"We think that it will be difficult for Creative to make a decent return on MP3 players in the next few quarters especially when other consumer electronic giants are starting to pile in, " Dharmo Soejanto, an analyst with Kim Eng Securities in Singapore, told AFP.

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Although still in its infancy, electronic procurement is also starting to take off, with companies such as Canon and Fuji Xerox shifting their procurement to the Internet.

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Medical apps that dial into electronic health records are finally starting to become ubiquitous.

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As part of its consultation processes, the World Bank is starting a worldwide electronic forum on the issue.

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Things are starting to look a little better for Electronic Arts these days.

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State and municipalities were starting to pile on levies that threatened to strangle this electronic-commerce marketplace in its infancy.

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Crump studied mechanical engineering at Washington State University before starting his own company, an oddball maker of automated packaging machinery and large electronic scales.

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The count, which is expected to be electronic, is planned to take place at council headquarters in Newtown St Boswells on 3 May, starting at 10:00.

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