Selling votes on Netgoing game crazy
The article reports widespread vote selling online with both federal and state laws prohibiting it. California voters offered their ballots with a top bid of 48,000 dollars on a site reopened last week, while eBay auctions for presidential votes reached 10,000 dollars before shutdown. It notes confusion around legality and mentions other online ventures and software tools marketed to Mac and Sony users.
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Online gift boom drives holiday shopping hype
The Boulder business scene sees a surge in online gift spending with Forrester Research noting a rise in e commerce. Analysts point to major deals such as the Bluemountain.com sale and the growth of online toy retailers like eToys.com as indicators of a broader holiday trend.
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Cassette reborn as portable Duo MP3 player
New York AP reports a compact $249 Duo MP3 player that mimics audio cassette use. It includes 32MB flash memory for about 40 minutes of music, a six hour battery, and ports for USB and parallel connections, marrying cassette nostalgia with digital tech.
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Microsoft announces new Windows CE for automobiles
Microsoft introduces CarNet, a set of in car computing standards aiming to unify information sharing between cars and other devices. The open computer industry consortium would link in car systems with home and office networks and the Net.
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Palm Pilots Aid Mystery Shoppers
Mystery Shoppers introduces Palm Pilot devices to evaluate customer service for over 100 people. Bevy Gleason and Mitchell Goldstein discuss data transmission, on site printing, and faster results. The system improves accuracy, reduces human error, and stores 10 to 40 questions for shopper evaluation.
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