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OLPC America to Help Kids Back Home

The OLPC is all set to launch an American branch, called OLPC America, which aims to help kids from low-income families in the US. The new arm of OLPC has already acquired a director and chairman, and their head office is likely to be situated in Washington D.C. More »

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US Control Over Core Internet Systems Called Into Question

Next week, in Rio, an international meeting will get underway concerning the internet and its current status. The itinerary for the discussion includes spam, free speech and internet access costs. However, it seems that American dominance in the governing of the internet is more likely to be the unofficial topic for debate.
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Apple to Latin America: We Don't Care About You, Compadres

It seems that Steve Jobs, Apple's Mariachi-in-Chief, doesn't care much about Latin America other than to get his soy cheese and tofu-stuffed jalapeños. According to the argentinian correspondent for Silicon News, «buying an iPod in Latin America is almost an odyssey. The price is much more expensive than in any other part of the world, is hard to find technical support and there's almost no accessories to be found anywhere». The official prices are certainly outrageous: a 2 gigabyte iPod nano costs $328 in Brazil and $323 in Argentina, compared to $149 here. Things get even worse after the jump.
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gadgets

Virgin America's Airplanes Play Doom

Want even more reason why Virgin America should be approved by the Department of Transportation? Take a look at this video that focuses on the seat-back entertainment on each seat. More »

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i.Dream America i-Classic iPod Dock

Normally we scoff at iPod docks—they're a penny a dozen and as original as a combover—but this one's different. The i-Classic iPod dock has removable wired speakers, faux vacuum tubes, a wireless remote, and seven different sized iPod adapters for your iPod. Better yet, there's AM/FM radio, microphone and line-in, S-Video out, and a wireless remote for lazy bloggers. More »