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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Consumer Electronics</title>
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		<title>Rocky road ahead for traffic reporters as GPS technology grounds aircraft, silences mics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daisy Nguyen</dc:creator>
		
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Signal fading on radio traffic reports
CORONA, Calif. — For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the &#8220;eye in the sky.&#8221; He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation&#8217;s worst traffic.

These days, he broadcasts about traffic snarls and lurking gridlock without leaving the ground ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rocky-road-ahead-for-traffic-reporters-as-gps-technology-grounds-aircraft-silences-mics-236691/">Read : Rocky road ahead for traffic reporters as GPS technology grounds aircraft, silences mics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Send a photo postcard from your phone: Apps make it easy to say &#8216;Wish you were here&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fritz Faerber</dc:creator>
		
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Send your postcards with a phone app by e-mail

I have a confession. I have an immense collection of postcards that never reached their intended recipients. Lack of postage, a complete address or even motivation have turned countless scribbled postcards into nothing more than bookmarks in my guidebooks.
But now there&#8217;s no excuse. New apps make it .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/send-a-photo-postcard-from-your-phone-apps-make-it-easy-to-say-wish-you-were-here-234705/" title="Send a photo postcard from your phone: Apps make it easy to say &#8216;Wish you were here&#8217;">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New apps, Web sites offer holiday shopping help; here&#8217;s how to know what&#8217;s useful for you</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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Smart Spending: Online help for holiday shopping

Shoppers face a dizzying array of offers of help in the form of new Web sites, services and mobile phone applications as they set out for their holiday shopping this year.
To make the most of new services, experts advise employing them often and early, even before the season kicks .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-apps-web-sites-offer-holiday-shopping-help-heres-how-to-know-whats-useful-for-you-232716/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: New apps, Web sites offer holiday shopping help; here&#8217;s how to know what&#8217;s useful for you</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Palm Pixi may entice style-conscious texters, but sluggishness is a turnoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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Review: $100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish

SAN FRANCISCO — Palm Inc. is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smart phone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it&#8217;s back with a lighter, more petite and affordable version called the Pixi.
It&#8217;s too bad such a good-looking phone is ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/review-palm-pixi-may-entice-style-conscious-texters-but-sluggishness-is-a-turnoff-231906/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Review: Palm Pixi may entice style-conscious texters, but sluggishness is a turnoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Two universities to shun Kindle until Amazon makes e-reader accessible to blind users</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can&#8217;t use it

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon&#8217;s Kindle can read books aloud, but if you&#8217;re blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities plan to shun the device until Amazon changes the setup.
The National Federation of the Blind planned to announce Wednesday that the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/two-universities-to-shun-kindle-until-amazon-makes-e-reader-accessible-to-blind-users-225365/">Two universities to shun Kindle until Amazon makes e-reader accessible to blind users</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IDC says worldwide smart phone shipments grew 4.2 percent in 3rd quarter, reaching record</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Smart phone demand going strong in 3Q
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The global smart phone market set a record for shipments in the third quarter as it continues to weather the economic turmoil, research firm IDC said Thursday.

Smart phone vendors shipped 43.3 million units during the third quarter, up 4.2 from the same period a year earlier .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/idc-says-worldwide-smart-phone-shipments-grew-42-percent-in-3rd-quarter-reaching-record-219035/">Source &nbsp;: IDC says worldwide smart phone shipments grew 4.2 percent in 3rd quarter, reaching record</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Garmin reports 24 pct rise in 3rd-qtr profit on lower costs, but sales and shares drop</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Twiddy</dc:creator>
		
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Garmin reports surge in 3Q profit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. reported a 24 percent increase in third-quarter profit as lower costs offset a drop in sales.

