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Testing posting from iphone

Just wondering. What should in facebook posts versus blogs in here? Call me confused! 🙂

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World’s First Air-Powered Car: Zero Emissions by Next Summer

Published in the June 2007 issue of Popular Mechanics….. India’s largest automaker is set to start producing the world’s first commercial air-powered vehicle. The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy Nègre for Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air, as … Continue reading

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Interesting products from Japan

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South Korea Web cafes take hit from video gambling

Oct 21, 2006 – SEOUL – South Korean police squad cracked down on illegal computer gambling, with more than a dozen men and an excavator that destroyed 670 computers seized from illegal Internet gambling salons in the southern city of … Continue reading

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Google, YouTube in talks over $1.6B purchase

October 7, 2006 – SAN FRANCISCO – Web search leader Google is in talks to acquire online video site YouTube for about US$1.6 billion. Mountain View-based Google and San Mateo-based YouTube are still at a sensitive stage in the discussion. … Continue reading

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Apple to pay $100 mln to Creative in settlement

Aug 23, 2006 – SAN FRANCISCO  – Apple will pay $100 million to Creative Technology Ltd. to settle all patent litigation over Apple’s popular iPod music player.Creative’s patent covers the way music tracks are selected on a device using a … Continue reading

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In-flight Web surfing fails to take off!

Aug 17, 2006m – NEW YORK – After six years, Boeing said on Thursday it would shut down its loss-making Connexion unit, which allowed airlines to provide high-speed Internet service to passengers. The satellite-based service, for which Boeing failed to … Continue reading

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Dell turns to damage control after massive battery recall!

Aug 18, 2006 – NEW YORK – The world’s largest personal computer maker Dell must act quickly to control the damage after launching its biggest-ever product recall, reporting a sharp drop in profit, and disclosing an accounting investigation all in … Continue reading

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Japanese gadget can record and replicate odor

Jul 11, 2006 – TOKYO – A new gadget in Japan that records and replicates the world‘s odors is making waves. Creator Takamichi Nakamoto says the technology will have applications in food and fragrance industries where companies want to replicate … Continue reading

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Microsoft confirms existence of Zune – Takes on Apple’s iPod!

July 21, 2006 – Microsoft has confirmed the existence of the Zune portable music player and says that it will be out by the end of the year. The Zune has been rumored to be capable of playing digital music, … Continue reading

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