Video is now an essential component within websites, part of the rapid transition to visual communications forcing writers like me to spend the weekends practicing with a camcorder.

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On the home front, the device could lead to rapid improvements in cable television and satellite communications.

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Taking account of the rapid pace of technological change in the area of media and communications, the expert group meeting tried to look to the future in an attempt to anticipate new challenges and trends.

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In India, demand for smartphones is growing at a rapid pace spurred by the introduction of high-speed Internet and communications networks.

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"Our teams have been deployed to the area for the first rapid assessment, but they have not reported back yet, " Hassan Esfandiar, head of communications for the Iranian Red Crescent, told CNN.

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