The results beat Wall Street estimates but did little to calm investors&#8217; concerns that consumers are more likely to turn to cell phones equipped with increasingly ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/garmin-reports-24-pct-rise-in-3rd-qtr-profit-on-lower-costs-but-sales-and-shares-drop-217927/">Garmin reports 24 pct rise in 3rd-qtr profit on lower costs, but sales and shares drop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers seek to ban laptops, other devices in cockpits after airliner incident</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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Lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are moving to ban the use of computer laptops and other personal electronic devices in airline cockpits to prevent another incident like the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles.
Sen. Byron Dorgan, chairman of the aviation subcommittee, said in an interview that his ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmakers-seek-to-ban-laptops-other-devices-in-cockpits-after-airliner-incident-215868/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Lawmakers seek to ban laptops, other devices in cockpits after airliner incident</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA revokes licenses of Northwest Airlines pilots who overflew Minneapolis by 150 miles</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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FAA revokes licenses of wayward Northwest pilots

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles.
The pilots — Timothy Cheney of Gig Harbor, Wash., the captain, and Richard Cole of Salem, Ore., the first officer — told safety investigators they .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-revokes-licenses-of-northwest-airlines-pilots-who-overflew-minneapolis-by-150-miles-208967/">FAA revokes licenses of Northwest Airlines pilots who overflew Minneapolis by 150 miles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Old school meets high tech: Travel book links to online content through QR codes</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/old-school-meets-high-tech-travel-book-links-to-online-content-through-qr-codes-208849/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fritz Faerber</dc:creator>
		
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Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code

WASHINGTON — Many travelers still rely on comprehensive printed guidebooks for tourism information. But travelers are also increasingly using mobile technology to plan a trip or find their way around.
Now a technology called QR codes, for Quick Response, offers a way to forge a functional relationship between your ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/old-school-meets-high-tech-travel-book-links-to-online-content-through-qr-codes-208849/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Old school meets high tech: Travel book links to online content through QR codes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wayward pilots were focused on laptop screens not cockpit displays, raising new safety worries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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Laptops, other devices in cockpit pose new concern

WASHINGTON — Two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew 150 miles past their destination because they were focused on laptop computers instead of cockpit displays may have opened a new avenue of concern for safety regulators — distracting personal electronic devices on the flight deck.
The pilots of Northwest flight .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wayward-pilots-were-focused-on-laptop-screens-not-cockpit-displays-raising-new-safety-worries-208040/">Original source &nbsp;: Wayward pilots were focused on laptop screens not cockpit displays, raising new safety worries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Google&#8217;s latest phone pitch: Get free voicemail with more features while keeping same number</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Google expands availability of free voice mail

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google wants to answer your mobile phone calls when you can&#8217;t or just don&#8217;t want to talk.
Beginning Tuesday, the Internet search leader is giving people a chance to send calls to a free voice mail service unveiled this year. It&#8217;s all part of Google&#8217;s bid .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/googles-latest-phone-pitch-get-free-voicemail-with-more-features-while-keeping-same-number-207896/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Google&#8217;s latest phone pitch: Get free voicemail with more features while keeping same number</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shares surge as Amazon.com income rises 68 percent in 3rd quarter, big sales still expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc.&#8217;s shares surged Friday after the company reported third-quarter results that showed consumers comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy.

Thursday&#8217;s report blew past analysts&#8217; expectations, and Amazon predicted more than 20 percent growth in the current quarter. In morning trading, shares rose $20.61, or 22 percent, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shares-surge-as-amazoncom-income-rises-68-percent-in-3rd-quarter-big-sales-still-expected-205170/">Read : Shares surge as Amazon.com income rises 68 percent in 3rd quarter, big sales still expected</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shares surge as Amazon.com income rises 62 percent in 3rd quarter, big sales still expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc.&#8217;s shares surged Friday after the company reported third-quarter results that showed consumers comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy.

Thursday&#8217;s report blew past analysts&#8217; expectations, and Amazon&#8217;s predicted more than 20 percent growth in the current quarter. In morning trading, shares rose $20.61, or 22 percent, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shares-surge-as-amazoncom-income-rises-62-percent-in-3rd-quarter-big-sales-still-expected-204983/">Original article &nbsp;: Shares surge as Amazon.com income rises 62 percent in 3rd quarter, big sales still expected</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc.&#8217;s third-quarter results blew past analyst expectations, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy.

Thursday&#8217;s report and Amazon&#8217;s prediction for more than 20 percent growth in the current quarter sent Amazon shares surging in after-hours trading.
Throughout the recession, shoppers have flocked to Amazon ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/amazon-income-rises-62-percent-and-company-says-it-still-expects-big-sales-204155/">Read : Amazon income rises 62 percent and company says it still expects big sales</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon 3rd-qtr profit jumps 62 percent as consumers still spend despite shaky economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. shares surged Thursday after the company said its third-quarter profit soared 62 percent, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy.

