Microsoft started accepting on Wednesday requests for access to the Windows Phone SDK 8.0 Developer Preview programme, the company said in a blog post. To apply, developers can go to the Microsoft Connect site, and the deadline is Sept. ...
Tags: Microsoft, SDK, developer preview programme, Windows, windows phone 8
As Cisco wraps up migrating its Catalyst 6500 installed base to either the E-series chassis or the Nexus platform, the company has plenty on tap next year for the venerable core switch. Cisco's working on some new ASICs for the entire ...
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UK-based Tri-Star Packaging has unveiled its new packaging range, Nibble Box, which is suitable for holding a vast array of foods, from breakfast fruits and pasta salads to other options such as tapas, meze, and tortilla wraps. The new ...
Tags: Food Packaging, Packaging Range, PET pack
The world’s largest denim brand, Levi’s, today committed to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020, following public pressure in response to Greenpeace’s ...
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The premier trade event of the UAE’s aluminium industry, the 16th Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL 2012) was held at the Grand Hyatt Doha, Qatar from 20 to 22 November. The conference, taking place under the patronage ...
Tags: UAE's aluminium industry, ARABAL, aluminium conference
Integrated specialty paper company Twin Rivers Paper has announced the release of a new compostable and recyclable paper Acadia Natural, which is made from unbleached pulp and is ideal for food packaging. Acadia Natural is FDA-compliant ...
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Three-in-four (75 percent) pet owners say that the state of the economy doesn't affect how much money they spend on their pets, according to a new survey. Twelve percent report they spend $101 or more per month on their pets, while more ...
Tags: pet, pet owners, grooming treatments, pet spending
Defense vehicle maintenance costs due to corrosion are being significantly reduced through the use of Vehicle Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) technologies from Transhield, Inc. In addition, these technologies can add several years to the ...
Tags: Military Equipment, Defense vehicle, vehicles, aircraft
Inside the Pelle Leather Journal This fantastic looking Pelle Leather Journal was recently sent over to me for review by Brad(thanks!)from Jetpens.The picture above shows the journal open with one of the replaceable notebooks inside,but ...
UK baker Warburtons has appointed Nestle UK's head of chocolate, Mark Simester, to the post of marketing director. Simester will join Warburtons in October, replacing Richard Hayes who left in January. Simester is well-placed to ...
Tags: Warburtons, Nestle UK, chocolate, food market
With only four stands remaining, exhibitors need to act now to secure a presence at the fifth annual PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013, taking place at the Royal Armouries, on Tuesday 30 April and Wednesday 1 May 2013. Following record ...
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The relatively affordable electric Smart ForTwo ED (electric drive) may be the best Smart car yet. While not a high compliment, it does point to the promise of this diminutive two-door model as a green alternative for commuters. We recently ...
Tags: Electric Car, electric drive, two-door Car
Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/3/2012 9:53:42 AM Endangered Species Chocolate, which donates 10 percent of its net profits to species and habitat conservation efforts, expects more than a 230 percent boost ...
Tags: Pack 401, Bosch machines, chocolate bars
Boots UK has expanded its line-up of on-the-go foods with the launch of a new lunch range developed in conjunction with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. The premium line, called Jamie Does Lunch, will include 21 products from sandwiches to ...
Good night, good night All that remains is for Paul McCartney to sing us off to our slumbers. It's been a terrific night, a glorious ceremony, a rousing history lesson and far and away the best film that Danny Boyle never made. Thanks ...
Tags: Olympics, opening ceremony, democratic spirit, Olympic flame