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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

 

Techno-savvy Iraqis surf the cyber waves

Saddam Hussein deemed Iraqis could live without modern technology such as mobile phones and the Internet. Now that his regime has been swept away, they are finding they just can't get enough of it.

"The Internet is indispensable for us," said a Baghdad mobile phone vendor, who gave his name only as Sajjad.

"I download songs, pictures of actresses and video clips," added the 25-year-old salesman, who admitted that he then loads these, with a few modifications, into the phones he sells.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

US Internet giant Yahoo! denied Saturday posting on its websites pictures of 19 people wanted by the Chinese authorities for protesting in the Tibetan capital Lhasa.

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China said it has ordered 25 websites to stop posting audio-visual content, which comes amid a campaign to censor news about violent unrest in Tibet.

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TECHBYTES

NICE Systems, the leading provider of Insight from Interactions solutions and value-added services, recently sponsored the "Insight for High Performance 2008" seminar at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Makati City.

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HARDWARE

JVC provides the ultimate in mobile-AV experience with the latest user-friendly multimedia receivers packed with the latest in wireless technology. First, the AVX-810 is an impressive car audio device with its extensive multimedia features and unique design.

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DIGITALLIFESTYLE

Gadget of the week : Motorola Q9

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Severino O. Frayna Jr., Benjie Dela Rosa
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