By Bennett Ring
August 14, 2004
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Today’s PC is not only smarter and faster, it’s a very different looking beast. One that isn’t so, well, ugly. Thanks to both the MP3 and DVD, not to mention the increasingly earth-shaking nature of PC speakers, this once-boring beige box has been transformed from a tedious number cruncher into an entertainment powerhouse.
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KENAI, Alaska (AP) — A man was acquitted Tuesday of charges he caused a fatal crash by taking his eyes off the road while watching a movie on a DVD player mounted on his truck dashboard.
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By SEAN CAPTAIN
New York Times News Service
While global unity may still be a distant goal, uniting the electronic gadgets around the home is becoming easier, especially thanks to wireless products that eliminate some of the messiest entanglements. And the latest technology, called 802.11g, improves both speed and security.
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The Creative Zen Portable Media Center is the ultimate portable player for audio and visual entertainment. Its intuitive Microsoft interface offers familiar, fast and easy access to all your favorite digital media and gives you the freedom to take it with you anywhere.
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The Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer for Bluetooth combines the ultimate in wireless technology with sleek style and ergonomic design. And because Bluetooth sets the standard bar for the emerging wireless world, your mouse will work easily with other Bluetooth – compatible devices. What’s more, it runs on the powerful and reliable Windows XP platform, giving all your devices access to the wealth of information on your PC.
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Apple engineers squeezed all the best features of iPod into a case weighing just 3.6 ounces and smaller than any cell phone. iPod mini features an anodized aluminium case that resists stains and scratches.
Like its (slightly) bigger brother, iPod mini gives you over 25 minutes of skip protection and lasts up to 8 hours on a single battery charge. So you won’t pay a penalty for miniaturization.
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ncorporating the fabulous Apple Click Wheel that was first introduced on iPod mini. Offering up to 12 hours of battery life. Weighing in at just 5.6 ounces. And getting slightly thinner with each new generation. iPod continues to define the perfect digital music player for Mac and Windows. You can now purchase a 20GB iPod for $299. Or a 40GB iPod for $399.
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By JOHN PORRETTO, AP Auto Writer
DETROIT – Microsoft Corp. and Fiat SpA have formed a partnership to develop a standardized system for designing wireless communications into vehicles made by the Italian automaker, the biggest deal yet for the American software giant’s automotive business.
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Gizmo lovers rejoice!
There is finally a hi-tech gizmo from Q’s laboratory that can be had by the measly (albeit smart) masses who are not fortunate enough to carry a license to kill. Not even the likes of Auric Goldfinger would imagine that this inconspicuous Zippo look-alike actually contains a digital camera capable of holding over 300 images.
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This remote provides a simple and intuitive control of even the most elaborate home entertainment system.
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