The online virtual currency Bitcoin has generated some serious buzz lately, with its value soaring past US$200 for the first time this week. Now a smaller player hopes to emerge as a rival by processing transactions faster and giving its ...
The bottoming process in gold and gold mining shares continues to be an extended and frustrating affair. Nevertheless, the fundamental rationale for positioning physical bullion and gold mining shares seems more compelling than ever. ... ...
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Samsung struck again today, announcing two even bigger Galaxy Mega smartphones with 5.8-in. and 6.3-in. LCD HD screens. The Mega 5.8 and the Mega 6.3 both run Android 4.2 and will ship globally, starting in Europe and Russia in May, ...
The winner of the Golden Iggy promotion has got his hands on a solid gold Moshi Monster. Kieran Rees from Pontypool received the exclusive solid gold Iggy Moshling as first prize – plus his weight in Moshi goodies. Four runners ...
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Software-defined networking, a set of technologies to help networks better adapt to user needs with less manual effort, may at last be getting the common foundation it has needed for interoperability and efficient development. Most of the ...
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Facebook Home, the new app that replaces the home screen on an Android smartphone, should be banned from corporate networks to avoid unnecessary security risks, experts say. Facebook introduced Home on Thursday, aiming to give its 1 ...
The Australian dollar opened higher as a fresh bout of US dollar weakness and firmer commodities prices pushed the local currency towards 105 US cents. At 7am AEST the dollar was at 104.90 US cents, up from yesterday’s local close ...
On April 9, Qinghai Province-based Chinese steelmaker Xining Special Steel Co. announced that it is investing RMB 10 million ($1.6 million) to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in the city of Geermu in Qinghai Province for the purpose of ...
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The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold on the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) vote approving a new, long-term master labor contract ...
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Stainless steel (s s) can be found anywhere in our daily lives on the top of the skyscrapers, in our hands as tools and in our sink. Since past few years, it has become the first preferred choice by many industries and engineers. However, ...
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The Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) dynasties were ages of expansion and great prosperity in Chinese history. The most sought-after furniture made of the choicest timber was as precious as gold. Ming furniture is treasured for ...
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Ming Furniture Representing the zenith of Chinese furniture, Ming furniture is treasured for its precious wood, comfortable design, simple decoration and superb craftsmanship. Background Ming furniture dates from the end of the Ming ...
"A silkworm spins all its silk till its death and a candle won't stop its tears until it is fully burnt." This Tang poem accurately describes the property of the silkworm. Despite technological development, a silkworm can only produce a ...
Just as industry watchers have predicted, the race to the bottom for cloud computing prices continues. On Thursday, while announcing that the beta tag has been removed from the Google Compute Engine (GCE) cloud service, Google also ...
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The HTC First smartphone will have native support for Facebook Home when it ships on AT&T April 12. Some analysts wonder how soon -- or whether -- native support for the app will be added to more smartphones. Given Facebook's enormous ...
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