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Opportunity calling : mobile mp3 players
Why aren't telcos and the music industry cashing in on the craze for mobile mp3 players? MP3s are players are ringing up hot sales, and there are now 1.5 billion cell phone subscribers worldwide. Bryan Borzykowski looks at why record companies are still shying away from the mobile market.

Complete story at Macleans.ca
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/technology/personal_technology/article.jsp?content=20060313_75110_75110

CyberCrime
The new business threat

Forget China , oil shocks or your fiercest rival—the biggest threat to your company could be cybercriminals. They're growing in number, gaining in power and setting their sights on small business

http://www.profitguide.com/technology/article.jsp?content=20051027_111233_6080

Remote Access Software
Take your office with you wherever you go.

Remote-access software is so cool and useful it's easy to overlook the pitfalls. Fawzia Sheikh looks at the pros, cons, and hidden costs of taking your work with you.

http://www.profitguide.com/technology/article.jsp?content=20050407_171841_5852

Life on the Road
It’s not just a car anymore…it’s a home.

North American’s spend 15 hours a week behind the wheel. No wonder: your vehicle is now a dining room, living room and office on wheels. Lianne George looks at the future of auto-pilot cars and reinvention of cars as deluxe second homes.

http://www.macleans.ca/topstories/business/article.jsp?content=20060227_122314_122314

High-tech refrigerators
Kings of cool

Believe it or not, refrigerators are now aspiring to beauty. Sub-Zero began the trend in the '90s by offering consumers a sleek, stainless-steel alternative to the hulking white block that had dominated kitchens for decades. Now rival manufacturers are jumping into the game making turning the kitchen refrigerator from a necessity to a stylish accessory.

Complete story at Moneysense.com
http://www.moneysense.ca/spending/technology/article.jsp?content=20050408_115535_2904

Spreadsheets are for lovers
Managing your relationships with the digital black book

A new digital love-life manager keeps track of your girlfriends -- so you don't have to. From birthday reminders, to ranking your sex partners, this digital black book was made to help keep men out of the doghouse.

http://www.macleans.ca/topstories/technology/article.jsp?content=20060327_123820_123820