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Digital Goodies Take Manhattan
LG Evolves Its Mobile Phones
The iPod's Economy Is Booming
Broadband over Power Line: Ready for Prime Time?



Digital Goodies Take Manhattan
Everyone likes gifts. Perhaps the only thing they like more is opening their presents early. That's why we had so much fun at last week's DigitalLife Preview (the actual consumer gadget show will be held October 14 to 16 in New York City). It was, truly, like the holidays in July. There were cool gadgets for kids and adults that ran the gamut from laptop armor and live video on your favorite phone to remarkable (and pricey) 3D headsets and even a small herd of robots. Read this story



LG Evolves Its Mobile Phones
LG gave PC Magazine a sneak peek last week at ten new phones that will be coming to market between now and December. Many of the models look evolutionary rather than revolutionary, but that's a good thing--it means that the company is making strides toward perfection with already proven designs. Read this story



The iPod's Economy Is Booming
From eWeek:

These days, all you need is an iPod and a dream. Tech entrepreneurship appears alive and well, as evidenced by a range of first-time exhibitors and new products at last week's Macworld Conference and Expo here. Interspersed among software giants such as Quark and consumer electronics brand names such as Harman/Kardon, numerous newcomers were talking up their latest accessories for Apple Computer's iPod and iPod shuffle music players. Read this story



Broadband over Power Line: Ready for Prime Time?
From eWeek:

With a recent investment by Google and a new initiative announced by IBM, broadband-over-power-line (BPL) technology has leaped back into the spotlight. Have companies finally found a way to profit from the promise of broadband in every home with an electrical outlet? Using a low-cost adapter, BPL customers can get high-speed Internet service using the wiring that already exists in their homes or offices. Read this story





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