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Find advertisement distracting? Perhaps not if you're having a root canal
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Talk about your captive audience. Advertising is coming to the dentist's chair in the form of personal video goggles that patients wear while getting their cleaning or root canal. The company behind InChairTV figures advertisers for...Tags: Walt Disney Co., Dentistry, Marketing, Advertising
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YouTube unveils its version of home shopping network in quest for more revenue
AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Online video leader YouTube has opened up its version of a home shopping network in its latest effort to wring more revenue from its massive audience and justify the $1.76 billion that Google Inc. paid for the site two years ago....Tags: Internet, Amazon.com Inc., Game Playing, Sales, Music
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Palin chastizes Obama over campaign claims but stretches the truth herself in stump speeches
Associated Press WriterJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin tells audiences the election is about the "truthfulness and judgment" needed to be president. But the Alaska governor often stretches the truth herself. She has exaggerated...Tags: Florida, Lobbying, Freddie Mac, Social Security, Wages and Pensions
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Obama vs McCain -- debate 2 preview
The Swampby Frank James The second presidential debate between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain comes at a time in the race when the Democratic presidential nominee has taken a significant lead in national polls though it's still in the single......Tags: Barack Obama, Polls, Al Gore, $700 Billion Bank Bailout, Bill Clinton
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Projecting the future
Today's movie audiences can order tickets over the Internet, eat gourmet theater food far removed from simple popcorn and enjoy computer-generated special effects that can make virtually any scene a moviemaker can conceive of seem real.
And yet audiences...Tags: James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Harbor East, Snow White
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Taiwan's Asustek says its low-price Eee PC helps boost revenue
Associated Press WriterTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) _ A low-price laptop product line is helping Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc. generate record revenue despite signs of slowing global growth, a senior company executive said Tuesday. Chief Executive Jerry Shen said the company is...Tags: Christmas
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Ball is back in DirecTV's court
Sentinel ColumnistDear Greg: My mother is 75 years old and a die-hard Magic fan. Comcast couldn't provide coverage of her beloved team so she opted for DirecTV, which allowed her to watch the games. Sometimes she would spend hours on the phone with customer service to...Tags: Reviews, Jon Gruden
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Home gyms pump up on style
The Denver PostDebbie Fifer's family bought an elliptical machine so they would always be fit enough to hit the slopes -- regardless of the weather or season. But then this ski-loving clan struggled with where to put the bulky piece of equipment inside their Glenwood...Tags: Los Angeles, Yoga, Glenwood, Ohio, Building Material
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Ford feature will let parents set driving limits for teens
The Associated PressSo you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it. The company will roll out a new feature on many 2010 models that can limit teen drivers to...Tags: Road Transportation, People, Family, Semiconductors and Active Components, Vehicles
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Smart phone prices drop in competition with iPhone
The cost of advanced mobile phones with e-mail and Internet access fell 26 percent in the three months ended in August as handset makers tried to match the $199 price tag on Apple Inc.'s iPhone. The average price of smart phones in the United States fell...Tags: New Products, Palm Inc, iPhone, Sales, Apple Inc.
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$18M deal struck for Dick Cavett's Montauk property
rick.brand@newsday.comComedian and talk show host Dick Cavett is selling the bulk of his Montauk estate - 76.8 acres including 1,000 feet of oceanfront and towering 60-foot-high bluffs - to state and local governments for $18 million. "It's a kingdom lot, a trophy lot,"...Tags: Long Island, Central Park, Property, Nature, Dowling College
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Fraud plagues prepaid calling card market
South Florida Sun-SentinelRosalba Posada can tick off a list of problems she has encountered trying to use prepaid calling cards to stay in touch with family back in Colombia. There were the cards that didn't deliver as many minutes as promised and the cards that charged extra...Tags: Laws, Florida, New Jersey, Pembroke Pines, IDT Corporation
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