Articles from NaturalNews In-House Writers:
 Carbon Nanotubes May Pose Asbestos-Like Threat to Human HealthBy David Gutierrez, September 16 2008
(NaturalNews) Touted as miracle ingredients that will revolutionize electronics, chemistry and materials science, carbon nanotubes may pose as great a threat to the human body as asbestos, according to a study published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Carbon nanotubes are artificially created, tiny molecules that are very strong and resilient. They are already in use in products including bicycle handlebars, baseball bats and tennis rackets, but just how prevalent their use is in these or...
 Psychiatrists Now Calling Excessive E-Mailing a "Mental Illness"By David Gutierrez, August 16 2008
(NaturalNews) An editorial published in the American Journal of Psychiatry advocates adding "Internet addiction" to the official U.S. list of psychological disorders, saying that the condition would describe those who spend excessive time on e-mail, text messages, online games or virtual sex.
Dr. Jerald Block writes that Internet addiction is already a recognized disorder in Asia. After 10 people died in Internet cafes due to cardiopulmonary problems and a game-related murder, the government of...
 Armed, Autonomous Robots "A Threat to Humanity"By David Gutierrez, August 16 2008
(NaturalNews) An artificial intelligence professor has warned that the trend toward creating autonomous killer robots for battlefield use poses "a threat to humanity."
Noel Sharkey of the University of Sheffield said that military leaders in several countries "are quite clear that they want autonomous robots as soon as possible, because they are more cost-effective and give a risk-free war."
Unmanned surveillance aircraft have been used for years and are currently deployed by the U.S. military...
 Animals Spared by Using Laboratory Robots to Test ChemicalsBy David Gutierrez, August 13 2008
(NaturalNews) Researchers are developing a method of testing potentially toxic chemicals using robots instead of animals, as a way of reducing both the number of animals exposed to painful or fatal tests and also the cost of those tests, according to an article published in the journal Science and a presentation made to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Researchers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National...
 Dogs' Barks Translated in Human Language by Clever Computer ScientistsBy David Gutierrez, August 12 2008
(NaturalNews) Researchers have developed a computer software that can identify why a dog is barking, according to a study published in the journal Animal Cognition.
A research team from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary, recorded more than 6,000 barks from 14 different Hungarian sheepdogs in six different situations: alone, ball, fight, play, stranger and walk. Those barks were then fed into a software developed by researchers from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland...
 High-Tech Companies Put Selected Patents in Eco-Patent Commons for Open SharingBy David Gutierrez, August 9 2008
(NaturalNews) Computer giant IBM has announced the launch of a program to place certain patented inventions in the public domain, in the interest of encouraging innovation in the field of environmentally friendlier technology.
IBM, Sony, Nokia and Pitney Bowes are currently the only companies participating in the Eco-Patent Commons, but they hope to encourage other companies to join in. Between them, the four companies have already placed 31 patents into the commons, freeing them up for use by...
 Fluorescent Light Bulbs Linked with Eczema, Seizures, Migraines, Skin RashesBy David Gutierrez, August 8 2008
(NaturalNews) Health advocates have warned that the United Kingdom's plan to phase out conventional light bulbs in favor of fluorescents may lead to serious health problems for people with light-sensitive medical conditions.
"Incandescent light bulbs are the only source of electric light for many thousands of people with light-sensitive conditions," said Andrew Langford, chief executive officer of the Skin Care Campaign. "Add to this the thousands of people whose conditions or treatments may secondarily...
 Aptera Electric Car Claims 300 Miles Per Gallon Fuel EfficiencyBy David Gutierrez, June 27 2008
(NaturalNews) Electric car maker Aptera claims that the electric-gasoline hybrid version of its new Typ-1 vehicle gets 300 miles per gallon. The vehicle will be available early in 2008 for less than $30,000.
The Typ-1 comes in two versions: fully electric or hybrid. According to Aptera, the electric model can go 120 miles on single charge, and can be recharged from any normal 110-volt power outlet. The hybrid can go 600 miles on a full tank, and either version of can reach top speeds of 95 miles...
