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There could not have been a better metaphor. The Pininfarina-designed retractable hardtop version of the Focus Focus on display here on the first morning of the Geneva auto show was unveiled in its full glory before the world’s press, but the …

The XC60 is the smallest crossover from Volvo

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Volvo is making bold claims about its new XC60 crossover. The mini-Ute was touted as “the safest Volvo ever” as it was driven out to make its world debut here today at the 2008 Geneva auto show. Volvo justifies …

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With everything else going green, it should be no surprise that even loudspeakers can be made of some sort of sustainable material. We just didn’t think that material would be hemp.

Omega Speaker Systems claims that its “HempCone” drivers offer “improved acoustic properties” superior to …

Wireless operators hope all-you-can-eat pricing will prove appetizing to consumers still using their landlines.

The new pricing model could also help them in the protracted battle for customers with the cable industry.

Two weeks ago, Verizon Wireless was the first major U.S. wireless operator to announce a $99.99 unlimited voice plan. …

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Some Cravers out there had a few choice words for a $17,000 Blu-ray player we featured last week, so we can’t wait to hear the opinions on this one.

Meridian Audio, also known for its Ferrari label products, now has a CD player that’s …

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Everything is going green, as we were just saying, though that doesn’t necessarily mean hemp. There are all types of environmentally friendly technologies, of course, and MSI is experimenting with one that releases negatively charged ions to literally clear the air.

Trying to show that it’s

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Here we go again. We’ve warned repeatedly about the insidious nature of fitness equipment
attached to the desk, and now there’s yet another way for unscrupulous employers to do us a “favor” by providing exercise opportunities without leaving the cubicle. Few, however, look as ridiculous …

Water running down the drain backwards isn’t necessarily a satanic omen, you could just be in the land of Muscles–the wacky Southern hemisphere where strange animals abound and gospel meets techno. Melbourne artist Muscles delights in fusing neo-soul-inspired techno with an eccentric taste for dance music.

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Apple Likely To Control iPhone Application Approval Distribution (news/software/apple-likely-to-control-iphone-application-approval-distribution-20080304450)
March 4, 2008
According to a report from iLounge (http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/iphone-ipod-sdk-apple-to-approve-distribute-apps-limit-add-ons/) based on several unamed sources, the upcoming iPhone Software Development Kit that is to be announced on March 6th will have limitations on application development and publishing.

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In Singapore, a lot of us eat with chopsticks. Most of those you get these days are the low-quality disposable kind that leave strands of wood in your food and are way too thin for a good grip. If you feel strongly against using these horrible tree-killing utensils, …