Throughout the recession, shoppers have flocked to Amazon for deals on all kinds of products, from books to baby strollers, even while .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/amazon-3rd-qtr-profit-jumps-62-percent-as-consumers-still-spend-despite-shaky-economy-203969/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon.com to report 3rd-qtr results following Zappos purchase announcement, Kindle price cut</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. reports its earnings for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

OVERVIEW: In the third quarter, the Seattle-based online retailer said it would buy privately held online shoe store Zappos.com Inc.
Amazon said in July that it agreed to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/amazoncom-to-report-3rd-qtr-results-following-zappos-purchase-announcement-kindle-price-cut-201962/">Source article &nbsp;: Amazon.com to report 3rd-qtr results following Zappos purchase announcement, Kindle price cut</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Barnes &amp; Noble launches e-book reader called &#8216;nook&#8217; to compete with Amazon&#8217;s Kindle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mae Anderson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Barnes &#038; Noble Inc. unveiled a new electronic-book reader Tuesday that will compete with Amazon.com&#8217;s Kindle in a still-small arena where some see bookselling&#8217;s future.

Closer to a printed book than its precursors in some respects, the &#8220;nook&#8221; allows users to lend their copies of electronic books to any friend who has installed .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/barnes-noble-launches-e-book-reader-called-nook-to-compete-with-amazons-kindle-201366/">Barnes &#038; Noble launches e-book reader called &#8216;nook&#8217; to compete with Amazon&#8217;s Kindle</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mae Anderson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Barnes &#038; Noble Inc. Inc. is expected to unveil an electronic-book reader Tuesday to compete with Amazon.com&#8217;s Kindle in the still-small arena where some see bookselling&#8217;s future.

A wireless reader on Barnes &#038; Noble&#8217;s Web site called the &#8220;nook&#8221; is available for &#8220;pre-order&#8221; for $259 — the same as the recently reduced Kindle. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/barnes-noble-expected-to-launch-e-book-reader-called-nook-to-compete-with-amazons-kindle-201342/">Original article on  : Barnes &#038; Noble expected to launch e-book reader called &#8216;nook&#8217; to compete with Amazon&#8217;s Kindle</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Barnes &#038; Noble Inc. Inc. is expected to unveil an electronic-book reader Tuesday to compete with Amazon.com&#8217;s Kindle in the still-small arena where some see bookselling&#8217;s future heading.

The New York Times reported that the wireless reader will be called the &#8220;Nook&#8221; and sell for $259 — the same as the recently reduced .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/barnes-noble-expected-to-launch-new-electronic-book-reader-to-compete-with-amazons-kindle-201077/">Barnes &#038; Noble expected to launch new electronic-book reader to compete with Amazon&#8217;s Kindle</a>.]]></description>
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		<dc:creator>Cristian Salazar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Like so many who hail yellow taxis in the city, businessman Amit Agrawal says he&#8217;s fed up with hearing cabbies talking on their cell phones while driving.

&#8220;That could be dangerous,&#8221; he said Friday as he walked to a subway stop in lower Manhattan near the World Trade Center construction site. &#8220;I think ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nyc-panel-proposing-stronger-rules-to-force-cabbies-to-hang-up-that-phone-and-focus-on-road-198540/">NYC panel proposing stronger rules to force cabbies to hang up that phone and focus on road</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Google to launch new Google Editions platform to sell books accessible anywhere</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Zschunke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT — Google Inc. is launching a new service for booksellers next year called Google Editions, which will let readers buy books and read them anywhere on gadgets ranging from cell phones to possibly e-book devices.

It&#8217;s the first foray into charging for books for the Mountain View, California-based company, which began its Google Books program ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/google-to-launch-new-google-editions-platform-to-sell-books-accessible-anywhere-196887/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Google to launch new Google Editions platform to sell books accessible anywhere</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shriver apologizes for violating Calif law banning hand-held cell phones while driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California first lady Maria Shriver says she&#8217;s sorry for breaking a state law that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones.

The celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted two photographs and a video Tuesday showing Shriver holding a phone to her ear while she was behind the wheel. That prompted .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shriver-apologizes-for-violating-calif-law-banning-hand-held-cell-phones-while-driving-196341/">Shriver apologizes for violating Calif law banning hand-held cell phones while driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New York state seeks to crack down on truckers who slam into bridges on unsafe routes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state wants to crack down on truckers who rely on satellite devices to direct them onto faster but prohibited routes and end up crashing into overpasses that are too low for their rigs.

Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday proposed penalties including jail time and confiscation of trucks to come down on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-york-state-seeks-to-crack-down-on-truckers-who-slam-into-bridges-on-unsafe-routes-196338/">Source article &nbsp;: New York state seeks to crack down on truckers who slam into bridges on unsafe routes</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE — PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men &#8220;score&#8221; with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests.

An apology by the company — which is using the app &#8220;Amp up before you score&#8221; to market its  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pepsicos-iphone-app-for-amp-energy-draws-online-ire-for-stereotyping-women-195956/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Photos show Maria Shriver talking on cell phone while driving, apparently violating state law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed — holding her cell phone while driving.

The celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted two photographs Tuesday showing Shriver holding a phone to her ear while she&#8217;s behind the wheel. It says one was snapped Sunday .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/photos-show-maria-shriver-talking-on-cell-phone-while-driving-apparently-violating-state-law-195258/">Photos show Maria Shriver talking on cell phone while driving, apparently violating state law</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. considers strict energy standards for TVs, while manufacturers say it will limit choice</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California utilities and environmental groups Tuesday urged state energy regulators to ban the most power-hungry televisions from stores as a way to lower electricity demand.

A rule before the California Energy Commission would impose the nation&#8217;s first energy-efficiency requirements for flat-screen TVs, a mandatory standard that is expected to be copied by other ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-considers-strict-energy-standards-for-tvs-while-manufacturers-say-it-will-limit-choice-195246/">Read more : Calif. considers strict energy standards for TVs, while manufacturers say it will limit choice</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>College students lukewarm to Kindle textbooks: What about doodling in the margin?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Mintz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — It&#8217;s an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this fall, loaded with digital versions of their textbooks.

But some students are finding they miss the decidedly low-tech conveniences of paper — highlighting, flagging pages with sticky notes and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/college-students-lukewarm-to-kindle-textbooks-what-about-doodling-in-the-margin-195096/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : College students lukewarm to Kindle textbooks: What about doodling in the margin?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The Sidekick has amnesia: Contacts and data disappear from T-Mobile phones with cult following</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Svensson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers that remotely stored the data.

The incident is a huge blow to the reputation of the Sidekick and is a reminder of the dangers of trusting a single .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-sidekick-has-amnesia-contacts-and-data-disappear-from-t-mobile-phones-with-cult-following-194013/">The Sidekick has amnesia: Contacts and data disappear from T-Mobile phones with cult following</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Wireless charging mats let you cut (most of) the cords, for a price</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — It&#8217;s a pain to keep track of the chargers that go with cell phones, media players and other small electronics. It&#8217;s even more annoying to stuff multiple power cords and adapters in your bag when you go out of town.

What if you could charge things without plugging them in?
I&#8217;ve started doing just .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/review-wireless-charging-mats-let-you-cut-most-of-the-cords-for-a-price-189854/" title="Review: Wireless charging mats let you cut (most of) the cords, for a price">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon cuts Kindle price to $249, unveils global version to spur sales, fend off competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CUPERTINO, Calif. — Amazon.com Inc. is cutting the price of its Kindle electronic-book reader yet again and launching an international version, in hopes of spurring more sales and keeping it ahead of a growing field of competitors.

With Wednesday&#8217;s $40 reduction on the Kindle, the device now costs $259. It debuted in 2007 at $399 and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/amazon-cuts-kindle-price-to-249-unveils-global-version-to-spur-sales-fend-off-competition-188974/">Original article &nbsp;: Amazon cuts Kindle price to $249, unveils global version to spur sales, fend off competition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon Wireless, Google team up to develop new Android smart phones, tackle iPhone challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Svensson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. are teaming up to tackle the challenge posed by the iPhone, saying they will collaborate closely to create wireless devices that use Google&#8217;s software.

