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July 20 - July 26, 2000
Imagine you are flying to Hong Kong on a business trip and as usual, time is of the essence. On the shuttle ride to your hotel, you pull out your wireless cell phone, connect to the hotel’s web page and register your information. Upon arrival, you walk into the hotel, pick up your key and go directly to your room, with extra time to prepare for that important business meeting. Or suppose you are traveling in the United States on vacation with your family and you do not have access to a PC or laptop. You want to keep in close touch with your sick relative back in mainland China. No problem. You use your cell phone to get on the Internet and access a Web site that allows you to listen to voice messages from back home. The cost? The price of local phone call. Quiet Storm Says Goodbye to the Cannery Shanghai: The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City Lead Editorial: S.F.'s District Elections
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