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If so, what about all those things that didn't exist back then--not just iPods and mobile phones but everyday items like wrinkle-free pants, effective sunscreens, prewashed salads-in-a-bag or comfy hotel beds?
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The printed word has fought a rear-guard action against not only computers and television, but also a whole horde of digital upstarts from DVDs and video games to mobile phones, iPods, YouTube and now the mobile internet.
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Before Blockbuster was bought by Dish Network, there were media reports of ambitious expansion plans, including selling electrical goods such as televisions, mobile phones, and iPods.
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Their job is to convert high-voltage alternating current from the mains into low-voltage direct current for mobile phones, laptops, iPods and other electronic gadgets.
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If we must lug our mobile phones, computers, BlackBerrys and iPods around the world, then please, could someone find a way to cut back on the number of chargers we need?
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