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Airbnb Shipping Container Homes Come in All Shapes and Sizes

Oct 26, 2012

Airbnb is a startup, allowing individual homeowners to offer their own spots to rent by the night, and to connect with prospective guests online. You’ve probably never seen a rental like this however. This rental option is a reused ...

Tags: Airbnb, rent spot for night, reused shipping container, Germany

SSN Belonging to About 3.6 Million Residents in South Carolina Have Been Exposed

Oct 26, 2012

Computerworld-In the biggest data compromise of the year,Social Security Numbers(SSN)belonging to about 3.6 million residents in South Carolina have been exposed in an intrusion into a computer at the state's Department of Revenue. ...

Tags: credit card, debit card, SSNs

A San Francisco Court Will Hear Arguments Next Month

Oct 26, 2012

IDG News Service-A San Francisco court will hear arguments next month against a proposed US$22.5 million privacy settlement between Google and the U.S.Federal Trade Commission,over Google's use of cookies to track the Web movements of users ...

Tags: Google, U.S.Federal Trade Commission, cookies, Apple

Buckeye Technologies Announced First Quarter Net Sales of $197 Million

Oct 26, 2012

Buckeye Technologies Inc. announced first quarter net sales of $197 million and adjusted net income of $24.6 million or $0.62 per share. Net sales for the quarter were down $35 million or 15% compared to the year ago quarter, mainly due to ...

Tags: Buckeye Technologies Inc, cellulosic biofuel, SRA, textile

Makers of Solar Panels Need to Acquire Innovative Production Equipment to Cut Cost

Oct 26, 2012

Reeling from a glut of production capacity,makers of solar panels need to acquire innovative production equipment in order to cut costs,increase margins,and offer differentiated products,according to research released today byLux Research. ...

Tags: solar panel, equipment, LR

Polo Has Been Played on The Frozen Lake There for More Than a Quarter Century

Oct 26, 2012

If you have heard of it, you might think St. Moritz — polo has been played on the frozen lake there for more than a quarter century (snow polo polo was first introduced in 1985). Over the decades the Swiss event has drawn an ...

Tags: snow polo, World Snow Polo Championship, Marlot Park, Barry Stout

Guardian, Viracon President Gave Previews of Their Coming Presentations

Oct 26, 2012

At a press conference at glasstec in Dusseldorf for Glass Performance Days(GPD)yesterday,Guardian president Scott Thomsen and Viracon president Kelly Schuller,gave previews of their coming presentations at the Tampere,Finland event,which ...

Tags: Guardian, assessment, glass

Glasstec Exhibitors Showcased a Number of Recent Decorative Innovations

Oct 26, 2012

Decorative glass comes in all shapes,sizes,colors,textures,patterns and styles.And for those glasstec attendees on the search for these eye-catching displays,they don't have to look far.Something decorative can be found in just about every ...

Tags: glasstec, decoration, glass

Foosball Deluxe Game Table

Oct 26, 2012

Table football,foosball,biliardino,or futbolin,the table-top game and sport that is loosely based on association football. Here is a Restoration Hardware deluxe game table built of stainless steel and durable iroko wood.The table promises ...

Tags: game table, table football, sport

SAP Now Says It Will Proceed with Two Major User Conferences Set for Madrid Next Month

Oct 26, 2012

IDG News Service-SAP now says it will proceed with two major user conferences set for Madrid next month,after saying earlier this week that it was weighing its options following concerns over labor strikes planned for the same time as the ...

Tags: SAP, user conferences, labor strikes

This 48,000-Square-Foot Former Desk Factory Will Be Renovated Into a Showroom Building

Oct 26, 2012

This 48,000-square-foot former desk factory in High Point will be renovated into a showroom building by the owners of Woodbrook Designs and Boliya USA. HIGH POINT -- The owners of case goods importer Woodbrook Designs and upholstery ...

Tags: High Point Factory

Casio Is Preparing to Launch a New Android Tablet for Businesses

Oct 26, 2012

IDG News Service-Casio is preparing to launch a new Android tablet for businesses that acts as a personal scanner. The company's new Paper Writer line has a camera that faces downward in front of the screen,to take images of documents ...

Tags: Casio, Android Scanner-Tablet, Businesses

Apple Has Increased The Prices of Apps Sold

Oct 26, 2012

IDG News Service-Apple has increased the prices of apps sold through its iTunes App Store in Europe because of exchange rate changes,it said on Friday.The minimum price for an app in the Euro zone rose to$1.15. App Store users who tried ...

Tags: Apple, apps, Prices, Europe

Fernie's Home Hardware Has Been Through a Few Changes Over The Years

Oct 26, 2012

Fernie’s Home Hardware has been through a few changes over the years. Originally Beaver Lumber, the store moved from its original location to East Fernie’s industrial area in 1995, and in 2000 became a Home Hardware Building ...

Tags: Market View, Hardware

The Forecast for The Holidays Also Looks Less Profitable

Oct 26, 2012

Computerworld-Apple on Thursday announced record revenue on the back of booming iPhone sales,but iPad sales came up short of Wall Street's expectations. The forecast for the holidays also looks less profitable,the company ...

Tags: Apple, iPhone, iPad, sales