained by advertisers that this is the way of things. ...

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