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Reference the latest MP3 news and industry updates at mp3playerportablereviewoutlet.com with data brought to you by http://news.yahoo.comWHEN I mention I'm enrolled in both computer engineering and liberal arts degrees, I usually get a few raised eyebrows. The next reaction is equally predictable. 'Liberal arts is what you're really interested in, and you're in engineering just to get a job, right?' Ewaste is a major global problem. But so too is the global trade in the materials that go into our electronics in the first place. Here's a bit more about so-called "conflict minerals." A Batavia teen charged with burglarizing cars in that town faces more charges of burglary, this time from Geneva police. Currys to stock Powermat rival later this year Given the persistence of digital music piracy, a new subscription-creation model borrowed from online gaming could aid ailing record labels Pure and simple Review If a recent survey for HP is to be believed, Britons remain committed to packaged media, with 75 percent wanting hard copies of films in a box. So despite the advance of video streaming and downloading, perhaps its not yet time to write off conventional disc players, like Pioneers latest Blu-ray offering, the BDP-330. The Birmingham Police Department wants you to be alert to car break-ins, and how to help avoid becoming a victim. Banning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson. Earlier this summer, I endorsed the prediction that we'd see sub $100 eReaders from the likes of Amazon, etc. by the end of the year. Maybe. Welll, you can now forget that "maybe" as far as I'm concerned. Amazon announced this week that it's Kindle line will now be starting at $139, by next month. There's a no-name eReader brand (Copia) that will soon be out for $99 (here we are!). eReader ... Sony's offering scores for being practical and is a worthy consideration if you're looking for a simple player. |
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