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Universities Will Skip Kindle DX Until Blind Can Use It

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 18:58.

A settlement has been reached between three universities that supported Amazon.com's popular Kindle electronic book reader and the federal government. The U.S. Department of Justice settled with Case Western in Cleveland, Ohio; Pace University in New York City; and Reed College in Portland, Ore., after they agreed to no longer use or promote the Kindle DX or any other electronic reader until the devices are accessible to blind students.

The universities were part of an Amazon.com pilot project to use the Kindle DX in the classroom. Six schools participated in the project.

GPS Prices Will Drop Even Lower for Black Friday

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 19:07.

If you shelled out hundreds of dollars for a new GPS navigation device a couple of years ago, it may drive you crazy to see what they're selling for on Black Friday. In response to changes in the market, portable navigation devices (PNDs) will go for as little as $59 for a TomTom at Wal-Mart and $99 for a Garmin at Best Buy. Radio Shack lists the Mio M400 for $79.99. Those are bound to be hot tickets when stores open Friday.

Miles de estadounidenses dan su último adiós a Ted Kennedy

Submitted by calais on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 09:17.

Miles de personas han dado su último adiós al senador Ted Kennedy, el león del Senado en la capilla ardiente abierta por la familia en la Biblioteca Presidencial JFK en Boston. El féretro del senador, último gran representante de una estirpe que ha marcado la historia de EE UU en el último medio siglo, fallecido el martes, podrá ser honrado por sus compatriotas hasta las tres de la tarde de hoy (hora de Boston, 20.00 GMT) en la Biblioteca. Después, la familia celebrará un memorial y mañana será enterrado en el cementerio de Arlington.

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FCC Green-Lights Wireless Free Internet

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/13/2008 - 18:52.

The Federal Communications Commission has released an engineering report that opens the door for the FCC to apportion a chunk of wireless spectrum for free Internet services across the nation.

"We need to reserve some spectrum for free broadband services," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said. "This would be a lifeline broadband service that would be designed for lower-income people who may not otherwise have access to the Internet."