A Gadget to Acclimate Immigrants
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Eleventh-grader Farhiya Hosh had her textbook open yesterday to Section Four, displaying a picture of 19th-century politician John C. Calhoun, in preparation for a test. But she stared instead at a list of songs on a miniature computer screen.
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It seems like a great idea: making a computer that's somewhere between the size of a cell phone and a laptop, for people to carry around and surf the Web.
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Travelling to a foreign country can be intimidating. There is often a language barrier, different rules and regulations to follow and sometimes a fear of the unknown.
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Fairfax County is putting its technology prowess to work for its new immigrants on Election Day.
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Riding on the coat-tails of an earlier article about emigrating to other countries, I present to you a small summary of my experience rapidly learning French to pass a standardized test for Canadian immigration. Since I live in the middle of the US, far removed from anything resembling a Francophone environment, I had to resort to various online and offline resources to accomplish my goal, managing to learn enough to score as "advanced" in several categories in just 10 months. Even if you don't wish to emigrate, this article may be useful, as I go into full detail describing the techniques and methods I used. Or, at the very least, read and be amused.
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Who needs postcards? Use high-tech ways to stay in touch while you're traveling.
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Digicams you can ditch, a tiny TV, and other gadgets for when you're on the go.
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A new device that costs a couple hundred bucks can turn the home office into a high-definition media center. It's a start anyway, and far less expensive than coughing up for a television setup.
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A start-upâs first product, modeled on the human ear, curbs background noise.
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What it will take to win hearts and minds outside the U.S.
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The device lets users save videos downloaded onto a personal computer and move them to a traditional television.
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Indian labs churn out technologies to help users in developing countries keep up with the information age even if they can't afford a computer, don't live near a phone or speak a language that can't be typed on a standard keyboard. By Manu Joseph.
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Prepares to enter broadband era with Wi-Fi adaptor
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Blog: Office furniture maker Herman Miller has come up with the C2, a personal climate control device for office workers.
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The go-to place for must-have gadgets is worth your time.
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The consumer electronics gizmo that offers many functions in a small package is what's compelling back-to-school shoppers to open their wallets.
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From automatic lawn mowers to storm detectors and and infrared grills, here are some fun and fanciful gadgets for summer.