A GCC-wide telecoms consortium has been formed to build a high-bandwidth regional transmission cable system for the region, it was announced on Monday. The new system, which promises to provide broadband to new areas and customers, will ...
Tags: Middle East Telecoms, Cable System
Apple may be forced to drop the Lightning connector for charging the iPad and iPhone in Europe. A European Parliament’s consumer protection committee has voted to standardise smartphone connectors in a move to reduce waste. As a ...
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Research released today by the Internet Advertising Bureau UK (IAB) reveals that just 11 of the UK’s 100 highest spending advertisers now have websites designed to automatically display content in the most appropriate way, for ...
They say that cheaters never prosper, which is why Samsung has yet to get away with tweaking the performance of the processors in its phones to get better benchmark scores. A recent discovery over at Ars Technica reveals that the ...
Did you buy a new MacBook recently? If so, Apple has something for you: SMC Updates. There are three separate updates, one each for the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Retina MacBook Pro. MacBook Air SMC Update v1.9 (1.09MB) is for MacBook ...
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Apple switched on its push email services for iOS devices in Germany again after posting a bond of €100 million (US$135 million). In February 2012, Apple was forced to switch off push email services for iOS devices in Germany after ...
Tags: Apple, iOS devices
Bob Evans Farms, a US-based food company, has shut down its sausage production facility in Richardson, Texas, putting more than 100 jobs at risk. The company said that its decision will allow its BEF Foods division to better manage ...
Cargill Food Distribution, a unit of Cargill Meat Solutions, has signed an agreement with Teys Australia to launch Australian beef in American markets. As part of the deal, a wide range of Teys beef products, including Angus beef will be ...
Tags: Cargill Food, Beef
Chromatic Technologies (CTI), a manufacturer of thermochromic inks, has unveiled a patent-pending package indicator - ‘reveal inks,’ which provide 'return to fridge' reminders to products such as milk, yogurt, salsa, pickles and ...
Big Blue Fisheries is recalling smoked products in vacuum packages as they may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The products being recalled include Pepper Smoked King ...
Alexia Foods, a US-based producer of gourmet frozen appetizers, breads and potato side dishes, has unveiled new Smart Classics Fries and Potatoes, a fat-free fries with 100 calories per serving. Made with US-grown Yukon Select Potatoes, ...
Tags: Alexia Foods, Fries, Potatoes
Sterling Group Partners III, an affiliated investment fund of The Sterling Group, has acquired ROM and Specialty Manufacturing (SMI), which are owned and independently operated and financed by Century Park Capital Partners. The ...
Tags: Sterling Group, Auto Parts
Alfa, a Mexican conglomerate engaged in car parts and petrochemicals, is looking at options to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for its processed foods division Sigma Alimentos. Sigma produces dairy and meat products under Fud and ...
Tags: Sigma Food Unit, Food
DuPont Nutrition & Health has developed a new liquid margarine concept, containing 60% less saturated fats over block cake margarine, to cut saturated fats and improve cake quality and processing. The liquid margarine has been developed ...
Tags: Cake Production, Liquid Margarine
Loves & Quiches, a dessert wholesaler, has selected Vormittag Associates' (VAI) enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, VAI S2K Enterprise, to manage its manufacturing processes and improve overall food safety controls. Headquartered ...