 Toyota Announces Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle will be Ready by 2010By David Gutierrez, June 15 2008
(NaturalNews) The Toyota Corporation intends to develop a plug-in hybrid vehicle for its demonstration fleet by 2010, according to an announcement made by Chief Executive Officer Katsuaki Watanabe.
The planned plug-in hybrids are already under development, with two prototypes currently undergoing demonstration tests by researchers at the University of California. But while existing prototypes operate with nickel-metal-hydride battery packs, Toyota aims for its new hybrids to be equipped with lithium...
 Depleted Uranium Contaminates the Body for Twenty YearsBy David Gutierrez, April 10 2008
(NaturalNews) Traces of depleted uranium (DU) have been found in people even 20 years after their initial exposure, according to research conducted by a scientist from the University of Leicester, England and presented at the 119th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in Denver.
Professor Randall R. Parrish and colleagues developed a new method for detecting DU residue in urine. They then tested this method on people known or suspected to have been exposed to DU, including a large...
 AT&T Technician Says Company Gave Feds Full Access to Phone, Web TrafficBy David Gutierrez, April 9 2008
(NaturalNews) A former AT&T technician who retired in 2004 has told Congress that the telecommunications company cooperated with the National Security Agency (NSA) by building special routing rooms that would allow the agency to monitor all U.S. internet traffic.
Mark Klein, who worked for AT&T for 22 years with no special security clearance, told Congress that in 2003, he was transferred to an office that was responsible for building a "secret room" connected to the company's Internet room in...
 Nissan's Electric Commuter Concept Car Pivots 360 Degrees, Independent of WheelsBy David Gutierrez, March 10 2008
(NewsTarget) Nissan Motor Company has developed an electric vehicle that pivots on its wheel axis, can squeeze into tight spots without backing up, and even tells its driver to relax when stressed out. The car was displayed at the Tokyo Motor show in late 2007.
The Pivo 2 is a three-seater commuter vehicle shaped like a ball. The top portion, where the seats are located, is capable of pivoting independently of the wheel frame, allowing the driver to face in any direction. Combined with the fact...
 FCC Refuses to Investigate Phone Companies for Turning Over Customer Records to Government SpooksBy David Gutierrez, March 7 2008
(NaturalNews) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected a congressional request to investigate telephone companies for allegedly turning over confidential customer information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and National Security Agency (NSA) without proper court authorization.
National Intelligence Director Michael McConnell wrote a letter to the FCC, warning that such and investigation would "pose an unnecessary risk of damage to the national security," and the FCC...
 New d3o Super Foam Could Protect People from Injuries, FallsBy David Gutierrez, February 14 2008
(NewsTarget) A bright orange foam developed by a snowboarding engineer is strong enough to protect you from being hit over the head with a shovel. In order to demonstrate the cushioning effects of d3o foam, inventor Richard Palmer regularly volunteers to let people hit him as hard as they want with a shovel, whether over the head or on the kneecap. Because he is wearing clothing coated with d3o, the shovel bounces off with no harm or pain to him.
Although d3o in its normal state is flexible and...
 Microbes Mutated in Outer Space Become Far More DangerousBy David Gutierrez, February 12 2008
(NewsTarget) Salmonella bacteria sent into outer space responded to the altered gravity by becoming more virulent, with changed expression of 167 different genes, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
"These bugs can sense where they are by changes in their environment," said Cheryl Nickerson, from the Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at Arizona State University (ASU). "The minute they sense a different environment, they change their...
 Mobile Phones Linked to Brain Tumors after Long Term UseBy David Gutierrez, January 11 2008
(NewsTarget) The United Kingdom's largest study on the safety of cellular phones has failed to rule out the possibility of long-term cancer risk, and concluded that parents should continue to limit use of cell phones by children over the age of seven and disallow it for younger children.
The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) program was launched in 2001, with funding from the British government. The study found no evidence of a risk from short-term exposure among adults, but...
