Rule, a Xylem brand, announces the new AquaCharge Xtreme, a fully submersible, compact, portable pump with the muscle to move water over 17 feet straight up from basement to second story, from bilge to deck, and more. Water is heavy, ...
The Nissan Altima mid-sized sedan will launch in Australia in October, likely with a price tag of less than $30,000. Speaking at the Australian media launch of the all-new Nissan Patrol, Nissan general manager of marketing Peter Clissold ...
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Global mobile phone shipments grew a modest 2% annually to reach 1.6 billion units in 2012, according to a report from Strategy Analytics’ Wireless Smartphone Strategies (WSS) service. “Ongoing macroeconomic challenges in ...
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Global smartphone shipments grew 43% annually from 490.5 million units in 2011 to a record 700.1 million units in 2012, according to a report from Strategy Analytics’ Wireless Smartphone Strategies (WSS) service. Samsung was the star ...
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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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Windows 8 computers are catching up to their older Windows 7 counterparts, the latest tests from our labs show—likely at least partly due to manufacturers catching up with driver updates. In particular, two Dell laptops with Windows 8 ...
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This year's electrifying Nobel Peace Prize Concert saw Philips Vari-Lite VL3000 Spot luminaires, supplied by Norway's AVAB CAC, star as the power luminaire of choice for respected lighting director Nick Collier. "The main challenge in ...
The Opel Corsa, Subaru Outback and Volvo V40 have been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) in the latest round of crash testing. ANCAP CEO Nicholas Clarke said the standout ...
Tags: Opel Corsa, Subaru Forester, Volvo V40, Five-Star ANCAP Safety Ratings
The Australian dollar fell, despite getting a boost from a 2 per cent surge on the Shanghai share market during the local trading day. At 5pm AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at 105.56 US cents, down from Friday's local close of ...
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Single-serve coffeemakers are one of the hottest gifts of the season so there's a good chance that you or someone you know will give one or get one. These so-called pod machines are certainly convenient but the cost of replenishing the pods ...
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced two additions to its high performance Series 7 PC lineup: the enhanced Series 7 Chronos, which delivers professional ...
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Many of the new smart phones in our just-updated smart-phone Ratings have displays that approach and even exceed 5 inches. Yet most of these giants are surprisingly comfortable to hold, thanks to thin bodies (between a quarter and half an ...
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At the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show(CES),Mimoco,creator of the MIMOBOT®brand of designer USB flash drives,is proud to announce their first music-inspired collaboration with none other than the"King of Rock and ...
In a matter of days many homes will be swarming with all manner of friends and relatives and the treats, decorations and messes they leave behind. Don't be surprised if you have wine spilled on your oriental carpet or candle wax melted on ...
Tags: holiday mishaps, carpet Spills, fabric Spills, cleaning skills
The latest TVs and tablets are only part of the fun that International CES has to offer.This is about the biggest tech trade show in the world,after all,with thousands of vendors falling over each other to get noticed.Live demos go ...
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