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[Digital Tech News] The fact that South Korea is a leader in high-tech trends is no secret, with the country being a test-bed for innovative communications and consumer electronics technology. It's a good idea for everyone to be aware of developments in hi-tech and digital lifestyle in the country because you will be using some of the same tech gear, mobile phones, gadgets, and tools...eventually.

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Simon World[Simon World] Thomas Friedman on China: No, I don't think China will start dumping its T-bills on a whim. But don't tell me that as China buys up more and more American debt - and that is the only way we can finance the tax holiday the Bush team wants to make permanent - it won't limit our room to maneuver with Beijing, should it take aggressive steps toward Taiwan.For an economist Friedman is edging on embarrassment here. China isn't buying US T-bills as part of a sinister plot to wield influence over America.

http://www.thenewpr.com [Thenewpr.com] NewPRWiki - Resources.CorporateBlogsList: If you want to have your weblog listed, please send me an e-mail (cbasturea at gmail.com) with the URL of your blog. If you want to become an editor, let me know and I'll send you an edit password (yes, wikispam is the culprit).

http://cogwheels.blogspot.com [Cogwheels.blogspot.com] Cogwheels: US high-tech headed for trouble?: Between 1995 and 2002, China doubled the percentage of its GDP invested in R&D, from 0.6 to 1.2 per-cent. Also, China intends to increase the proportion of science spending devoted to basic research by more than 200 percent, to about 20 percent of its science budget, in the next 10 years. From 1995 to 2002, Japanese businesses increased their R&D spending from 2.12 percent to 2.32 percent of GDP, and European businesses increased their R&D spending from 1.15 percent to 1.17 percent of GDP.

http://qualmatrix.com [Qualmatrix.com] Emerging Markets Blog: Such a push could play a major role in jump-starting economic growth.Such a policy would entail committing to a major increase in spending on research and development, as Asian developing countries have done. Latin American countries should aim to increase spending to around 2 percent of GNP (from 0.5 percent currently), partly through public support for laboratories and universities and partly through incentives for private-sector R&D. They should roll out the red carpet for high-tech multinational firms, just as Asia has done.

http://ubiks.net [Ubiks.net] RFID in Japan: misc Archives: Businesses and policymakers are accelerating their drive for a national urban development project focused on strengthening the role of information and communication technology in civic planning and management.The Ministry of Information and Communication said it expects to open the "Korea U-City Forum" next month, joined by high-tech heavyweights such as KT Corp., Samsung SDS Co. and government agencies including the Ministry of Construction and Transportation and the Korea Land Corp.

Smartmobs.com[Smartmobs.com] Smart Mobs: Hi-tech grocery shopping becoming reality: It has an integrated, cordless barcode scanner and is aware of its precise location in the store. Using Internet technology, the tablet communicates over a wireless LAN to servers that run location-based shopping application. The location-tracking system is accurate to 4 feet, allowing the delivery of location-relevant personalized content as customers move throughout the store.î

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