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The First Ever British Bike Championship Series for Toddlers Will Take Place This Year

Mar 1, 2013

The first ever British Bike Championship series for toddlers will take place this year. Balance bike supplier Strider has organised the events due to the "growth of interest in balance bike riding and racing in the UK last year". It has ...

Tags: balance bike, Balance Bike Championships, balance bike riding

Some Republican Lawmakers Accused Two Agencies of Wasting Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

Mar 1, 2013

Some Republican lawmakers on Wednesday accused two U.S. agencies of wasting hundreds of millions of dollars in broadband stimulus money on failed projects, but supporters of the broadband spending questioned the Republican numbers. Some ...

Tags: broadband stimulus, broadband spending, US

Almost 2,000 Boxes Sold at Christmas, Above The 1,000 Target; New Versions Revealed

Mar 1, 2013

Almost 2,000 boxes sold at Christmas, above the 1,000 target; new versions revealed. New quiz card game Linkee enjoyed strong sales at Christmas, with twice as many units sold than expected. In the three months up to Christmas the ...

Tags: Linkee game, Toy Fair, Toy

Character Called Grimy Gold Snapped up by Australian Collector on eBay

Mar 1, 2013

Character called Grimy Gold snapped up by Australian collector on eBay. A limited edition Trask Pack figure which retails for just 83 pence has sold for over £1,000 on eBay. Grimy Gold was discovered by ten year old Lewis Eeles ...

Tags: Grimy Gold, Trash Pack figure, collector

Researchers Have Identified an Ongoing Cyber-Espionage Campaign

Mar 1, 2013

Security researchers have identified an ongoing cyber-espionage campaign that compromised 59 computers belonging to government organizations, research institutes, think tanks and private companies from 23 countries in the past 10 days. ...

Tags: cyber-espionage, computers, cyber security

7,337 Stores Closed in 2012, According to Figures From PwC and The Local Data Centre

Mar 1, 2013

7,337 stores closed in 2012, according to figures from PwC and the Local Data Centre. An average of 20 shops closed every day in the UK last year. Figures from PwC and the Local Data Centre also found that 7,337 UK stores closed over ...

Tags: retailers selling, computer games, Toys Industry

Interplay Has Revealed an Online Campaign with PopGirl

Mar 1, 2013

Interplay has revealed an online campaign with PopGirl as it looks to boost its myStyle brand further over the Easter period. The campaign will include a home page takeover on PopGirl TV's interactive website, as well as TV 'shout outs' ...

Tags: Interplay teams, Easter push, PopGirl

AUSPACK Plus 2013 Has Been Expanded by an Additional 202sqm of Venue Space

Mar 1, 2013

Due to high demand the exhibition floor space for AUSPACK PLUS 2013 has been expanded by an additional 202sqm of venue space. Visitors to Australia’s premier packaging show at the Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney Olympic Park can expect ...

Tags: AUSPACK PLUS, 2013, floor space

The High Efficiency Equipment Installed at The Site Will Now Reduce Energy Usage

Mar 1, 2013

When a West Midlands NHS Trust needed to upgrade HVAC systems at a busy health centre, an integrated heating solution from Armstrong speeded up and simplified the refurbishment project. The high efficiency equipment installed at the site ...

Tags: Integrated Heating Solution, Armstrong, Health Centre Refurb

MetLife Is Planning to Refund Nearly $190m to AIG

Mar 1, 2013

Life insurer MetLife is planning to refund nearly $190m to American International Group (AIG) following a victory by one of its units in legal proceedings filed in a Tokyo court. The American Life Insurance Co (Alico), which won the ...

Tags: MetLife, Life insurer, AIG

Products From Smartphone Vendors & Processors Helps Drive Down The Cost of LTE Devices

Mar 1, 2013

Products from several smartphone vendors and processors from the likes of Nvidia are helping drive down the cost of LTE-enabled devices. LTE smartphone shipments will grow from about 90 million units last year to 275 million in 2013, ...

Tags: LTE smartphone, Nvidia, LTE-enabled devices

Solar Energy Production in The US Increased by 138.9% Last Year Compared to 2011

Mar 1, 2013

Solar energy production in the US increased by 138.9% last year compared to 2011, according to the latest issue of the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Electric Power Monthly. EIA’s report also says the top ...

Tags: Solar energy, US, EIA

Mobile Telephones Worldwide to Catch up to The Globe's Population

Mar 1, 2013

The number of mobile telephones worldwide is set to catch up to the globe's population next year, the United Nations' telecommunications agency says. The UN's International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said mobile subscriber numbers ...

Tags: mobile telephones, Phones, mobile subscriptions

Federal Judge Denied Apple's Move to Reduce Last Year's $368 Million Jury Verdict

Mar 1, 2013

A Texas federal judge denied Apple's move to reduce last year's $368 million jury verdict in a patent infringement case it lost, and ordered the Cupertino, Calif., company to pay more than $363,000 daily in interest and damages until a ...

Tags: Apple, patent infringement, company news

The Skyscraper "One One One Eagle Street" in The Heart of Brisbane Is a True Landmark

Mar 1, 2013

With organic design behind a highly transparent structural glazing façade, the skyscraper "One One One Eagle Street" in the heart of Brisbane is a true landmark. Brisbane's tallest office building: inspired by nature / 30,000 ...

Tags: Brisbane, Glass Fig Tree, Glass

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