Apple sold more PCs worldwide last quarter -- 21 million -- than any rival, retaking the lead it lost the quarter before, U.K.-based Canalys said yesterday. And because Microsoft lacks a tablet operating system, sales of Windows-powered ...
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With Microsoft's new Outlook.com free email service getting so much attention, will Google and Yahoo need to update their own email offerings before they start to lose users? Google's Gmail will need some updates to grab a piece of the ...
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Once upon a world, we had homes with grand front porches. You'd see folks on the porch after dinner, sipping a beverage, chatting to other folk across the way as the sun sank in the sky. Passersby would nod, exchange a pleasantry, chuckle ...
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Guccissima checkers set Love to impress your opponents? For sophisticated board game fun, Gucci is the latest luxury house to present an old-school board game with a distinctive feel and precious materials. The new Gucci checkers ...
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Government IT reformers have criticised the Cabinet Office's plans to give chief procurement officer Bill Crothers a more prominent position within the IT leadership team. Sources told Computer Weekly they were concerned the move could ...
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Tired of gigantic heating bills and endless complaints from your staff about eye strain and glare? Luminaire-level lighting, a new technology that allows individual lights to sense power needs, might be the answer you're looking for. How ...
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Our friends over at Goldspot Luxury Gifts sent us this loaner Edison Collier Fountain Pen in the Silver Marble pattern, with Steel Broad Nib. There are also other colors available as well as multiple nib sizes in both a steel and 14k gold, ...
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Earlier this year, ITV1's flagship daytime show This Morning launched a competition to find the 'Perfect Party Dress' in collaboration with John Lewis. Thousands of budding designers from across the country submitted entries – in the ...
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The women's college is located in a century-old traditional house in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. Wang Xuan teaches guqin at the women's college. Suzhou native Liu Su studies tea ceremony performances. A traditional private ...
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My brother often said the cutest things. Still does sometimes, even though he's now in his mid-thirties. One of the coolest moments I remember from our childhood was the moment he discovered the ceiling fan. It had always been there in the ...
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MANHATTAN, NY (BRAIN) — Who needs electricity to run a bike shop? A handful of Manhattan bike shops re-opened Wednesday following post-tropical storm Sandy, as the city was flooded with bike commuters. Bicycle Habitat opened ...
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Jack Melnick, well known and highly respected in the home lighting industry, passed away at age 83 on November 3. Head of Jack Melnick Sales in San Rafael, CA, Melnick was very active in the industry he loved and was regarded by hundreds of ...
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The 2013 Honda motorcycle line-up sees the addition of several 500cc bikes that should appeal to novices and experienced riders looking for affordable, lightweight bikes. Higher up in the range is a retro-styled CB1100 standard that reminds ...
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British brand Next incorporates the latest knitwear trends for your winter wardrobe.Whether you're looking for a luxurious lambswool cardigan,fairisle jumper or a tartan check cape,be prepared for the chill whilst staying stylish with the ...
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Schaefer Ranchwear,one of America's last full-line clothing companies is looking forward to a record year for 2012 and is optimistic for 2013 and beyond by churning out a number of new jean,shirt and outerwear styles keeping the collection ...
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