The general availability of Oracle's long-awaited, next-generation 12c database will likely occur within weeks or possibly even days, the IDG News Service has learned. Oracle had previously said the general release would come sometime ...
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The Wet Seal, Inc. a leading specialty retailer to young women, announced a corporate workforce reduction and certain other cost-saving and investment initiatives. The Company also announced the resignation of President and Chief Operating ...
Savvy shoppers know that when it comes to buying consumer electronics products, procrastinators typically get rewarded with lower prices the longer they wait. If you have the stomach for playing playing chicken with Super Bowl TV prices, ...
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One of the more popular small SUVs, the RAV4 has been a top performer in Consumer Reports tests for years. To see how the new model compares against fresh competitors, we just purchased a typically equipped RAV4 for testing. With the ...
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Marks and Spencer has raised the price it pays farmers for milk under its Milk Pledge+ payment model, which is linked to the cost of production. The company will increase milk payments by 1.322ppl, effective today (1 February). The move ...
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LCD screens have often shown some backlight non-uniformity (called mura), because an LCD panel can let the backlight leak through more in certain spots than in others. Normally, this appears as an uneven cloudiness that usually can be seen ...
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The Kia Forte was introduced in 2010 and gets a full redesign for 2014. That's one of the shortest product cycles we've seen, giving you an idea of how competitive the small car market is. We drove two early-build 2014 Fortes to get a first ...
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At the end of last night's "30 Rock" finale, ex-network exec Jack Donaghy is about to set sail around the world when he has a brainstorm: "Clear dishwashers! You can see what's going on inside! It's the best idea I've ever had. Thank God I ...
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Scrambling to plan the menu for a last-minute Super Bowl party? A blender could handle a lot of the meal prep, from pre-game pass-arounds to the post-game desserts. But it has to be the right machine. In our latest report on blenders, ...
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When it comes to how people perceive car brands, Toyota, Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet stand above all others, based on the 2013 Car Brand Perception Survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. The survey scores ...
Fluke Corp. is voluntarily recalling some digital clamp meters that were manufactured between September 1, 2010, and October 31, 2012. This recall involves certain Fluke 373, 374, 375 and 376 digital clamp meters that were manufactured by ...
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A building that produces more energy than it consumes: the Efficiency House Plus shows that it is possible to build detached houses that can function as miniature power stations. Power is supplied by the photovoltaic modules that are ...
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Holden has announced its second multi-million-dollar football sponsorship deal in as many days, this morning confirming a three-year partnership with the biggest club in the AFL, the Collingwood Football Club. The deal sees Holden become ...
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With an all-new Toyota Corolla launched with a $19,990 price tag, we find out which is the best entry-level small car for the money, putting the world’s best selling small car up against the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3. Words: ...
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Should the appearance of an insulated facade reflect its function? Those involved in the research project on EWIS modulation say ´yes´! At BAU 2013, the World´s Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials, Systems, in ...
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