The group reported good performances at both Argos and Homebase, with both businesses delivering positive like-for-like sales growth throughout the year. Sales were up 3% at £5,663m, while cash gross margin was up 2% to ...
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The iPad Mini is a device I'd like to love. At first glance, the gadget would appear to be everything I'd want in a tablet. It comes with Apple Inc.'s iOS software and can run the hundreds of thousands of iPad apps. But it's more portable ...
A new line of Ross SysCon Recipe Controls now allows operators to monitor and control the human machine interface (HMI) screen from a smart phone or tablet. Available as an option on all Ross mixing, blending, drying and dispersion ...
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Apple faces a threat from an unexpected quarter: Chinese developers crafting Android apps, an analytics firm said today. Chinese developers build nearly two-thirds of the mobile apps used by Chinese consumers — an even higher ...
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While important, Google's new policy of scanning apps for malware before making them available on the official Chrome Web Store falls short of providing maximum protection, one expert says. Google launched an automated process for malware ...
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Huwei deserves points for courage, for dipping its toes into the dangerous waters of the phablet computer market, for that is where devices are bigger than most smartphones and smaller than most tablets, and consumers are confused and ...
Windows RT tablets grabbed just 0.4% of the tablet market in the first quarter, a dismal result that led some tech experts to urge Microsoft to scrap the platform that's in its six-month infancy. "I wouldn't be surprised if they do ...
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Canonical has introduced the Ubuntu tablet interface, which will compete with Android, iOS and Windows with its own take on multitasking and advanced security features. The launch is the next step in Canonical's quest to unify phones, ...
TabTimes and the Application Developers Alliance are partnering to launch THE TABBY AWARDS, which will begin accepting submissions today. TabTimes is the only media company focusing on the tablet business, and the Application Developers ...
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Why bother wearing a telephone headset when you can make calls with Bluetooth gloves? We look at more of the most intriguing gadgets around. SAMSUNG ATIV SMART PC & PC PRO ($1349) THE doodling capabilities of the Galaxy Note S-Pen have ...
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SeaChange International will debut its latest subscriber experiences across iPads, smartphones, PCs and other devices at this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show January 8-11, Las Vegas. The new look and feel of the ...
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Apple's App Store had the top score among mobile application storefronts ranked by ABI Research, but Microsoft's Windows Store narrowly beat the field for its degree of innovation. The rankings point to a central issue with application ...
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Mobile phones are now in the fourth generation of improving technology (also known as 4G) which makes a big difference to how casinos will advertise and promote their mobile accessibility. ESSEX, ENGLAND, December 06, 2012 ...
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In a September survey of 599 C-level executives and IT decision-makers in 19 countries, managed services provider Avanade found that 61 percent of companies now report that employees are using personal devices in the workplace. More than ...
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Microsoft's new Surface tablet, slated to ship later this month, will be priced between $399 and $499, an analyst said today, in the same ballpark as Apple's iconic iPad. Sameer Singh, an analyst with Finvista Advisors, an India-based ...
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