The first teardown of an iPad Mini showed few surprises, but the team that took apart Apple's new smaller tablet said it was "extremely difficult" for do-it-yourselfers to repair. iFixit.com, which regularly rips apart devices sold by ...
Computerworld - Apple today said it had sold more than 5 million iPhone 5 smartphones during the opening three-day weekend of sales, a 25% increase over last year's launch of the iPhone 4S. "Demand for iPhone 5 has been incredible and ...
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December 31, 2012 - Fleet managers from all industries can now register for The Work Truck Show 2013 to learn techniques to improve their operations, put on by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) in Indianapolis, Ind., March ...
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Computerworld - Apple's rumored November launch of a smaller, less-expensive iPad will put the company in a tight spot -- tighter than usual -- if it's not able to build up and maintain adequate supplies through the holiday season, analysts ...
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The construction industry shed 2.2 million workers between January 2007 and last year. So now there's an overabundance of them eager for jobs, right? Wrong. Contractors are struggling with shortages of workers as the home-building market ...
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December 27, 2012 - Two national organizations, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) and Skills/Compétences Canada (S/CC), have partnered to revamp the Careers in Trades website to "ensure Canadian youth have to access ...
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Apple has cut the shipping delay of iPad Mini tablets in half for U.S. and Canadian customers, now promising that the devices will ship in one week. Meanwhile, Apple has increased shipping times for its new iMac desktops, simply posting ...
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Business analytics provider SAS has launched the SAS Student Academy to help staff a big data analytics revolution, through a joint initiative with Birmingham City University (BCU). At the launch at BCU yesterday, the university's vice ...
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Nintendo said Thursday pre-order sales of its new Wii U console are strong and the console is likely to have shortages this holiday season after its launch. The company also expects a hit on its profits in the short-term from the console, ...
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Stringent iPhone 5 production specifications established by Apple and supply issues with new components like the Lightning port and larger screen could be responsible for Foxconn's delays of the handset, analysts said on Wednesday. ...
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UK technology companies are expecting to expand despite concerns about the economy. According to a survey of 86 senior UK IT company executives conducted by IT industry body Intellect, 43% say their organisations are very likely to ...
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Apple kick-started pre-orders of the iPad Mini early today, and within hours, sold out the white model in all three Wi-Fi configurations. Pre-sales for the iPad Mini -- at 7.9-in., Apple's first downsized tablet -- started just after ...
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The following have all combined to limit control of foreign minerals by US companies: In 2011, Resource nationalism became the number one risk for mining companies Nationalization Expropriation Increased taxation Constraints on the degree ...
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Rare earth metals consultants TRU Group said on Monday that recent attempts by Chinese suppliers to stem sharp declines in prices since the third quarter of 2011 is "likely to fail." The consultants held this view "even though the latest ...
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When Apple announces its next iPhone as expected on Wednesday, many analysts predict it will have faster LTE wireless capability along with other improvements, including a larger 4-in. display, more powerful processor and overall design ...
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