A small team of workers at a New York based non-profit organization called Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) has announced its intention to build an "Outernet"—a global network of cube satellites broadcasting Internet data to ...
Tags: Free Internet, Outernet, human right, WiFi
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A Washington food advocacy groups questions Coca-Cola's TV ad suggesting Olympic skier Ted Ligety's success is due to his consumption of it soft drink. The Center for Science in the Public Interest said Ligety ...
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After settling a dispute about final rule deadlines for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) earlier this week, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) has filed another lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration – this time ...
Tags: Center for Food Safety, FDA, GRAS
Wearable technology maker Fitbit Inc. has stopped sales of its $130 Force wristband and is recalling it after the fitness gear caused skin problems for some customers. CEO and co-founder James Park says about 1.7 percent of users reported ...
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China's Ministry of Commerce late Monday announced a second list of companies that will receive part of the 5,387 mt of export quotas for silver in 2014. The ministry in mid-December released the first list of Chinese producers and ...
Tags: Silver Export, Metallurgy
Onlinecomponents.com has announced the launch of its redesigned website, which now includes valuable decision making resources, quick sort features, and a streamlined user experience from search to checkout. The Onlinecomponents.com site ...
Tags: E-Commerce Site, Onlinecomponents.com, Aesthetics and Intuitive Design
Editor’s Note: As this podcast was being prepared, on 19 February 2014, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced plans to issue network neutrality regulations under another section of the Telecommunications Act, and ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has set its policy agenda for 2014, with the competition regulator setting its sights on deceptive online pricing and low-cost imports as two major issues facing the retail industry ...
Tags: retail industry, ACCC, imports
A streetwear clothing store in Bergenfield, N.J., will sell you a camouflage hoodie for about 0.10862 bitcoin. It's received bitcoins for online orders, but so far no one has walked into the Jeffersons storefront and asked to pay with it. ...
Tags: transactions, market niche, form of payment
Royal DSM, the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company reported final, audited, results for 2013. These results confirm the preliminary, unaudited results DSM published on 21 January 2014. DSM also issues its Integrated Annual Report, ...
Tags: Life Sciences, Materials Sciences
Designer Alex Woo’s new pendant for the movie Bears is available in sterling silver or 14-karat gold. New York--Designer Alex Woo has crafted two pendants inspired by Disney’s new film Bears, which is narrated by actor John C. ...
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(Phys.org) —The wearables smart specs marketplace is a trend yet to happen. On the one hand, proponents emphasize how cool it will be to stay connected via wearables without having to keep extracting and replacing a handheld device. ...
Tags: Icis, Laforge, Smart Glass, handheld device
This ruby and diamond set by Van Cleef & Arpels is expected to sell for as much as $7,500 during Christie’s upcoming online-only jewelry auction. Hong Kong--Christie’s is holding an online-only auction of jewelry beginning ...
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Related SunbriteTV SunBriteTV Rebates Available Now Thousand Oaks, Calif. — In time for the start of spring training, outdoor-TV manufacturer SunBriteTV is now offering a direct-to-consumer mail-in rebate on its 32-inch Signature ...
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May Design Series, organised by UBM Live Built Environment, will welcome back DX Freight after its debut last year. This year, DX Freight will host a display of 60 of the best products from the international show circuit in four ...
Tags: Dx Freight, May Design Series, UBM Live Built Environment