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Cheap products' human cost
Hundreds of thousands of young Chinese have flocked to the
Pearl River Delta to work in electronics factories that assemble computers. What has escaped notice is one secret to their success: They take advantage of a workforce willing to work extraordinary amounts of overtime, often in violation of China's national labor law. (Includes photo slideshow.)
By Karl Schoenberger / Mercury News
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Cash cards rule, change is passé in Hong Kong
I still reach in my pocket for coins or bills when I go to the corner newsstand for the daily papers. I have a different routine when I take the bus or buy groceries or grab a cup of coffee.
By Dan Gillmor / Mercury News Technology Columnist
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Holiday Hardware
Searching for a gift for the gadget lover on your holiday list? Then browse through these high-tech gift suggestions, assembled by a team of writers who spend a great deal of their working hours playing with er, conducting rigorous field tests on scores of electronic devices throughout the year.
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Mature games get buzz -- so what's a parent to do?
Gail West spent the summer agonizing over whether to allow her 13-year-old son, Aaron, to purchase ``Grand Theft Auto 3,'' a mature-rated game that is the year's bestselling console title.
By Dawn C. Chmielewski / Mercury News
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