Verizon Wireless, the largest cellular carrier in the U.S., had already said it would sell phones with Google&#8217;s Android software. But it put a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/verizon-wireless-google-team-up-to-develop-new-android-smart-phones-tackle-iphone-challenge-188558/" title="Verizon Wireless, Google team up to develop new Android smart phones, tackle iPhone challenge">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A computer-enhanced, information-rich view of the world around you? There&#8217;s an app for that</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — You&#8217;re walking down the street, looking for a good place to eat. You hold up your cell phone and use it like the viewfinder on a camera, so the screen shows what&#8217;s in front of you. But it also shows things you couldn&#8217;t see before: Brightly colored markers indicating nearby restaurants and ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-computer-enhanced-information-rich-view-of-the-world-around-you-theres-an-app-for-that-186632/" title="A computer-enhanced, information-rich view of the world around you? There&#8217;s an app for that">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration, Congress members looking to ban text messaging from the driver&#8217;s seat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to pass their own laws against driving cars while distracted.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the administration also would move to put restrictions on cell phone use by rail operators, truck drivers and ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-congress-members-looking-to-ban-text-messaging-from-the-drivers-seat-184322/" title="Obama administration, Congress members looking to ban text messaging from the driver&#8217;s seat">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration to push for text messaging bans for truck and bus drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the Obama administration will pursue new federal rules that could ban text messaging by truck and interstate bus drivers and urge states to pass laws against distracted driving.

LaHood noted that President Barack Obama signed an executive order late Wednesday banning all federal workers from texting while driving on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-to-push-for-text-messaging-bans-for-truck-and-bus-drivers-184248/">Read more : Obama administration to push for text messaging bans for truck and bus drivers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Growing number of states push electronics manufacturers to take responsibility for e-waste</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Callahan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS — Frustrated by inaction in Congress, a growing number of states are trying to reduce the rising tide of junked TVs, computers and other electronics that have become one of the nation&#8217;s fastest-growing waste streams.

Nineteen states have passed laws requiring the recycling of old electronics, which contain both precious metals and toxic pollutants and .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/growing-number-of-states-push-electronics-manufacturers-to-take-responsibility-for-e-waste-184082/">Growing number of states push electronics manufacturers to take responsibility for e-waste</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation chief signals goal should put the brakes on drivers texting behind the wheel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Determined to stop people from texting while driving, the Obama administration plans a campaign similar to past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts.

The administration planned to offer recommendations Thursday to address the growing safety risk of distracted drivers, especially the use of mobile devices to send ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-chief-signals-goal-should-put-the-brakes-on-drivers-texting-behind-the-wheel-183518/">Read : Transportation chief signals goal should put the brakes on drivers texting behind the wheel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Department holds summit to find ways of curbing cell phone use by drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Wednesday. Officials said Congress and the public must team up to reduce the danger.

Opening a two-day meeting to find ways to reduce drivers&#8217; use .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-department-holds-summit-to-find-ways-of-curbing-cell-phone-use-by-drivers-182980/">Original source &nbsp;: Transportation Department holds summit to find ways of curbing cell phone use by drivers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: 10 ways to save on calling costs, at home and on the go</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Svensson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The cost of making phone calls has been dropping rapidly in the last few years. If you want take full advantage of that, you&#8217;ll need to try some new things, because the phone companies aren&#8217;t going to thrust savings on you. Here are 10 tips on how to cut the cost of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/review-10-ways-to-save-on-calling-costs-at-home-and-on-the-go-182970/">Review: 10 ways to save on calling costs, at home and on the go</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon Wireless discontinues the $150 &#8216;Hub,&#8217; a home phone with a touch screen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is pulling the &#8220;Hub,&#8221; an Internet-connected home phone with an iPhone-like touch screen, after just eight months on the market.

The carrier stopped selling the phone this week, but will continue to support ones already bought, Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Debra Lewis said Wednesday.
Verizon Wireless introduced the Hub on Feb. 1 as ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/verizon-wireless-discontinues-the-150-hub-a-home-phone-with-a-touch-screen-182883/">Verizon Wireless discontinues the $150 &#8216;Hub,&#8217; a home phone with a touch screen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Department kicks off effort to prevent drivers from using mobile devices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a &#8220;menace to society&#8221; Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.

The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, including drivers talking on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-department-kicks-off-effort-to-prevent-drivers-from-using-mobile-devices-182741/" title="Transportation Department kicks off effort to prevent drivers from using mobile devices">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — AT&#038;T Inc. plans to sell a satellite phone from TerreStar Corp. that can place calls even in the deep wilderness or at sea, the carrier said Wednesday.

