The newly-released Fortune Global 500 list of the world's 500 largest companies features 95 Chinese enterprises, with only the U.S. having more companies on the list. The facts about these 95 Chinese companies make for interesting ...
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Microsoft has told Computing that enterprise users will see "a marked difference" in the Windows 8.1 patch's effects on productivity. Speaking at Microsoft's Build 2013 conference in San Francisco today, the operating system's principal ...
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Technology has changed everything we know about the office. Now it is threatening to get rid of the office as we know it. A series of surveys undertaken by Intelligent Office, a virtual office space provider, show just how profound this ...
For the first time since 2007, the number of inactive Americans has surpassed the 80 million mark at 80.4 million, or 28% of the U.S. population, according to the latest participation study released by the Physical Activity Council, a ...
The American Midwest is often thought of as the land of rolling plains, family values and, in recent years, shrinking economies. However, one industry stands to help the heartland get back on its feet: the construction industry. The ...
Performance, Ride & Handling 3 Comfort & Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 3.5 Safety 5 Green 2.5 The Toyota LandCruiser Prado is Australia’s best selling large SUV, but do the numbers prove it’s the best ...
then use what you know for all drives to come:ABB's new low voltage,industrial AC drive portfolio is built on a common architecture,specifically designed to simplify operation,optimize energy efficiency,and maximize output. ABB's new AC ...
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The government's investment in cyber security is embarrassing, according to security experts. The government announced plans to invest £650m over a four-year period on cyber security, after the 2010 National Security Strategy rated ...
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End Discrimination Now issued a highly critical statement regarding the new prescription drugs laws approved this week by the NYS Senate. Characterizing the “new” law as “alarmist”, “excessive” and ...
Americans are bigger than ever before, and getting even bigger. The CDC predicts that 44 percent of Americans will be obese by 2030. And while we can debate the health implications of this statistic and ponder what we need to do to be as ...
Provider of business cloud and stand-alone solutions Orcadesk released software for customer support. So called support ticket system comes at first as web based application and the plan in the near future is to provide also self-hosted ...
Earlier this week, the Consumer Reports TV crew was filming a segment on blenders, detailing the results of our recently updated Ratings of nearly 60 models. Our cameraman got too close to one of the blender blades and gave his thumb a ...
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During the fire-rated glazing council meeting last week at the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Annual Conference at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort and Spa in San Diego, Thomas Zaremba, GANA’s code consultant, ...
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When your country wears more Depends than Pampers, economic disaster is soon to follow. In 2012, adult diapers outsold baby diapers in Japan. The statistic is an unnatural stunner and points to a population chart that has literally been ...
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According to statistic released by the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China’s production of seamless steel pipes totaled 28.2 million tons in 2012, rising by 9% year on year. In last December, China produced 2.5 ...
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