 RFID Implants Found to Cause Cancer TumorsBy David Gutierrez, January 8 2008
(NewsTarget) Small electronic chips approved by the FDA for implanting beneath human skin have been linked to cancer in laboratory animals, according to a research review conducted by the Associated Press.
The radio frequency identification (RFID) chips are made by VeriChip Corp. They are designed to carry a serial number, which can be read when scanned by anyone with an RFID sensor. Medical workers can then use that number to access a patient's medical history from a web site maintained by the...
 Review of Archos 705 WiFi Digital Video Recorder and PlayerBy Mike Adams, January 3 2008
(NewsTarget) Watching video on a portable video player is a great way to make the time fly by while engaged in cardiovascular exercise. So I recently decided to try out the new Archos 705 WiFi digital video recorder and player to see how well it work as a portable video device to use in the gym while exercising. This article contains my review.
Archos calls their 705 WiFi device a "generation 5" device and claims to have conquered "at least five major technological breakthroughs." After using...
 Fluorescent Lighting in Schools Found to Give Children HeadachesBy David Gutierrez, December 29 2007
(NewsTarget) Lighting conditions in British schools are overwhelmingly inappropriate and are likely to give children headaches and concentration problems, according to a new study presented at the annual conference of the British Educational Research Association in London.
Mark Winterbottom of Cambridge University and Arnold Wilkins of the University of Essex studied the lights of 90 classrooms in 11 secondary schools (for students between the ages of 12 and 18). They found that 100 Hz fluorescent...
 Cell Phone Radiation Triggers Measurable Brain Cell Changes in Mere MinutesBy David Gutierrez, December 29 2007
(NewsTarget) As little as 10 minutes on a cell phone can trigger changes in brain cells linked to cell division and cancer, suggests a new study conducted by researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and published in the Biochemical Journal.
Previously, advocates of cell-phone safety have maintained that the phones cannot cause brain damage because the microwave radiation that they emit is at a level too low to heat the body's cells. But in the new study, changes in biological...
 Smart Medical Devices Let Doctors Monitor Health of Patients RemotelyBy David Gutierrez, December 23 2007
(NewsTarget) IBM and the University of Florida have announced the development of a new technology that will allow doctors to gather patients' health information from medical devices used in the home. The technology consists of a sensor, produced by University of Florida spinoff Pervasa, Inc., and software developed by the university and IBM. The sensor and software would be installed into home medical devices such as blood pressure or sugar monitors, enabling the device to automatically send the...
 iPod, iPhone Contain High Levels of Toxic Chemicals, Violate California LawBy David Gutierrez, December 12 2007
(NewsTarget) The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has announced that the results of independent tests confirm earlier Greenpeace findings that headphone cords used in Apple Inc.'s iPod and iPhone contain high levels of phthalates. According to a lawsuit filed by CEH, Apple's failure to include a warning label on these products places the company in violation of California law.
"There is no reason to have these potentially hazardous chemicals in iPhones," said CEH Executive Director Michael...
 Intel to eliminate toxic lead from its microprocessor chipsBy David Gutierrez, November 21 2007
(NewsTarget) Intel Corp. has announced plans to stop using lead as a soldering agent in its microprocessors. Lead is a chemical element with widespread industrial use. It is particularly useful as a semiconductor, due to its specific electrical and mechanical properties. The element, however, is a highly potent toxin known to cause blood and nervous system disorders, including mental dysfunction, especially in children.
Intel began phasing out the use of lead in its products in 2002, with the...
 Intel and Google announce new plan for energy-efficient computingBy David Gutierrez, October 4 2007
(NewsTarget) Intel Corp. and Google Inc. recently announced an initiative to promote the development and adoption of more energy-efficient computers, components and power supplies. Twenty-five additional companies and organizations have already signed up for the "Climate Savers Computing Initiative," including computer and component manufacturers, energy companies, electronics retailers, government agencies and environmental organizations.
"Today, the average desktop PC wastes nearly half of its...
