The National Retail Federation formally filed an appeal of a controversial antitrust lawsuit settlement covering credit card swipe fees, asking the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court’s ruling. NRF Senior ...
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Virtual reality has been hyped as the next big thing for decades—and yet,it never seems to deliver.Despite the potential,particularly in the world of gaming,numerous attempts have left players dizzy with disappointment,and just plain ...
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The trend towards miniaturisation is not restricted to process technology: The new web site presence for Achema fits comfortably on any smartphone. With eighteen months before the opening of Achema 2015, the global forum for the process ...
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea plans to double its market share in Germany over the next eight to 10 years, according to a report in German newspaper Handelsblatt that was cited in the International Business Times. Handelsblatt quoted ...
Biosign Technologies is pleased to announce the execution of a Share Purchase Agreement under which it has agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Saint John NB based IBL Internet Business Logic, a practice management ...
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Haier is ranked the world's number one major home appliances brand with a 9.7 percent retail volume share, according to the 2013 Global Major Appliances Brand rankings released by the Euromonitor International consumer market strategy ...
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The number and intensity of storms and other extreme weather events are on the increase all over the world. The latest study by the Medical University of Vienna in cooperation with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
Tags: risk of injury, certain media, extreme weather events, social media
The Philippines' civil aviation authority said Tuesday it would allow passengers to use mobile phones and laptops to make calls and access the Internet during flights. Civil aviation director general William Hotchkiss said the order ...
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Details of the new additions to Kia Australia’s showroom in 2014. Kia Soul (February) The second-generation Kia Soul retains the funky, youthful styling of the original yet promises a more mature, rounded package when it launches ...
As I look back at the more than 100 tech products we reviewed in 2013, a handful of gadgets and services deserve a second look. It's become clear that one brand rarely stands out any more in whatever product category you look at. ...
Tags: tech products, camera phones, Laptops, Internet television
The surge into social networks is gaining pace among Americans, with Facebook dominating but with many people using multiple platforms, a study showed Monday. A Pew Research Center survey found 73 percent of Americans over age 18 on the ...
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Texas Instruments plans to demonstrate several of its new products that are shaping the future of personal electronics in action at the 2014 International CES, Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. From wearables to automotive infotainment systems to ...
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Big Bend Hospice, Inc., a leading hospice agency located in Tallahassee, Fla., has chosen Allscripts Homecare software solution to improve the delivery of critical clinical information in the home, enabling the agency to focus on patient ...
A German magazine lifted the lid on the operations of the National Security Agency's hacking unit Sunday, reporting that American spies intercept computer deliveries, exploit hardware vulnerabilities, and even hijack Microsoft's internal ...
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Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comments. Blame anonymity, blame politicians, blame human nature. But a growing ...
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