| iPod News: Kena Kai Announces Cord Management Cases
Kena Kai, a unique designer of lifestyle gear,will be offering 'cord management cases' for the iPod 30GB series (60 & 80 GB series to follow) and for the iPod Nano style. These iPod cases are available in fun colors of embossed croc and ostrich material.All the cases will have built-in/integrated 'cord management' to make the cases that more convenient and practical. No longer is there a large tangle of headphone cords in the bag or purse. No more knots to untangle. The built-in cord management also allows the user to 'adjust' the length of cord that they want free.Kena Kai will donate 100% of the purchase price of the PINK iPod case to breast cancer research. This means the ENTIRE purchase amount is passed along - not merely some portion. We are doing this to make a statement to how committed we are - 100% committed!Most full-size iPod cases are priced at $29.99, while the nano cases generally cost $24.99.
Mars Science Laboratory Instrumentation Announcement from Alan Stern and Jim Green, NASA Headquarters
We are very happy to announce that MARDI and ChemCam's cost issues have been solved and both instruments are going forward to launch on MSL. Malin Space Science Systems has agreed that there will be no additional costs to NASA for the completion of the Mars Descent Imager (MARDI). Furthermore, funds returned to the Mars Exploration Program from the unfortunate elimination of MARDI operations on Phoenix will be used to support MARDI integration on MSL. In the case of ChemCam, LANL, the French Space Agency (CNES), and even other MSL instrument team members have developed a series of descopes and support arrangements to allow instrument completion, reducing the development cost-to-go by a little over 80%--i.e., from $2.5M to about $400K. As a result, ChemCam will be funded another $400K by the Mars Exploration Program, allowing them to complete development.
iPhone envy? Try a new deal...
The iPhone is a classy device that's winning hearts and minds - at least among anyone using the Apple mobile, but there's a low cost alternative for users searching for a little multi-touch elegance and in need of a new telephone, read on. Apple is shaking up the mobile industry with its new iPhone, with O2 boss, Peter Erskine, describing initial sales of the device as the biggest yet for any phone his network's ever shipped. Such strong sales may disprove many analysts who have predicted that the relatively high price of the product and its lack of support for 3G may prove the unravelling of Apple's plans. Strong sales and hordes of so far satisfied customers will be their own advertising for future sales, keeping customers happy weaves a special magic all of its own.
The E-Book Revolution
In just a few short years, MP3 downloads and the iPod changed the face of the music industry. CDs are going the way of the dodo, and high-street music stores fear for their future. Now there's a new revolution on the horizon; this time in the realm of books. For nearly 600 years -- since the invention of the printing press -- the printed book has reigned supreme as the "technology" of choice for reading. However, this looks set to change as more publishers, and even authors, put out their titles in digital format as e-books. These come in a number of formats, the most ubiquitous being PDF, which is readable on computers and mobile devices (including Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) handhelds and the iTouch), as well as on dedicated e-book hardware such as Iliad Reader. .
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