 New battery technology converts sugar water into electricityBy David Gutierrez, September 20 2007
(NewsTarget) Researchers at St. Louis University in Missouri have developed a type of fuel cell that can produce electricity from almost any type of sugar. The scientists successfully tested the new cell with a glucose solution, carbonated soft drinks, sweetened drink mixes and even tree sap.
The biodegradable cell runs best off of the simple glucose solution, and it runs worst off of carbonated beverages, which caused it to weaken.
The research was funded by the Department of Defense, which...
 Want to be your own YouTube? Adams launches Zeop technology for creating instant video communitiesBy Mike Adams, July 24 2007
One of the best things about the internet is free speech. I've exercised my free speech rights quite deliberately here on NewsTarget, and for the last year, I've been working with a development team to launch a free speech video technology that would enable any webmaster to instantly transform their website into a video community that allows video posting, playback, video email embedding, user ratings, user comments and much more.
Today I'm happy to announce the launch of Zeop (www.Zeop.com),...
 World's first high-speed all-electric sport utility truck to be launched by Phoenix MotorcarsBy Mike Adams, June 26 2007
Earth-friendly, energy-efficient vehicles that produce zero emissions seem to be from a dream of the future. But several companies are already well on their way to introducing such vehicles in North America and around the world. Recently, more than 400 environmentalists, investors and celebrities gathered for the unveiling and induction of the only five-passenger, all-electric, freeway-speed sport utility trucks at Los Angeles' famed Peterson Automotive Museum, and there, they nabbed a sneak peak...
 NiMH battery charger showdown: Maha Energy MH-C9000 WizardOne vs. La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPowerBy Mike Adams, June 13 2007
If you're searching for high-end NiMH battery chargers, you'll find the number of contending products is few. Only two consumer-level battery chargers are competing for the top slot: the La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower Battery Charger and the Powerex MH-C9000 WizardOne battery charger. For this review, I purchased them both and conducted numerous tests over a period of several weeks. Ultimately, I liked the Powerex MH-C9000 so much that I decided to carry it on www.BetterLifeGoods.com , so...
 Incandescent lighting fast becoming history as states push for more energy efficient technologyBy David Gutierrez, June 7 2007
(NewsTarget) Fluorescent light bulbs and LED lights are rapidly coming to replace the incandescent bulbs perfected by Thomas Edison in the late 1800s, as state governments encourage a switch for the sake of energy conservation. In California and New Jersey, laws have been proposed that would actually ban the use of incandescents in some contexts. Australia has already begun a three-year phase-out of incandescent bulbs.
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 Apple Computer gets failing grade on toxic chemicals, e-waste recyclingBy David Gutierrez, May 25 2007
(NewsTarget) Apple Inc. has been ranked worst among 14 leading electronics manufacturers in a new Greenpeace survey that evaluated companies based on their use of toxic chemicals and commitment to recycling obsolete products.
Toxic waste arising from the manufacture and disposal of consumer electronics -- particularly cell phones, personal computers and similar products -- has become a major problem globally, and an increasing concern for environmentalists. In addition to toxins released during...
Product review: The MH-C9000 WizardOne NiMH battery charger from PowerexBy Mike Adams, May 13 2007
Thanks to new technology, modern NiMH rechargeable batteries now have higher capacity and last longer than alkaline batteries. That's why smart consumers all over the world are turning to NiMH rechargeable batteries in all the common sizes: AA, AAA, D, C and 9V. Each one replaces 1,000 throwaway alkaline batteries, yet can be recharged for the cost of a little electricity (mere pennies) instead of spending $1 - $2 for each disposable alkaline battery.
Getting the most out of your NiMH rechargeable...
 New LED lighting technology embraced by consumers, Total Cost of Ownership saves money over incandescent, fluorescent bulbsBy Mike Adams, May 10 2007
The launch of our new LED lights from EcoLEDs (www.EcoLEDs.com) is already proven to be a huge success. Thank you to all the customers who have purchased our new LED light bulbs from BetterLifeGoods (www.BetterLifeGoods.com). In the first 24 hours, the sales of these lights greatly exceeded our expectations.