The TerreStar Genus phone, due in the first quarter of next year, will have all the features of a standard &#8220;smart&#8221; phone, including a touch screen, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/att-to-sell-satellite-smart-phone-from-terrestar-for-space-based-roaming-182578/">AT&#038;T to sell satellite smart phone from TerreStar for space-based roaming</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Government says nearly 6,000 highway deaths tied to driver distraction in 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Opening a government meeting on auto safety, the Obama administration reported Wednesday that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel.

The Transportation Department was bringing together experts over two days .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/government-says-nearly-6000-highway-deaths-tied-to-driver-distraction-in-2008-182577/">Original source &nbsp;: Government says nearly 6,000 highway deaths tied to driver distraction in 2008</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T to begin selling Garmin phone-GPS hybrid nuvifone in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Twiddy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After more than a year of delays, Garmin Ltd.&#8217;s GPS unit/wireless device hybrid nuvifone is finally going on sale in the U.S.

Garmin, based in the Cayman Islands with headquarters in Olathe, Kan., said Tuesday AT&#038;T Inc. will begin selling the nuvifone G60 on an exclusive basis beginning Oct. 4 at AT&#038;T ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/att-to-begin-selling-garmin-phone-gps-hybrid-nuvifone-in-october-180910/">Read : AT&#038;T to begin selling Garmin phone-GPS hybrid nuvifone in October</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a &#8220;menace to society&#8221; Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.

The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-dept-kicks-off-meeting-on-texting-mobile-use-by-drivers-180821/" title="Transportation Dept. kicks off meeting on texting, mobile use by drivers">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds weigh whether bus, truck drivers should have to hang up their cell phones when driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving, and recommended a ban.

The National Transportation Safety Board put that recommendation on its list of most important safety measures. Industry and safety groups had no objections.
Yet the regulatory agency that would .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-weigh-whether-bus-truck-drivers-should-have-to-hang-up-their-cell-phones-when-driving-177230/">Feds weigh whether bus, truck drivers should have to hang up their cell phones when driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8 tips for a comfortable air travel experience that probably weren&#8217;t on your radar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — Ever get thirsty during your flight and wished you didn&#8217;t have to wait an hour or so for the beverage cart to come down the aisle?

You may not have realized you could bring a bottled drink onboard. You can — your best bet is to buy it after you go through security. Screeners ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-tips-for-a-comfortable-air-travel-experience-that-probably-werent-on-your-radar-176614/" title="8 tips for a comfortable air travel experience that probably weren&#8217;t on your radar">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Can you read me now? Verizon Wireless to support e-book reader from IREX</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Verizon will be providing wireless book downloads for an electronic reading device, joining AT&#038;T and Sprint in supporting electronic books.

IREX Technologies, a Dutch company, said Wednesday that it would start selling an e-book reader this fall for $400. It will have a screen with an 8.1-inch diagonal, in between the size of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/can-you-read-me-now-verizon-wireless-to-support-e-book-reader-from-irex-176433/">Original article on  : Can you read me now? Verizon Wireless to support e-book reader from IREX</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korean telecommunications regulator approves sale of Apple&#8217;s iPhone</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s telecommunications regulator said Wednesday it has given approval for Apple Inc.&#8217;s hit iPhone to be sold in the country — potentially shaking up a handset market controlled by domestic manufacturers.

The Korea Communications Commission approved the sale of the device at a meeting attended by its five commissioners, said commission ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korean-telecommunications-regulator-approves-sale-of-apples-iphone-175989/" title="South Korean telecommunications regulator approves sale of Apple&#8217;s iPhone">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. advances tough energy requirements for flat-screen TVs, angering electronics retailers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Energy regulators on Friday moved forward with a plan that could ban the sale of the most power-hungry televisions from California retail stores.

The California Energy Commission released what it hopes will be the nation&#8217;s first energy-efficiency requirements for the flat-screen TVs. A final vote on the regulation is expected in November.
If the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-advances-tough-energy-requirements-for-flat-screen-tvs-angering-electronics-retailers-172735/">Calif. advances tough energy requirements for flat-screen TVs, angering electronics retailers</a>.]]></description>
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