| New gadgets ridding homes of cluttering wires
The stereo speaker should go in that corner. But that would mean buying yet more wiring, running it along the floor and, perhaps, repositioning the stereo altogether so as to not run cords past, or over, a doorway.There are solutions.You love your big-screen TV and you love Internet videos. You'd like to see the Web videos on the TV and you'd rather not see wires coming into the set. Solutions are here and more are coming.The issues of wiring are being answered -- currently or in the foreseeable future -- as companies roll out wireless gadgetry. This month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was a feast of new wireless products. Coupled with the existing products, it amounts to a full-scale movement away from the wads of wiring in the common household.The less-wire movementWhat follows is some of the basics -- emphasis on some.It gives an idea of how telephones, computers, televisions, music, transfer of photo images and so forth are being achieved with minimal wiring -- emphasis on minimal.Going "wireless" actually means going with less wire.
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Coaches look for edge with sideline gadgetry
In the age of iPhones, Blackberrys, high speed Internet modems and every other technological advance never even dreamed of in the days of "Star Trek," high school football has joined the wave. For fans on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons, the focus is on the 22 athletes on the field. But just outside the lines there's an ongoing technological revolution. Equipment checks on game day go far beyond helmets and pads. Video cameras, audio headsets and laptop computers allow coaches to gather, communicate and analyze information faster than ever. Far from camera shy Film has largely gone the way of the dinosaur as the VHS tape is making way for the recordable DVD, and coaches end the practice day working with a machine that makes three DVD copies of a game at a time, all in about five minutes.
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A: It's interesting that you ask that, because one of my sources just described Ma as having the leadership abilities of Chairman Mao. He does have natural leadership abilities. Not only does he have the gift of telling a story well, but I have seen him mesmerize entire audiences at leading industry events. He can light up a room. It might not be too much of an exaggeration to say that Ma has the charisma of Bill Clinton, the chutzpah of Richard Branson, the marketing genius of Steve Jobs and the fortune of Bill Gates. Ma is one of the few Chinese entrepreneurs with global impact. Q: Ma's story is fascinating, isn't it? A: Yes. He rose from a social outcast during Mao's China (because of his family's bourgeois background) to become an English-language schoolteacher and later a rich and famous Internet entrepreneur.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The popularity of birdwatching and backyard bird feeding has exploded in recent years, but hectic work schedules limit how much time birdwatchers can spend enjoying their hobby. Technology is solving that problem while helping bird enthusiasts get a closer look than was previously possible. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/wingscapes/30617/ The recently introduced Wingscapes BirdCam is a motion-activated, weatherproof camera that takes digital photos and videos of birds. Images can be viewed on a TV or downloaded to any computer, where they can be emailed, printed, or posted to the web. "The BirdCam gives birdwatchers three things they always need: a close-up view, extra time, and a record of their sighting." says Bart Stephens, Product Manager of Wingscapes and developer of the BirdCam.
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