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Facebook Has Expanded Its Promoted Posts Program

Feb 19, 2013

Facebook has expanded its promoted posts program, allowing users to pay to highlight posts made by friends. The move, if successful, could help boost fees Facebook collects from the recently introduced service. The new feature lets users ...

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Browser Developer Opera Software Will Acquire Skyfire Labs

Feb 19, 2013

Browser developer Opera Software will acquire Skyfire Labs, which develops technology to speed video delivery over mobile networks, the companies said Friday. The deal is valued at $155 million, which includes a mix of cash and stock and ...

Tags: Opera Software, Skyfire Labs, acquisition, mobile networks

Introduced The Industry's Densest 128Gbit NAND Flash Memory Device

Feb 19, 2013

Micron Technology today introduced the industry's densest 128Gbit NAND flash memory device utilizing its 20-nanometer (nm) process technology and packing three bits of data per cell into the chip. Three-bit flash technology is referred to ...

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Vortex Hydro Will Retain Its Name and Continue as an Operating Unit Within Voith Hydro

Feb 19, 2013

The Voith Group of Companies has acquired Granby, Quebec-based Vortex Hydrosystèmes Inc. Founded in 2001; Vortex Hydro offers auxiliary mechanical systems, specialized hydropower products, and expert consulting services. Vortex ...

Tags: Voith Group of Companies, Granby, Vortex Hydrosystemes, Vortex Hydro

Apple's Two Lawsuits Against Samsung Would Like to Put The Second Case

Feb 19, 2013

The judge overseeing Apple's two lawsuits against Samsung in California has indicated she would like to put the second case on hold pending resolution of the first case, the trial for which ended last summer with a big win for Apple. "Do ...

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Facebook Scored an Initial Legal Victory in Its IPO Case

Feb 19, 2013

Facebook scored an initial legal victory in its IPO case following a federal judge's dismissal of a group of investor lawsuits filed against the company. More than 30 lawsuits were filed against Facebook after it went public last May, ...

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Jaspersoft Would Offer Periodic Subscriptions

Feb 19, 2013

Open-source business intelligence vendor Jaspersoft has launched what it claims is the first fully featured pay-by-the-hour BI service in the cloud. The ability to offer periodic subscriptions in this way is down to the cloud platform on ...

Tags: Jaspersoft, Open-source business intelligenc, BI service

Laptops Belonging to Its Employees Were Recently Infected by Malware

Feb 19, 2013

Facebook has admitted that laptops belonging to its employees were recently infected by malware, blaming a zero-day Java exploit for the incident. Users of the social network will be concerned that their private data may have been ...

Tags: Facebook, malware, zero-day Java exploit

R&Q MGA Established a Lloyd's Consortium to Offer Insurance Coverage for Global Yacht

Feb 19, 2013

Randall & Quilter's underwriting agency, R&Q MGA has established a Lloyd's consortium to offer insurance coverage for global yacht and small vessel owners. Managed by R&Q Marine Services, the Yacht and Small Vessel Consortium 9977 will be ...

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Dai-ichi Life, Zurich and Allianz are gearing up to bid for the insurance arm

Feb 19, 2013

Japan's Dai-ichi Life Insurance, Zurich Insurance Group and Allianz in Germany are gearing up to bid for the insurance arm of Turkish bank Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi, Yapi Kredi Sigorta, to expand their footprint in Turkey. Yapi Kredi Sigorta ...

Tags: Japan, Dai-ichi Life Insurance, Zurich Insurance Group, Allianz

The Travel Insurance Is The Latest Addition to The Suite of Co-Branded Products

Feb 19, 2013

RBC Insurance and Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation have introduced co-branded travel insurance product offerings through the Shoppers Drug Mart website, effective from 16 February. Sold exclusively online, the travel insurance is the latest ...

Tags: RBC Insurance, Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation, travel insurance product

Zurich Insurance Group Has Reported a BOP of $4.1bn for The Full Year 2012, Down by 4%

Feb 19, 2013

Zurich Insurance Group has reported a business operating profit (BOP) of $4.1bn for the full year 2012, down by 4% from $4.24bn during the same period last fiscal. Net income after tax attributable to shareholders (NIAS) stood at $3.9bn, ...

Tags: Zurich Insurance Group, BOP, 2012

New Protective Roll Foams Has Been Created by Zotefoams

Feb 19, 2013

UK-based block foams manufacturer Zotefoams has created a new type of roll foams which can be instantly laminated to produce various color combinations. The foams are available under the brand name microZOTE in densities ranging from ...

Tags: foams, MuCell microcellular extrusion technology

The Microsoft Surface Pro Promise to Provide The Most Laptop-Like Performance

Feb 19, 2013

The Microsoft Surface Pro delivers on its promise to provide the most laptop-like performance yet from a tablet. But like most groundbreaking devices, it has flaws—including limited storage and hefty weight and size—that mean ...

Tags: Microsoft Surface Pro, tablet, super-tablet, company news

Nujir Make It Practical to Use CMOS Amplifiers in The RF Circuits of 4G Smartp Smartphones

Feb 19, 2013

Nujira has been demonstrating how its envelope-tracking (ET) technology could make it practical to use CMOS power amplifiers (PAs) in the RF circuits of 4G smartphones. According to Jeremy Hendy, v-p sales and marketing at Nujira, ...

Tags: Nujira, ET technology, CMOS power amplifiers