Google has acquired Nest, a company that makes a home thermostat that can be programmed from mobile phones, for US$3.2 billion in cash, Google said on Monday. The founders of Nest, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, “have built a ...
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New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra has confirmed that Paris-based dairy company Danone has formally initiated legal proceedings against Fonterra. The action by Danone stems from the whey protein concentrate (WPC) precautionary recall ...
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Given North America's recent record-breaking cold with its thousands of cancelled airline flights, ice and aviation are very much in the news-especially the ice that cakes up on wings and tails, requiring trips to de-icing stations on the ...
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French dairy major Danone has commenced legal proceedings against New Zealand-based dairy co-operative Fonterra over losses from the recent whey protein concentrate (WPC80) contamination scare. The company has initiated proceedings in the ...
We've all seen news alerts for missing senior citizens. Sometimes those have a happy outcome, and other times they don't. I'm sure parents of kids with special needs also live with the worry that their child might wander off and get lost. ...
Tags: portable GPS tracking devices, eTrak, eZoom, tracking signal
The Hyundai i40 range has been updated for 2014, with mild exterior tweaks and additional technology having no impact on pricing. Added to the entire range, which includes sedan and Tourer models powered by 2.0-litre petrol and 1.7-litre ...
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ITW Muller, a leading manufacturer of both innovative stretch wrap equipment and high quality stretch wrap film, introduces a reliable and economical solution for wrapping pallets with its new Octopus "C" automatic rotary ring stretch ...
The garment industry in India occupies a very important place. It is amongst the earliest sectors that evolved in the country. This industry caters to one of the basic needs of a person and has immense significance in improving the quality ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, Garment, Apparel
Term 'Power Transformers' explains the purpose of Vitality transformer. Electrical power is used to alarm the power being transmitted to a high voltage and it is very good at transmitting vitality even at very high voltages. So, ...
Smarter, more efficient electricity meters aim to revolutionise energy distribution but WA researchers fear hackers could easily exploit numerous security flaws and wreck havoc on power grids. Smart meters measure a customer's electricity ...
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A freezer is a common household appliance. It is an essential food storage technique in developed countries. Lower temperatures in a confined volume lowers the reproduction rate of bacteria, so the refrigerator reduces the rate of spoilage. ...
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ION Glasses are the first-ever glasses — optical or sunglasses — which interact with your smartphone or tablet. They offer you several functions, such as notifications, remote control, alerts in case of loss and customization. ...
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Greece's government Wednesday ruled out reducing a tax on heating oil despite a sharp increase in smog resulting from extensive wood-burning. "Reducing the price is not the solution (to the smog problem)," Finance Minister Yannis ...
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Tivoli Audio will go the International CES with an expanded assortment of Bluetooth-equipped clock radios and tabletop music systems. At the show, the company will display a Bluetooth-equipped version of its existing compact Model Three ...
As experts continue to sound alarm bells about the rising resistance of microbes to antibiotics used by humans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced it was curbing the use of the drugs in livestock nationwide. "FDA ...
Tags: antibiotics, FDA, animal health, antimicrobials