A Taiwanese government office is warning local PC vendors of a new Apple patent for its MacBook Air that could be used in legal action to try and stop the sale of ultrabook models. Last month, Apple received a U.S. patent for the exterior ...
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Semiconductor manufacturers will spend $2.3 billion in 2012 for flow control and treatment products. This includes products used to extract water from sources, purify it for use in chip washing and other purposes and to purify effluent ...
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A plenary session of the European Parliament is scheduled to vote today to decide the fate of the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement(Acta)in the European Union(EU). The US-backed treaty is designed to crack down on ...
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Chinese and Hong Kong Police have smashed a gang blackmailing gold,silver and securities traders with the threat of distributed denial-of-service(DDoS)attacks. The cross-border cyber policing operation netted six suspects in ...
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Network Rail is set to overhaul its data management programme to make its data more valuable. The organisation's infrastructure information services business unit,dubbed"asset information,"has turned to Informatica to develop its ...
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China has announced a new plan to markedly improve food safety in the country within three years.This move comes in response to several food safety scares that have hit the country over the past few years. Under the plan,China will set up ...
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SYDNEY: Australia's manufacturing activity contracted for a fourth straight month in June, hit by a high dollar and a slump in residential and commercial construction, a private survey showed on Monday. The Australian Industry ...
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Bright Plastics Inc. is bringing in three new presses, five automation units and more auxiliary equipment as it adjusts for a record year in sales, according to partner Kirk Sparks. “Most of our top 20 accounts are up, year to date. ...
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Cadbury,a brand owned by American food company Kraft Foods,has launched its Switzerland-based chocolate brand Toblerone in India,as a part of the initiative to boost its chocolate portfolio in the country. Cadbury India snacking and ...
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Fruiti Pops is recalling 178 dozen Fruiti Pops 4-ounce Classic Coconut frozen dessert bars in the US,as they contain egg yolk,which is not declared on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of ...
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With its production capacity some 20% to 30% short of demands from customers, Epistar, one of the leading light-emitting diode (LED) makers in Taiwan, will invest NT$ 5 billion (US$ 166.7 Million) in expanding production, which may make it ...
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ProPhotonix has expanded its product line with the inclusion of new products in four product categories that comprise SpecBright’s RingLights, AreaLights, Spotlights and LineLights. The latest products were manufactured with new IR ...
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IDG News Service-A court in California has refused to stay its earlier preliminary injunction on sales of Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets in the U.S.,pending an appeal by Samsung against the order. Judge Lucy H.Koh of the U.S.District Court for ...
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IDG News Service-Europe's highest court ruled on Tuesday that the trading of"used"software licenses is legal and that the author of such software cannot oppose any resale. The exclusive right of distribution of a copy of a computer ...
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IDG News Service-The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded ICANN the mandate to manage the assignment of IP addresses and the management of top-level domains until September 2015,the government agency announced ...
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