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[size=x-large]The Airwaves Go Digital[/size]


Over the course of the next few years, approximately
2,000 of the 13,500 radio stations across the
United States will change to digital formats, covering
95% of the listening audience, according to a recent
USATODAY.com article. Although radio stations
will continue to produce their analog signals for
many years to come, digital radio will bring listeners
better sound quality and new program choices.
Adoption of digital radio has been slow. Many stations
didn’t want to buy digital transmitters until more digital radios hit retailers, and
manufactures were reluctant to produce digital radios until there were more digital
broadcasts. It looks as though the digital technology is catching on, though, because as
of press time, approximately 500 stations were broadcasting digitally.
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[size=large]Lotus Notes 7 For Smartphones & PDAs[/size]


IBM announced its final beta release for Lotus and Domino 7,
Beta 4 in July. Lotus Notes/Domino 7 provides users with improved
productivity, scalability, and usability. The program also
provides better integration with customer environments for
desktop or server IT infrastructures. In addition to the Lotus
Notes release, CommonTime, which is the market leader in mobile
computing solutions for Notes/Dominos enterprises, announced
this summer that its mNotes version 4 software is
compatible with Lotus Notes and Domino, as well. mNotes ports
Lotus Notes functionality to Windows Mobile, Palm OS, and
Symbian OS devices.
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[size=x-large]Today’s Cell Phones Beam With Kid-Friendly Features[/size]

Motorola is working on a phone that lets you monitor you children’s whereabouts
and contains software that censors obscene content. Other companies that offer or
will soon offer kid-oriented phones include
Firefly Mobile (the Firefly) and ENfora/
LeapFrog (the TicTalk). Disney and Sprint
are also teaming up to offer a wireless phone
for kids, and you can expect to see a real
Barbie cell, which is the joint project from
Mattel and Nokia. Also, as you read this,
Wherify Wireless’ Wherifone, complete with
GPS tracking, should be available.
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[size=x-large]Long Live Your Battery[/size]

Finally, you’re getting close to a notebook battery that
will stay juiced for an entire work day. Intel recently announced
a partnership with Panasonic manufacturer
Matsushita Electric Industrial to develop a new Li-Ion
(lithium-ion) battery that will hold as much as 30% more
charge (about eight hours worth total) than batteries currently
available. At present, notebook batteries on the
market today will only hold about six hours of charge. Neither
Intel nor Matsushita offered additional details about the new technology, but according
to Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group, Matushita has worked to develop a
more efficient chemical mix. Also, the new battery should enable a laptop to run
longer by powering it at a lower voltage prior to complete depletion.


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