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Sprint Nextel Has Increased Its Offer to Buy out Clearwire,Bidding US$3.40 Per Share

May 24, 2013

Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network. The new bid marks a significant boost from its earlier offer of $2.97 per share and beats Dish's $3.30 ...

Tags: Sprint Nextel, Computer Products, Clearwire

IBM Has Launched a System That Can Help Companies Better Field Customer Phone Calls

May 24, 2013

Yoking cognitive computing with customer service, IBM has launched a system that can reference large amounts of unstructured data to help companies better field customer phone calls. The IBM Watson Engagement Advisor uses IBM's Watson, ...

Tags: Computer Products, IBM, Smart Bot

The Khronos Group Will Create an Open and Royalty-Free Application Programming Interface

May 24, 2013

The Khronos Group has announced plans to create an open and royalty-free application programming interface for controlling mobile and embedded cameras and sensors, giving developers access to features such as burst modes and flash. The ...

Tags: Computer Products, OpenGL, API

Unity Technologies Has Added The Ability to Develop for Android & iOS Games for Free Using

May 24, 2013

Unity Technologies has added the ability to develop for Android and iOS games for free using its platform. Unity's cross-platform development tools can be used to create games for a multitude of different platforms, including smartphones, ...

Tags: Mobile Game, Computer Products

Future Saw a Decline in Group Revenue of 1 Percent in Its First Financial Half

May 24, 2013

Future plc, publisher of Cyclingnews.com, BikeRadar.com and a handful of cycling print publications including Cycling Plus, saw a decline in group revenue of 1 percent in its first financial half, even as digital revenue was up 33 percent ...

Tags: Future plc, Transportation

Microsoft Is Making a Big Play for The Living Room with a New Xbox Console

May 24, 2013

Microsoft is making a big play for the living room with a new Xbox console that marries games with live TV, Internet browsing, music and Skype. The Xbox One could considerably expand Microsoft's presence in consumer electronics but is ...

Tags: Computer Products, Microsoft, xBox

GrindMedia Has Purchased TransWorld's Action Sports Brands

May 24, 2013

GrindMedia, which owns Bike and Paved magazines, among others, has purchased TransWorld's action sports brands, which include TransWorld RideBMX as well as its surf, snow and moto titles. The companies did not release the purchase price. ...

Tags: Bike, Transportation

The DEFRA Boss Went on to Praise The Food and Drink Industry's Contribution to The Economy

May 24, 2013

The government is to launch a plan to reduce the nation’s reliance on food and drink imports and increase consumption of UK produce. David Cameron delivered a video message praising the food and drink industry’s export ...

Tags: Defra, Food and Drink Imports

Skoda Octavia Special Edition Will Release with Alloys and Sat-Nav for $21, 990 Driveaway

May 24, 2013

The Skoda Octavia Special Edition will launch next month with a high level of standard equipment and an aggressive $21,990 driveaway price tag. Based on the Skoda Octavia 90TSI, the Special Edition adds 16-inch alloy wheels, ...

Tags: Skoda Octavia, Alloys

Greencore Will Continue to Benefit From The Long-Term Trend Towards Convenience Food

May 24, 2013

Chilled food manufacturer Greencore will continue to benefit from the long-term trend towards convenience food but, in the UK, the horsemeat scandal is continuing to depress its performance. Patrick Coveney predicted adjusted earnings per ...

Tags: Greencore, Convenience Food

The McLaren 50 MP4-12C Special Edition Has Been Announced to Help The British Brand

May 24, 2013

The McLaren 50 MP4-12C special edition has been released to help the British brand mark its 50th anniversary. Adding further exclusivity to the 460kW/600Nm McLaren MP4-12C supercar, the McLaren 50 anniversary edition will be limited to ...

Tags: Mclaren, ultra-lightweight wheels

Apple's Dominance in Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Faded Last Year

May 24, 2013

Apple's dominance in smartphone customer satisfaction faded last year, with rivals like Samsung and Motorola dramatically closing the gap, a national survey said today. Although the iPhone remained the top smartphone by customer ...

Tags: Iphone, Computer Products, Customer Satisfaction

Atlassian Has Revamped The Jira Bug Tracking Tool with a New User Interface

May 24, 2013

Atlassian has revamped the Jira bug tracking tool with a new user interface, which the company said will offer faster navigation and a simplified workflow. "We really tried hard to create a whole new, more efficient Jira," said Dan ...

Tags: Atlassian, Jira, Makeover

Renault Zoe Cabriolet Has Appeared on The French Brand'S Dedicated EV Facebook Page

May 24, 2013

An image depicting a Renault Zoe cabriolet has appeared on the French brand’s dedicated electric vehicle Facebook page. While it looks convincing, the image is a computer generation created by a fan of the zero-emission Zoe city ...

Tags: Renault, Zoe Cabriolet

A Pact Between Nissan and The City of New York for Taxi Program Before US Supreme Court

May 24, 2013

A contract between Nissan and the city of New York for a fleet of taxis is before the courts, with a New York Supreme Court Justice ruling that part of the program’s deal is “null, void and unenforceable”. Industry ...

Tags: Nissan, Auto Parts

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