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Nokia introduced two spunky 3G slider phones — the 6700 Slide and the 7230 — that offer e-mail, messaging and quick uploads between their cameras and social-networking sites. The phones will debut in early 2010.

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After a successful restart last week, CERN's Large Hadron Collider, a particle accelerator which cost $10 billion to construct, circulated two beams simultaneously for the first time.
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While the business optimism of cost-conscious businesses has flutuated significantly throughout 2009, a survey by Constant Contact suggests companies are feeling positive about the holiday shopping season.
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Implix announced the release of GetResponse Developer Zone, designed to help cost-conscious businesses improve their e-mail marketing ROI.
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Glowpoint's ScheduleSync telepresence feature now integrates with Microsoft Exchange, the company announces.
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While companies like Google are working to make the travel season less stressful by offering free Wi-Fi in airports across the country, Apple’s App Store is doing its part as well, with applications aimed at keeping travelers occupied and informed as they wait for their sure-to-be-delayed departure time. Here, eWEEK has assembled a selection of travel apps that will allow you to sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.
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LG Electronics announced its first netbook for the United States, the LG X120. The 2.8-pounder offers seven hours of battery life, connectivity to AT&T’s 3G network and a SmartOn feature that offers two-second boot-up time for quick access to the Web and more.
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After more than a year of repairs, the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest machine, restarts in Geneva.
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Global mailbox shipments decreased by more than 4 million during the first six months of 2009, according to a report from T3i Group.
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Paragon releases a solution for backup and recovery and a system upgrade utilities product designed to help cost-conscious businesses migrate to Windows 7.
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Barnes & Noble said that high demand for its Nook e-reader delayed the shipment date into January 2010 for anyone ordering the devices after Nov. 20. This is the second time that Barnes & Noble announced a delay for its e-readers, which it hopes will make inroads against Amazon.com's popular Kindle line. The e-reader market as a whole has become increasingly fragmented as both large companies and smaller startups release devices.
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The Droid smartphone, which has been described as handsome, masculine and industrial, appears to have made Motorola a hit among men. BrandIndex found Motorola’s buzz scores to be on the rise, during a period in which Apple’s and BlackBerry’s fell.
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A boutique Texas law firm establishes a forum for Microsoft Xbox 360 owners who feel they were unfairly banned from the company's Xbox Live service, in the interest of filing a class action suit against Microsoft.
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The candy-colored Pogoplug media sharing device allows users to access media files from other computers or even the Apple iPhone.
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The holidays are upon us, and new devices from Research In Motion, Sony, and other manufacturers offer users a host of new multimedia capabilities. RIM’s BlackBerry line seems to be incorporating more consumer-style features—such as dedicated music buttons—with every passing generation, and Sony is embracing both Google Android and Windows Mobile 6.5 as the operating systems for its latest smartphones.

Devices from other manufacturers such as Casio and Kyocera (with the Sanyo-branded Incognito smartphone) also offer a variety of new hardware and software features, including powerful cameras and navigation applications.
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