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Steve Jobs' six sneakiest statements - CNN.com - 1 views

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  • a brand new device that fused the characteristics of an iPod, a PDA and a cellphone into one. The result was the iPhone.
  • Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don't read any more."
Parisa Rouhani

Studies Reveal Why Kids Get Bullied and Rejected - Children's Health - FOXNews.com - 0 views

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  • when children interact without the guidance of an authority figure — is when children experiment with the relationship styles they will have as adults,
  • parents should teach social skills with the same tone they use for teaching long division or proper hygiene
  • Parisa Rouhani on 03 Feb 10
     
    Children who cannot pick up context and facial cues from peers more likely to face social isolation. I wonder if social gaming environments using avatars as virtual selves help or hinder a child's ability to pick up such social cues.
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FOXNews.com - Surfing the Web Can Make You Depressed - 0 views

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  • The longer people spend on the Internet, the less likely they are to be happy,
  • the longer people spent online the more depressed
  • Parisa Rouhani on 03 Feb 10
     
    there appears to be a link between internet usage and depression; i wonder if this study includes web-based games and social forums.
Parisa Rouhani

'Avatar's' impact on the movie industry- msnbc.com - 0 views

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  • that alters the very meaning of going to the movies. But let's go out on a limb and predict that it'll at least give 3-D a boost.
  • But “Avatar” may have finally changed the way moviemakers and moviegoers think about the technology.
  • Parisa Rouhani on 03 Feb 10
     
    Avatar is taking a step in the direction of 3D movie experiences
Parisa Rouhani

iPad apps likely to be bigger, pricier - CNN.com - 1 views

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  • the iPad isn't capable of anything fundamentally different from the iPhone and iPod.
  • I don't think imagination can override the true limits of what's offered.
  • iPad screen may also make new advertising schemes possible,
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  • iPad app developers to make money, said Farago of the app-tracker firm Flurry -- especially if all they h
  • Parisa Rouhani on 03 Feb 10
     
    ipad not fundamentally different from the ipod/iphone, though may create platform for advertisements in a way that was not possible with the iphone.
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