Technology Goes to College -- As a Teaching Tool
Colleges are toying with an array of cutting-edge products and services for entering freshmen, who have grown up immersed in technology and rely on all manner of advanced tools to collaborate and learn.
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What You Need to Know About DTV
By now you've probably heard about digital television. You know that local TV stations around the country are transitioning to digital TV. But you might not know what that means for you. Here's a guide to help you understand the new universe of digital TV.
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Audiophiles' Delight: Vinyl LPs Still Sell In A Digital Age
Casettes and 8-track are gone. Digital downloads are overtaking CDs. But for some music lovers, vinyl is forever.
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Digital Gear for the New School Year
School isn't all about work. Here's some gear to consider if you're shopping for a high schooler or a college student -- or if you're doing some back-to-school shopping for yourself.
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Cleaning Up a National Treasure
Produced for Siemens - Maryland , Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia have agreed to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous discharge into the Chesapeake Bay area by 2010.
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Experience the Olympic Games in New Ways
Provided by Lenovo - Lenovo is giving fans a behind-the-scene look at the Games by creating an athlete blogger program. A memorabilia auction also gives fans a chance to own a piece of Olympic history.
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Largest And Most Technically Advanced Global Powertrain Engineering Development Center In The World Opens
Produced for General Motors - GM has opened a state-of-the-art global Powertrain Engineering Development Center that will bring advanced, fuel-saving powertrains to market faster and cheaper.
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What is Maxtor Central Axis by Seagate?
Produced for Seagate - Maxtor Central Axis network drive allows for each computer in the home to be automatically backed up, so files and memories are sheltered from viruses or disc drive failures.
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Siemens Exiderdome Kicks-Off Multi-City Tour
Produced for Siemens - Three stories high and assembled from 55 containers, the Exiderdome is stocked with the latest in manufacturing technology and is on a nine city, ten month, U.S. tour. 
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New Technology is Music to Peoples Ears
Produced for Med-El - For some of the 32.5 million Americans with hearing loss, cochlear implants like the Maestro system may be the only way to learn and interpret speech and other sounds.
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Nuclear Energy Promises to Spur Job Growth
Up to 21,000 new jobs will be added if the 30 reactors currently planned are built. These are long-term jobs that promise decades of employment. (Produced for The Clean and Safe Energy Coalition)
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Hearing Aids Go Hi-Tech
Produced for Siemens - Bigger doesn't always mean better, and hearing aid manufacturers are taking this sentiment to heart with new devices that are discreet and hi-tech.
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Rock This Way -- Aerosmith Goes Virtual
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith lets players rock through the band's award-winning career, from their first-ever gig at a high school gym to selling out the world's biggest arenas. (Produced for Activision)
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Seeing the Body in HD
The Biograph HD PET-CT system is the world's first to utilize high-def technology. The system will enable doctors to view high-resolution, distortion-free images of their patients. (Produced for Siemens)
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