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Journal Journal: RCA announces wireless headphone mp3 Player

Among tons of other announcements at CES, RCA has become the first company to announce the first wireless mp3 player to utilize Kleer Audio Technology.
Why is this interesting? The technology delivers 10 times the battery life of Bluetooth, crystal clear audio sound to up to 4 recipients at the same time etc.
Read the RCA press release at http://home.rca.com/en-US/PressReleaseDet
Software

Submission + - Scott Rosenberg: What Makes Software So Hard

lizzyben writes: The history of software development is marked by missed deadlines, blown budgets and broken promises. Author Scott Rosenberg, founding editor of Salon discusses this dysfunctional culture, and why it persists.

From the interview: "Software is basically entirely abstract, except for the screens, and the screens are what business people always end up focusing on. The insubstantiality of the product promotes the idea that, hey, why should it take so long? There's nothing there."

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