"In 2006, 252 million acres of transgenic crops were planted in 22 countries by 10.3 million farmers. The majority of these crops were herbicide- and insect-resistant soybeans, corn, cotton, canola, and alfalfa. Other crops grown commercially or field-tested are a sweet potato resistant to a virus that could decimate most of the African harvest, rice with increased iron and vitamins that may alleviate chronic malnutrition in Asian countries, and a variety of plants able to survive weather extremes." Improved taste and quality, reduced maturation time of crops, increased crop nutrients and stress tolerance, improved resistance to disease, pests and herbicides are among the many benefits of genetically engineered food products.
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fuel cells to generate energy from waste water at the Foster's Brewing Co. production plant. The use of the new fuel cell arrives as the food and beverage industry face pressure to become more environmentally friendly. This technology not only provides energy but also leaves behind clean water and much less CO2 then other means of production.
According to this article found on CNN.com, online sales chats are helping online businesses increase sales and rapport with their customers. They are even helping to seal the deal with those sometimes hard to sell sales. 
The smart phone is a Mobile device that allows the user to have access to a variety of different applications including email, Internet access, keyboard, music, texting, and of course making and receiving phone calls. Even though it is small it is mighty as well. Most people think of smart phones as mini computers because they share many of the same capabilities, but as you can see the smart phone is much, much smaller. A number of business owners are using their smart phones to conduct their business from any location. As you can see in this commercial from AT&T, as long as you have your smart phone you can move your office anywhere- even on a bus!