Thursday | 16 October, 2008
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Stories by: Mike Elgan

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    Here comes the digital nomad dream vehicle 13/10/2008 07:53:00

    The economy is in full-blown meltdown. Home values are dropping. Businesses are closing. Layoffs are coming. Maybe it's time to escape from civilization and wait out the crash?
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    Gadgets that will make your mobile phone jealous 29/09/2008 09:03:00

    There's no question that mobile phones are the Mother of All Convergence Devices. In the past 10 years, bland, single-purpose mobile phones have assimilated digital cameras, media players, PDAs, GPS devices, camcorders and much more.
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    I want my mobile social address book 22/09/2008 09:12:00

    Business cards are as obsolete as fax machines. And like fax machines, business cards have us still using paper to move electronic data from one digital system to another.
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    Mobile social networking goes mainstream 18/09/2008 08:38:00

    Two weeks ago, I shared my belief in this space that mobile social networking will become the most important business technology since e-mail.
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    Elgan: Got a subnotebook? Get Ubiquity 08/09/2008 08:58:00

    Cheap and tiny subnotebook computers have become, well, ubiquitous. Dell is the latest company to ship one, joining a list that includes ASUS, Acer, Everex, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, LG, MSI and many others.
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    Elgan: When LinkedIn knows where you are 03/09/2008 09:48:00

    Within two years, I believe mobile social networking will become the most valuable business application since e-mail.
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    Better batteries? Gadgets get everything but! 25/08/2008 11:27:00

    Ten years ago, everyone expected massive improvements in battery technology for laptops, mobile phones and other mobile gadgets.
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    While Windows sleeps 18/08/2008 16:45:00

    Dell, Intel and their partners announced this week new technologies that represent major leaps forward for mobility. The companies seem to have discovered the secret to making such bold leaps: Cut Microsoft out of the deal.
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    Man vs. not-so-wild 12/08/2008 10:49:54

    Survivalist TV shows like Man vs. Wild and Survivorman pit man against nature in harsh environments around the world. The hosts of these programs demonstrate how to survive in the wilderness with nothing but a knife and a lot of know-how about finding food, shelter and a way out.
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    Is your mobile phone trying to kill you? 04/08/2008 09:05:46

    Don't look now, but your mobile phone is out to get you. This deadly device can cause accidents, give you cancer or even kill you, according to a rising chorus of alarmist reports.
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    Elgan: Why expensive mobile phones are worth it 29/07/2008 08:28:00

    The price of the new iPhone 3G dropped by $200 in the US. Although the phone bills necessary to take advantage of the phone's faster data speeds rose beyond handset savings, many hailed the lower price as an important development. Finally, the price is within the range of what people are willing to pay.
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