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It's still early days for wireless charging, but wireless chargers are out there, and they have a definite cool factor. They may be a little too awkward or a little too pricey for some users, but the onward march of technology has a way of shrinking new gadgets and lowering their costs over time. Even if you're not quite ready to invest, here are some nifty wireless charging devices to whet your appetite.

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You can't turn around online without bumping your nose into the latest buzz applications for the iPhone. Everybody from Facebook to Pizza Hut has gone all app crazy. Smartphones running Google's Android operating system haven't flooded the market just yet, but the storm is gathering on the horizon as Verizon Wireless runs teasers for its upcoming Droid phone, scheduled for a November release.

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As you may have heard by now, California's First Lady, Maria Shriver, was caught driving while talking on a cell phone. That's a problem because her husband, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed a bill into law last year -- July 1, 2008 -- making it against the law to drive and hold a handheld communications device. So if you run a business where employees drive company vehicles, or have kids who get behind the wheel of the family car, and have wondered if they ever text or cell talk while driving, here's what you need to know.

In a hazy announcement Tuesday, October 6th, Verizon stated it would partner with Google to co-create a throng of Android-based devices. Verizon Wireless also declared its intentions to combine its network with a variety of innovative Google applications such as the popular Google Voice.

Running your small business is often a 24/7 job, and unless you are lucky enough to have staff at the office that can take care of things when you are out, you are going to need a reliable way to get online no matter where (or when) you are.

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A new Drive Safely application from iSpeech might answer this question and help cut back on the growing number of grisly accidents caused by texting, dialing and e-mailing while driving.