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It's Only a Matter of Time Before More Compatible Toys Have Bigger Impact on The Industry
Jun 3, 2013It's only a matter of time before more compatible toys have a bigger impact on the industry. What the heck is this NFC stuff you may have heard about recently and should your firm be using it? Well, if you own an Oyster card ...
Tags: nfc, skylanders, Toys
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The MakeMee Woodland Friends Line From LuMoo Was Set up Last Year Is Heading to Hobbycraft
Jun 3, 2013Make-your-own cushion products also arrive in ELC, Debenhams and more; start-up sets up licensing arm. A fresh range of craft kits that let kids create their own cushions and masks will debut at retail in July. The MakeMee Woodland ...
Tags: hobbycraft, lumoo, pre-school
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Modelzone Has Opened a New Store in Central London's New Oxford Street
Jun 3, 2013Goody bags for first 30 customers; appearances and ribbon cutting from F1 Marussia. Modelzone has opened a new store in Central London's New Oxford Street. The retailer is celebrating the shop opening by inviting F1 driver Rodolfo ...
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Sprint Recently Saw Growth in The Percentage of Its Customers Owning iPhones
Jun 3, 2013Sprint recently saw growth in the percentage of its customers owning iPhones, while both Verizon Wireless and AT&T saw declines, an analyst firm said today. The percentage of smartphone customers using an iPhone at Sprint went from 33.4% ...
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Willis Group's Maryland Subsidiary Has Completed Acquisition of T. E. Burke Associates
Jun 3, 2013Global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker, Willis Group's Maryland subsidiary has completed acquisition of accounts and certain personnel formerly associated with Maryland-based employee benefits insurance broker T.E. Burke & ...
Tags: risk advisor, Willis Group
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Microsoft Develops Tools to Work More Seamlessly with Its Azure Hosted Cloud Services
Jun 3, 2013Microsoft is updating a number of its IT infrastructure and development tools to work more seamlessly with its Azure hosted cloud services, including Windows Server, System Center, Visual Studio and SQL Server. "You can think of all these ...
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Indie Toy Store Owners Are Being Encouraged to Take Part in Independent Retailer Month
Jun 3, 2013July activities aim to raise awareness of local businesses including toy retailers. Indie toy store owners are being encouraged to take part in Independent Retailer Month in July. Retail champion Clare Rayner is urging stores to get ...
Tags: independent retailer month, Toys, Stores
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Turkish Firm Memnum Makina Has Received Good Response Over The Years at ITM
Jun 3, 2013Turkish firm Memnum Makina, which specializes in textile dyeing and finishing machinery, has received good response over the years at ITM, and the ongoing ITM Texpo Eurasia 2013 at Istanbul is no exception. Speaking to fibre2fashion at ...
Tags: textile dyeing, Manufacturing, Textile Processing Machinery
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RacePartner, Allianz Launched Registration Protector, a Race Registration Insurance
Jun 3, 2013Allianz Global Assistance and RacePartner have jointly launched Registration Protector, a race registration insurance aimed to protect registration fees for event organizers and participants. RacePartner co-founder Robert Anderson said ...
Tags: Racepartner, Allianz
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Dell Has Expanded Its Range of Hybrid Devices with The XPS 11
Jun 3, 2013Dell has expanded its range of hybrid devices with the XPS 11, which can transform from tablet to laptop with the flip of a screen. The Dell XPS 11 can be folded almost 360 degrees. The XPS 11 has a hinge that allows the panel ...
Tags: Dell, XPS 11 Hybrid, Windows 8.1
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Internet Retailing Awards Unveiled Its Shortlist of Industry Ahead of The Ceremony
Jun 3, 2013Tesco, Amazon and John Lewis feature in celebration of e-commerce giants to be held on June 26th. The Internet Retailing Awards 2013 has unveiled its shortlist of industry front runners ahead of the ceremony next month. The list ...
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FCT Signed a Ten-Year Partnership Agreement with Nationwide Appraisal Services
Jun 3, 2013FCT Group has signed a ten-year partnership agreement with Nationwide Appraisal Services (NAS) to offer an efficient, low cost, end-to-end solution extending between valuation and closing services to the customers. FCT Lender Services ...
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Motorola Produces The First Smartphone Ever Assembled in US
Jun 3, 2013MOBILE phone pioneer Motorola says it's opening a manufacturing facility that will produce the first smartphone ever assembled in the US - its new flagship device, Moto X. The Texas site was once used by fellow phone manufacturer Nokia, ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Motorola, US
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Software AG Signed a Deal to Acquire It Portfolio Management Software Vendor Alfabet AG
Jun 3, 2013Software AG has signed a deal to acquire IT portfolio management software vendor alfabet AG, and plans to combine the company's tools with its own ARIS process modeling products. Terms of the agreement, which was announced Monday, were not ...
Tags: Software AG, Alfabet AG, IT Portfolio Management Software
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Acer Showed What Could Be The First of Many Windows 8 Tablets to Come in Smaller Sizes
Jun 3, 2013After months on the market, Windows 8 tablets have yet to rack up the sales Microsoft and PC vendors were originally hoping for. But on Monday Taiwanese PC maker Acer showed what could be the first of many Windows 8 tablets to come in ...
Tags: Acer, Windows 8 Tablet
