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Growing, Growing ... Gone? China's under control, Europe's finally reforming, and the global economic outlook is rosy, right? Not quite
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Follow The Stars Forget politicians and titans of industry — celebs like Bono, Sharon Stone and Angelina Jolie set the agenda at the World Economic Forum
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Davos Identity Have business élites lost touch with their national roots? The WEF annual meeting in Davos this week crystallizes the debate over globalization
Posted Sunday, January 23, 2005; 11:27 GMT
It's easy to imagine a late-night infomercial for Logitech's newest business tool, the Cordless 2.4-GHz Presenter, because it performs the PowerPoint equivalent of slicing and dicing. Mainly it's a remote for Microsoft's presentation software that lets you launch a show and advance through slides, then fade to black. You can raise the volume remotely if you have multimedia slides. You can do all that while roaming around a room — as much as 15 m from your laptop — because the device talks to a receiver plugged into the USB jack.
For the long-winded exec, the Presenter has a timer that counts down, vibrating in your hand when time's almost up. Available at logitech.com in February, this little gizmo lacks just one thing — what paid-programming pitchmen call a low-low price. It will cost around $80.
:: Building Bridges Feb. 08, 2001
Much of Davos was devoted to closing the gap between the technology haves and have-nots
:: Doubts At Davos Jan. 27, 2003
At 2003's World Economic Forum meeting, misgivings about America are the talk of the town
:: What The World Needs Now Jan. 19, 2004
Smaller nations have the chance to put poverty, AIDS and the environment back on the table
:: Voices Of A New Generation Jan. 19, 2003
Eight young leaders with huge hopes for Europe and big ideas about how to make a difference.
:: Rotten At The Core? Jan. 27, 2004
Germany and France have always driven E.U. integration, but smaller states say Berlin and Paris should move over
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The War On PovertyApr. 15, 2003
In office just two months, President Lula da Silva and his team have begun to tackle inequality in Brazil
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Can't Stand The Heat Mar. 22, 2001
Global warming is making many winter-sports lovers hot under the collar
Mogadishu at 60 Miles an Hour Arms merchants are once again doing brisk business after a rapid change of power in this tough town, but so far the peace has held
The Year of The Nuke A rundown of the world's nuclear powerhouses, and what to expect in the coming months