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Spy chiefs seek gadget inventor
CBBC Newsround, UK
It sounds like it is straight from the movies but Britain's spy chiefs are looking for their own gadget inventor. MI5 is the UK's security service and it has advertised for a scientist to be in charge of creating secret devices. … -
Bang-for-your-buck tech gadgets
Channel News Asia, Singapore
By Hedirman Supian, TODAY | Posted: 17 April 2009 0906 hrs SINGAPORE : With the global financial crisis in full bloom, it's no wonder gadget lovers like us want to get the best bang for our buck. However, be careful not to compromise too much on … -
Tech magazines shift from gadget glitz to survive
Reuters India, India
By Georgina Prodhan, European TMT Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Technology magazines, facing dwindling advertising and lost luster for big-ticket gadgets, may be turning their attention to helping readers make home improvements or beef-up devices … -
Spy gadgets powering battery research
Dailyrecord.com, NJ
By PETER EISLER • USA TODAY • April 16, 2009 WASHINGTON — The nation's spies and soldiers need new batteries — smaller, longer-lived batteries — and the government is investing tens of millions of dollars in companies that are trying to create them. … -
Technology concierge humanizes new gadgets for Crystal guests
eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition, Australia
In its inimitable fashion, luxury specialist Crystal Cruises is giving technology a big dose of individual attention.? Introducing a groundbreaking service 每 Technology Concierges on each of Crystal*s ultra-luxury ships to train and educate guests on … -
PluggedIn: Tech mags help readers make most of gadgets
Reuters
By Georgina Prodhan, European TMT Correspondent LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Technology magazines are turning their attention to helping readers make the most of gadgets they already own as consumers' ability to splash out on the latest electronics is … -
LOL: tech? gadget? the 2009 apple slicer!
U.S. Daily, ca
By TechUniverse I think that Eric is just having me on. Usually he sends me an email about the smallest remote control car, or the pocket spy-camera, or the iPhone wideangle lens…. This week: THE GADGET APPLE SLICER. …. dude. my grandma has two of … -
Virtual books win readers on mobile phones, electronic gadgets
Sault Star, Canada
Indigo says its recently launched digital book service has attracted customers in some 120 countries, and adds that most of the users are doing their e-reading via mobile phone. "This convenient experience to access that bookstore in your pocket with … -
Consumer desires not always kindled by high-tech gadgets
News & Observer, NC
Publish a book on paper, says a sheepish Beth Collins, and "I'm hesitant to read it." But send it through the ether to her feather-light Kindle 2, Amazon's whiz-bang electronic reading machine, and she's eager to get lost in its pages – virtual though … -
Kitchen gadget will reduce freezer burn
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY
By Ruth Fleig • Who's saving food and money • April 11, 2009 I have an addiction to small kitchen appliances. My daughter has been known to call me Cliff Huxtable, after the character on "The Cosby Show" who was always buying new gadgets. …
