Yiwu: China's massive Christmas market

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Yiwu: Two and a half hours to Christmas Season’s greetings from the largest small commodities market in the world -- two and a half hours from Shanghai “I sell Christmas trees from March to December,” says Mrs. Ji, Yiwu market vendor. off Jump on the ...
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Resolution revolution: The US$100 HD TV

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cheap hd tv Japan’s Pixela brings high-def to the masses as part of a government green scheme Pixela’s Prodia offers low-cost, high-def viewing off When high-definition TV sets hit stores a few years ago they were luxury products for the wealthy ...
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Gift guide part 1: Dreaming of a green Shanghai Christmas

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A "green" gift used to mean planting a tree. Today in Shanghai there are so many more options -- and they look so good you might even pick up a few things for yourself off Ah Christmas time! It has finally arrived: the time to open our hearts, give ...
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New GPS device and service verge on the bizarre, intrusive

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mobile karaoke and GPS coupons From mobile car karaoke to smart coupons that know where shoppers are, GPS is everywhere Let the rolling Karaoke competitions begin with Sony's new GPS Nav-u. We’d be naive to believe modern consumer tech isn’t at least ...
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