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In the spirit of Christmas, over the next few weeks, I thought I would provide several tech gift ideas for yourself or your staff…
I sourced these ideas from the Associated Press story Gift guide: Tech gifts for the budget-conscious by Barbara Ortutay…
Tech Gift Guide - #2 SwissFlash 1 GB ($50 and up)

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If you are looking for an alternative smart phone to Apple’s iPhone or RIM’s Blackberry, you will be glad to know Nokia has a device to challenge Apple and RIM next year.
According to the Associated Press story Nokia device to challenge RIM and Apple next year…
“December 2, 2008 - NEW YORK - Nokia Corp., the [...]

If you are looking for a top of the line cell phone, check out Sony Ericsson’s new X1 smart phone.
According to the Associated Press story Review: Posh Sony Ericsson X1’s options overwhelm by Rachel Metz…
“November 12, 2008 - NEW YORK - What kind of smart phone can $800 buy? The luxe Xperia X1 from Sony [...]

Here is a good tip from Real Simple Magazine on How To Eat Healthy In Less Time by Prepping Vegetables on the Weekend by Robin Zerbib…
“Every Sunday, I chop a million vegetables and fruits that my kids can feed off all week. Melon, strawberries, celery, carrots, peppers, tomatoes. I call it “clean food.
I can only [...]

If you are frequently in a rush to get out the door in the morning and off to work, but wish you could still have a healthy breakfast, here is a good tip from Real Simple Magazine on How to make a quick breakfast smoothie.
“Put all your fruit, milk, silken tofu, or yogurt in the [...]

If you frequently travel and are tired of the hassle of packing… handling your baggage… dealing with check-in lines… doing your laundry… and wasting time… check out this unique service by FlyLite.com…
According to the Business 2.0 Magazine story “Business Trips Without The Baggage” by Diane Anderson…
“In the time it takes you to read this sentence, [...]

If you are big on reading like I am, you will be glad to know Sony has upgraded their e-book reader to better compete with Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader.
According to the Associated Press story New Sony Reader has light, note-taking stylus by Peter Svensson…
“October 2, 2008 - NEW YORK - Sony Corp. unveiled a new [...]

If you are frequently having to sign and store legal documents, Xpaper can simplify this process for you.
According to the Associated Press story Xpaper eases digitizing of paper documents by Dirk Lammers…
“October 1, 2008 - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Promises of the paperless office have been circulating ever since the first IBM clones started showing [...]

If you are frustrated about having your business and personal life separated by two computers, a new trend to solve that issue may be in the works…
According to the Associated Press story BYOC: Company gives workers unusual laptop leeway by Rasha Madkour…
“September 25, 2008 - MIAMI - In a nod to how finicky people have [...]

If you frequently use multiple signatures and common phrases in your emails and documents, check out Phrase Exress’s free software application.
According to Laptop Magazine, “Phrase Express (www.PhraseExpress.com) is an indispensable macro program that instantly turns often used phrases, be they a couple of words to entire paragraphs, into keyboard shortcuts. The program sits in your [...]

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