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EU Warns Music Fans About MP3 Players
A new European Union study shows that 5-10 percent of personal music player listeners risk permanent hearing loss, if they listen to a personal music player for more than one hour per day each week at a high volume over a 5-year span.A European safety standard is already in place that restricts the noise level of personal music players to 100 decibels, but there is more concern over hearing damage from excessive exposure to such sources.
MP3 Players With Hearing Aids?
Swiss hearing aid maker Phonak expects to cash in on people who use MP3 Players. CEO Valentin Chapero said, “”Due to the noise exposure, especially among the young, we are witnessing the creation of a hearing loss bubble in years to come”
India Sees Big Growth From Small Net Players
Indian small and medium businesses (SMBs) are set to dump a ton of cash into upgrading their Internet infrastructure this year, according to a study by New York-based AMI-Partners. The study predicts SMBs in the country will invest up to US $1.2 billion for this initiative, or about one-sixth of global IT spending at $7.7 billion.
Major Players in the On-demand CRM Field
On-demand CRM can be likened to a disruptive technology that proves its usefulness over a period of time and finally is there to stay.
Four Net Players And A Market
Yahoo, Microsoft, Google, and Time Warner’s AOL all want to provide a nice return to shareholders as much as they want site visitors to click on ads, maybe even more so.
Poker Players Folding on PartyGaming?
PartyGaming, the largest online gaming group in the world, has suffered a 33% tumble in its stock after the company made comments suggesting a slow-down in customer growth.
Viacom Sells Famous Players to Cineplex Galaxy
Viacom is selling its Canadian theater chain Famous Players to Cineplex Galaxy for about C$500 million (US $400 million). Famous Players has been around for 85 years.
BigClique Prepares To Challenge Search Engine Players
While it’s generally acknowledge that the big 3, consisting of Google, Yahoo, and MSN Search, dominate the search engine industry. However, an upstart search company has decided not to let these facts deter them from introducing a search engine with hopes they can challenge the industry leaders.