But cord-replacement applications like the wireless headsets used for consumer cell phones are likely to be very useful for business users such as call-center operators, sales people, or real estate agents on the road, he says.

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Having solved the problem of urination, however, most of those paralysed by spinal-cord injury would like to be able to move again.

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They stream movies via Netflix and watch TV shows on Hulu and with help from a new generation of set-top gadgets like Roku and AppleTV, cord-cutters are finding it easier every day to route online content to their home TV.

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It's filled with a mix of well-designed but low-key objects, like artist Doug Johnston's cotton cord baskets and sleek ceramics from Mud Australia.

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It's like, are we ready to look at Barry Kieselstein-Cord belts again?

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You may feel the urge to cut the cord and go full-time Netflix, supplementing all of your other shows and movies from a service like iTunes or Vudu, but there are a few more improvements to Web TV that need to happen before it's ready for the masses and not just those tech-savvy enough to connect their laptops to their flat-screens.

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When it is injected into muscle, the AAV particles are sucked up by the hand-like protrusions connecting muscles with the nervous system, all the way back up into the spinal cord.

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The Pocket doesn't have WiFi or 3G, so yes, getting books onto the device requires you to get out the USB cord, download Sony's Reader Library software for Mac or PC, and transfer books over through its iTunes-like interface.

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