The primary question that has emerged from conversations with potential customers concerns the perception that LED lights are very expensive. This article attempts to answer that question...
 Human pharmacists replaced by robot in UK hospitalBy David Gutierrez, March 30 2007
The pharmacy at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, England, has installed a robot to fill patients' prescriptions for them. According to hospital officials, the robot -- which not only fills prescriptions but keeps records as well -- will save the hospital money and its employees time.
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What you need to know - Conventional View• The Musgrove Park Hospital Pharmacy dispenses 160,000 items and 260...
 Review: Tesla Motors pioneers all-electric performance sports carBy Mike Adams, March 23 2007
(NewsTarget) Just when you thought the electric car had been killed, Tesla Motors (www.teslamotors.com) has made its presence known as a newborn to the automobile market and as a provocative car company that develops and manufactures electric cars with a driving experience optimized for performance and handling. So far, the response has been strong with all eyes on the company's new Tesla Roadster.
Nothing seems to have prevented Tesla Motors from finding business success since the company was...
 Archeologists discover ancient solar observatory in PeruBy David Gutierrez, March 20 2007
In the coastal desert of Peru, a team of archeologists from Yale University and the University of Leicester have found what they believe is the oldest solar observatory in the hemisphere to have alignments covering the entire solar year. Their findings were published in the journal "Science."
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• According to the archeologists, the ruins at Chankillo, Peru contain 13 stone...
 New U.N. alliance to address global e-waste problemBy David Gutierrez, March 19 2007
An alliance between three U.N. agencies, 16 businesses and several government agencies and universities has been formed to create global guidelines for the disposal of electronic waste. The project, called Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP), will be led by a Secretariat of the United Nations. Utilizing a skeleton staff of only three full-time employees, the StEP Secretariat will contract out most of the work.
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Articles from Citizen Journalism Writers:
 American Inventor Presents an Answer to the World's Water Crisis By Adam Chavez, June 11 2008
(NewsTarget) Dean Kamen is not a new player in the innovator's arena. He has been inventing and innovating ever since he dropped out of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the 70's. Since then, he invented such things as the insulin pump, a mobile dialysis system, and an all-terrain electric wheelchair called the iBot. His best-known invention is the Segway, a self-balancing, gyroscope-using, automatic-steering, scooter-like device that did not sell well in the U.S. but is expected to do better in...
 The iMiev, Mitsubishi's All-Electric Car, Coming in 2009By John Cole, May 10 2008
(NewsTarget) Mitsubishi Motor Company is continuing to refine its all-electric sub-compact car dubbed iMiev (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle), and plans to begin sales to the general public in the latter half of 2009.
This sub-compact car is about the size of a "light car" in Japan ("keijidousha") with an engine displacement of up to 660cc. It has seating for four, but in reality it's adequate for two medium-sized adults in the front seats and two small children, or better yet a few bags...
 EEStor Technology: The End of Batteries?By Adam Miller, April 20 2008
(NewsTarget) For decades, battery storage technology has been a heavy weight on the back of scientific innovation. From cell phones to electric vehicles, our technological capabilities always seem to be several steps ahead of our ability to power them. Several promising new technologies are currently under development to help power the 21st century, but one small start-up looks especially well positioned to transform the way we think about energy storage.
Texas-based EEStor, Inc. is not exactly...
 Drones on the Rise in the US for SurveillanceBy Anna Farr, January 10 2008
(NewsTarget) Drones are now on the rise in the US for local, federal and private use. Taser International, the company that supplies American police and military forces nationwide and is being funded by our taxes, has announced development of a flying drone version of their hand-held electric shock Taser gun which administers 50,000 volts via two wires shot into a victim (http://infowars.net/articles/november2007/261107Taser_Saucer.htm) .
"Taser stun guns administer electric shock through two...
 A Taser for Christmas? Marketing Assault With a Deadly Weapon By Jenn Geiss, December 24 2007
(NewsTarget) "It is light, it's small, it comes in colors…" beams Lynne Rigberg, the host of a Taser party in Scottsdale, Arizona. Show your loved one's how much you care this holiday season with this 50,000-volt gift of false safety. Taser International is marketing these weapons for everyone after only a brief demonstration of its use. You too can render the slightest harasser immobile - "You cut me in line at the supermarket, now you're going down!"
