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Latin Tech Wire - April 30, 2008

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April 30, 2008

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Report: AT&T to sell 3G iPhone at $200 discount
According to an unnamed source, when the 3G iPhone is introduced this summer, AT&T will be selling the Apple iPhone for $199 with a two-year contract.

Cubans Line up For First Cell Phone Services
A new Cuban reform measure now allows Cubans to buy cell phones for the first time (or register those they had illegally). Thousands of Cubans are now purchasing cell phones, even though the phones cost the equivalent of nine months' pay for the average wage earner.

IBM Launches Pilot Program Using Macs
IBM’s Research Information Services launched a pilot program designed to study the possibility of moving significant numbers of employees from Windows to the Mac platform.

U.S. Army Develops Robotic Suits
Similar to the Marvel comic and soon-to-be-released film Iron Man, the U.S. Army may be turning science fiction into reality with a new robotic exoskeleton giving its wearer superhuman powers.

Researchers Eye Farm Waste as Energy
A team of researchers has discovered that farm waste can be converted into a useful source of alternative fuels like methane when broken down by bacteria.

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