Transport for London (TfL) has finally released live bus data, several months after it delivered the information via its Countdown Live Bus Arrivals website. Launched in October 2011, Countdown Live Bus Arrivals was procured prior to the ...
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Transport chiefs in South Yorkshire have completed a new energy-saving scheme to replace the bus shelter lighting systems with much more efficient LED ceiling spotlights in Rotherham. The move has seen lights replaced in over 2,000 ...
Tags: Rotherham Company, SYPTE, LED ceiling spotlights, Lighting
Forget the fastest sail boat; next year's America's Cup could come down to who has the fastest computer. The boats competing on the San Francisco Bay next year will be kitted out from bow to stern with high-tech gear, including sensors ...
Tags: America's Cup, fastest computer, Oracle Team, High Tech Advantage
1. How to get permanent residence permit? You should submit: (a) Valid passport or equivalent; (b) Health certi_ cate issued at state level; (c) Credentials proving no criminal record by China embassies or consulates; (d) Two passport ...
Tags: Focus Vision, China, Living in China
Analyst firm IHS published an important study last week. It predicts that, for the first time ever, PC shipments would drop year-over-year; for 2012, total shipments will drop 1.2 percent. IDC and Gartner agree, noting that third quarter PC ...
Tags: IHS, PC, smartphones, tablets, cloud
We are in the season of festivities, with many celebrations for the holidays and New Year's. But the sobering reality is that it's also a time of year when many people die on our roads due to drunk driving. In 2011, 9,878 people were ...
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Forget the fastest yacht; the outcome of next year's America's Cup sailing competition could come down to which boat has the fastest computer. The boats competing on San Francisco Bay in 2013 will be kitted out bow to stern with high-tech ...
Tags: Oracle, USA, high tech, The High Seas
"Indian providers have had to deal with these contingencies-international telecom cables being sliced, large union strikes that impact workers-so they are generally more prepared to deal with [them]," says Steve Hall, partner with ...
Tags: Indian, telecom cables, outsourcing consultancy, ISG
Transport for London aiming to get NFC rolled out across entire network by the end of 2013 Commuters in London are now able to pay for their bus journeys using contactless payments. The development means Londoners can pay for their bus ...
Tags: Transport for London, bus journeys, credit or debit card, Oyster cards
PTI reported that Mahindra and Mahindra will commence production of tractors next month at its new facility at Zaheerabad in Medak district of Andhra Pradesh. Currently, M&M has its automobile plant spread over 343.36 acres of land at ...
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As supercomputers grow more powerful, they’ll also grow more vulnerable to failure, thanks to the increased amount of built-in componentry. A few researchers at the recent SC12 conference, held last week in Salt Lake City, offered ...
Tags: Exascale, Resilience, supercomputers, computer
BUS users in Sydney can track how far away their next bus is with the release of new real time bus smartphone apps. NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian today said that customers wanted real time public transport information and the ...
Tags: App, Bus Tracking, Computer Products, Consumer Electronics
IBM has demonstrated that it is commercially feasible to bake optical circuitry into silicon processors using existing fabrication techniques, which could set the stage for radically faster and lower-cost computer communications. Silicon ...
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Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is planning to invest $33m to buy the Navistar International’s shares in order to completely acquire its subsidiaries in India. The agreement of purchase would allow both the companies to continue the ...
Business Line reported that Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd is buying out Navistar Group's stake in two of its subsidiary JV companies for approximately INR 175 crore. Following the buyout,Chakan based Mahindra Navistar Automotives Ltd and ...
Tags: M&M, stake, Navistar Group