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Best Buy s latest product rollout will be available next to the candy machine in select airports next month. The vending kiosks selling cell phone and computer accessories will appear by Sept. 1 in airports in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houson, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St.
Source: www.finance-commerce.com
Wild wish list for in-car accessories (Independent Online)
Drivers would happily forgo widely-available aftermarket equipment such as satnav, aircon and fancy sound systems in favour of much more outrageous “wish list” accessories, according to a recent survey.
Source: www.iol.co.za
Zpower offers zinc-silver alternative to Li-ion (MacNN)
Zpower, a provider of silver-zinc battery technology, announced the inclusion of their silver-zinc cells in a major notebook computer in 2009. Zpower claims their batteries have run-times up to 40 percent longer than comparable Lithium-ion cells, while simultaneously offering safety and environmental advantages. Zinc-silver batteries have almost …
Source: www.macnn.com
Decorating trash bins (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines All rooms should have a trash bin. But, this decorative and useful detail is often overlooked. Trash bins are usually last on the list of accessories to buy when furnishing a space.
Source: showbizandstyle.inquirer.net
Firm plugs consumers into funny USB goods (The Japan Times)
Working in an office during the summer can be an uncomfortably sweaty experience, and Hiroyasu Yamamitsu, president of humorous PC accessories maker Thanko Inc., spotted a business chance there. The company began selling a USB Cooler Cushion at its shop in Akihabara, Tokyo, in June last year. The device is powered from a personal computer’s USB port and comes equipped with a small fan and …
Source: search.japantimes.co.jp
Best Buy to launch airport gadget vending machines (Minnesota Public Radio)
The machines will stock cell phone and computer accessories, along with digital cameras, portable data storage devices, headphones, travel adapters, electronic chargers and other gadgets.
Source: minnesota.publicradio.org