Tasers deliver a 50,000-volt shock designed...
 Ocean Water – An Untapped, Bountiful Energy Source By Sarah Aitken, November 15 2007
(NewsTarget) A cancer patient has found some interesting properties of seawater that could provide an abundant, cheap source of energy.
It was an accidental discovery, as reported in a CBS news story. John Kanzius, a leukemia patient, was trying to desalinate seawater using a radio-frequency generator. He had developed this radio-frequency generator to treat cancer.
Hydrogen is released from the seawater because the radio frequencies weaken the bonds between the elements, oxygen and hydrogen...
 The Device That Defies the Laws of ThermodynamicsBy Sarah Aitken, October 28 2007
(NewsTarget) An amazing British invention actually creates more energy than is put into it.
If you asked the inventors how it works – they honestly do not know. But, as reported in the Daily News, a U.K news publication, independent scientists have carried out similar experiments with the devise, the thermal energy cell, and have gotten the same results.
Energy cannot be created from nothing – so where does the extra energy come from? The scientist hypothesize that it is from...
 RFID - It May Be Inescapable, but Should It Be Implantable?By Andrea Jean, October 12 2007
(NewsTarget) RFID technology is used widely in the public and private sector to assist businesses with asset tracking and security. Hospitals use RFID equipped bracelets and patches to track newborn movements, prevent accidental switching of infants, reduce prescription medicine and surgical errors, and monitor the location of equipment. Public transportation systems worldwide use RFID equipped cards to track and bill use of the services, such as "EZ Pass" type equipment for toll roads or payment...
 Incandescent light bulb ban in U.K. could reduce CO2 emissions up to 3 million tons annuallyBy M. T. Whitney, June 17 2007
(NewsTarget) Just as Australia has banned incandescent light bulbs for 2009, England maybe moving towards similar steps, according to The Guardian newspaper.
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What you need to know - Conventional View• Fluorescent bulbs use only 20 percent of the energy that incandescent bulbs use, making them much more efficient. LED lights use even less -- only one-tenth the electricity of incandescents.
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 LED lights make city structures seem safer to citizensBy Staff writer, June 11 2007
Citizens in Raleigh, N.C. express feeling safer in municipal structures that have switched to LED lighting, according to a new survey conducted by Mindwave Research. With the results of this survey, the "LED City" initiative in Raleigh has proven to have benefits beyond energy efficiency.
The survey asked 200 people about their perceptions of safety and other aspects of a municipal garage in Raleigh. Both men and women expressed feeling significantly safer after the installation of LED fixtures...
 Breakthrough anti-reflection coating could mean advances in optics, LED lighting and lensesBy Christian Evans, March 24 2007
A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has created a new optical coating that enables greater control over the basic properties of light. The world's first material that reflects virtually no light can eliminate unwanted reflections, and has been an active technological goal of scientists for years.
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What you need to know - Conventional View• Most surfaces, from a puddle of water to a mirror...
 Students invent inexpensive water purification system that costs $5By M. T. Whitney, March 8 2007
(ConsumerWellness.org) A new, inexpensive water purification technology developed by engineering students at Gonzaga University of Spokane, Wash., shows promise in offering clean water to African nations that currently go without. The extremely lost cost of the filter may make it affordable even by citizens of lower economic status.
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What you need to know - Conventional View• The water purification...
 New tablet PC for doctors may save health-care workers from paperwork burdenBy M. T. Whitney, March 4 2007
(NewsTarget) A new tablet PC promises to offer a more efficient workplace for hospitals as it reduces time spent with paperwork.
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What you need to know - Conventional View• The C5, from Motion Computing Inc., utilizes wi-fi and weighs just three pounds.
• It also has a barcode scanner, digital camera and RFID (radio frequency identification) reader built in. Battery life for the basic...
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