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Personal Technology

Saving time

Do “time-saving devices” really save us time? Paul Andrews, technology columnist with The Seattle Times, ponders this question as he examines Take Back Your Time, edited by Seattle’s John de Graaf. Amazon; Powell’s.

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Legal Personal Technology

Monitoring minors with mobile phones

Finland has proposed a law that would let parents track the movements of their young children via mobile phone, even without their consent. An official says similiar legisation is slated for introduction in the EU. Finland is the home to cell phone manufacturer Nokia.

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Convergence Personal Technology

Promo to deliver 100 million tunes

Once again, Apple is moving along unmarked paths …this time, a promotion with Pepsi to give away 100 million (yes, you read that right) free songs to Mac and PC members of the iTunes store. In addition, Apple is now selling audio-books and other spoken programs from iTunes. This, in the same week that pundits […]