Off-the-shelf consumer handheld computers are showing up in some of the most precarious of workplaces. For instance, about 1,700 NextEra Energy wind turbine technicians recently began using Apple's iPod Touch handheld devices to help them ...
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Astronauts on the International Space Station began unloading cargo from the SpaceX Dragon capsule on Monday, a day after the commercially delivered capsule was attached to the station. Tom Marshburn, a space station astronaut and flight ...
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Trading company Trading companies are middlemen between you and factories. Good trading companies can add a lot of value. A good trading company often knows the right supplier for your product, manages the supplier, does quality control ...
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After a successful liftoff of the SpaceX Dragon on Friday, the company's engineers were working on a glitch in the spacecraft's thruster system, delaying a Saturday rendezvous with the International Space Station. NASA reported earlier ...
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Windows 8's uptake pace slowed in February for the third straight month, an analytics company said today. According to Net Applications, Windows 8's February usage share -- including what the firm labeled as "touch" for Windows 8 and ...
The rollout party for the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette continues, with the C7 convertible making its debut this week at the Geneva Motor Show. The words "Corvette" and "convertible" have gone together since the first fiberglass ...
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Windows 8′s uptake pace slowed in February for the third straight month, an analytics company said today. According to Net Applications, Windows 8′s February usage share — including what the firm labelled as ...
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Smartphones, it seems, can do anything. Today's phones pack so much power and so many sensors into such a small space -- and at a relatively low cost -- that they are increasingly being used for inventive purposes. Just this week Strand ...
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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 ...
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The all-new Renault Clio RS200 Turbo will be quicker, lighter and more fuel efficient than the car it replaces. Renault has confirmed the technical specifications of its new city-sized hot-hatch ahead of its international launch next ...
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Norwegian web browser provider Opera Software has announced its acquisition of California-based mobile video optimisation provider Skyfire Labs in a deal that could be worth up to $155m (£100m). The move comes after Opera revealed ...
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The Landsat Data Continuity Mission, the newest addition to NASA's 40-year mission monitoring Earth from space, blasted into orbit atop this Atlas V rocket yesterday. The successful launch ensures observations will continue uninterrupted ...
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The Opel Corsa OPC has landed, the smallest car in Opel’s local performance line-up starting at $28,990. The entry point into the Opel Performance Centre (OPC) range, the new Opel Corsa OPC is the pocket-rocket stepping stone to the ...
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The Opel Astra OPC has landed in Australia, with the German performance car becoming the latest model to join the ultra-competitive hot-hatch scene. The Opel Astra OPC is the quickest and most powerful vehicle ever to wear the Astra ...
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The Ford Fiesta ST has started to roll off the company’s production line in Cologne, Germany, ahead of its arrival in Australia later this year. Ford’s fastest Fiesta yet is powered by a 1.6-litre turbo four-cylinder with ...
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