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Defense Distributed Developed The Liberator 3D Printed Gun

May 8, 2013

Defense Distributed, the company that developed the Liberator 3D printed gun, today released a YouTube video demonstrating its first test firing of the weapon. With dramatic orchestral music setting the tone, the video shows a man firing ...

Tags: 3D-Printed Gun, Computer Products

Harvard Will Release a 20,000 Organic Compounds to Help Usher in The Low-Cost Solar Power

May 8, 2013

In a move that it hopes will help usher in an age of low-cost solar power, Harvard University's Clean Energy Project (CEP) in June plans to release a list of 20,000 organic compounds that could be used to make cheap, printable photovoltaic ...

Tags: Harvard, Solar Panels

Clearwire Sells out to Sprint Is The Only Real Option for Its Shareholders

May 8, 2013

Sprint Nextel's network partner Clearwire hasn't been able to find any other big wholesale customers nor sell any of its spectrum, so selling out to Sprint is the only real option for its shareholders, the company said Monday. A letter ...

Tags: Sprint Buyout, Clearwire

The U.S. Senate Has Voted to Allow States to Collect Sales Tax From Online Retailers

May 8, 2013

The U.S. Senate has voted to allow states to collect sales tax from online retailers, making it more difficult to buy tax-free products online. The Senate's vote of 69-27 for the Marketplace Fairness Act late Monday sends the bill to the ...

Tags: US Senate, Internet Sales Tax

Economic Woes Have Spurred Companies of All Sizes to Boost The Bottom Line

May 8, 2013

Economic woes in recent years have spurred companies of all sizes to shake up data center hiring, training, development and other processes to better align IT and business operations -- and boost the bottom line. Many companies now look ...

Tags: IT Pros, Computer Products

Florida Has Passed a Law Restricting The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

May 8, 2013

In response to public concern that technological advances could threaten the privacy of citizens, Florida has passed a law restricting the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, by state law enforcement officials. It's the first law of ...

Tags: Computer Products, unmanned aerial vehicles

The Bill Seeks Restrictions on The Use of Workers Holding H-1b and L-1 Visas

May 8, 2013

Against a backdrop of cornfields and farmhouses, this message appears on the home page of IT support services provider Caleris: "Outsource to Iowa. Not India." The point couldn't be clearer. The company is competing from rural Iowa ...

Tags: IT Services, IT

Yahoo Seeks to Hire IOS Engineers to "Radically Improve" The Photo-Sharing Site's APP

May 8, 2013

Yahoo's Flickr mobile app may be getting a completely new look in the months to come, as the company seeks to hire multiple iOS engineers to "radically improve" the photo-sharing site's app and attract new users, the company said in a ...

Tags: Yahoo's Flickr, mobile app

IHC Merwede Has Today Successfully Launched Subsea 7's 550t Pipelaying Vessel,SEVEN WAVES

May 8, 2013

IHC Merwede successfully launches Subsea 7’s SEVEN WAVES Tuesday, May 07, 2013 IHC Merwede has today successfully launched Subsea 7's 550t pipelaying vessel, SEVEN WAVES, at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. ...

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Distributor The In Thing Has Moved Into a New Office

May 8, 2013

Distributor The In Thing has moved into a new office which is double the size of its previous premises. It also increased its turnover by almost 50 per cent during its 2012/2013 financial year. The firm’s head of marketing, ...

Tags: Toys, Toys Industry

Bigjigs Toys Is Sponsoring Mummy Bloggers Sussex Mummy to Represent The Brand

May 8, 2013

Bigjigs Toys is sponsoring Mummy Bloggers Sussex Mummy and Being Mrs C to represent the brand at this year's BritMums Live event. The event will take place at The Brewery, London on June 21st and June 22nd. BritMums Live is the UK's ...

Tags: Bigjigs Toys, Toys

Carte Blanche Group Is Pushing Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends Plush Toys in Box of OMG

May 8, 2013

Carte Blanche Group is pushing its Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends plush toys in Box of OMG. Described as a ‘free Birchbox for kids’, each Box of OMG contains a mix of different products ranging from music to movies, apps, ...

Tags: Tatty Teddy, Toys

Three-in-One Ride-on Toy Weerol Will Make Its UK Debut at Next Month's Distoy Show

May 8, 2013

Three-in-one ride-on toy Weerol will make its UK debut at next month's Distoy show in London. And California-based Weefab has appointed UK firm Kids International Marketing to handle its international sales. The multi-functional wooden ...

Tags: Weerol, oys

Alyss Toys Has Bolstered Its Portfolio with The Addition of Mic-O-Mic Construction System

May 8, 2013

Ambitious Alyss Toys has further bolstered its portfolio with the addition of the mic-o-mic construction system. Created by German firm Schaefer Toys, the line has had its packaging completely redesigned. Each model is now encased in a ...

Tags: Alyss Toys, Toys

TCG and Ganz Have Partnered to Focus on The Development of New Toy and Game Products

May 8, 2013

Canadian toy companies TCG and Ganz have partnered to focus on the development of new toy and game products. TCG is a licence-driven toy company renowned for its range of children's and adult's puzzles, games and activities. Ganz is in ...

Tags: Toys, Toys Industry

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