From Saturday, December 2 2006 - 12:00pm To Sunday, December 3 2006 - 5:00pm Each week
Sat, Dec 2, 2006 - Sun, Dec 3, 2006
Tour El Dorado County's grand Victorians and rustic ranch houses, all dressed up for the holidays. Enjoy music, special treats, and the chance to find unique Christmas gifts. Tickets are $15 each. Part of the proceeds go to support local charities. Noon-5 p.m. both days. For more information contact Bed & Breakfast Inns of El Dorado County. (877) 262-4667 email web site
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AP - Nokia Corp., the world's largest maker of cell phones, is launching a new phone next year that is designed to compete with Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd. BlackBerrys at the high end of the market.
AP - Retailers who saw Thanksgiving holiday sales drop off as the weekend progressed stepped up online promotions on the day known as "Cyber Monday" to try to get consumers tired of the crowds at stores to keep shopping.
AP - Laptop, cell phone and iPod owners tired of having their devices run out of charge after a few hours have been patiently waiting for the next portable power source to arrive.
PC World - The Internet must support the large number of languages in the world at all levels, including content, hardware, software, and internationalized domain names if it is to reach the next billion people, according to speakers at an Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Hyderabad, India.