Sony has hired two former Apple execs as it tries to build momentum behind its latest Xperia smartphones and tablets. Joining Sony's board are Eikoh Harada, the former head of Apple Japan, and Tim Schaff, who worked for the iPhone ...
Model-by-model specifications have been released for the Holden VF Commodore range that goes on sale in June. As previously confirmed, the new Holden Commodore sedan and Sportwagon are between $5000 and $9800 cheaper than before, the Ute ...
Tags: Auto, Transportation
Ron Bergeron of Bergeron Electric—an electrical contractor based in Cornwall, Ont.—was recently presented with the Richard Cullis Leadership Award of Distinction for his contributions to the Ontario Electrical League (OEL), its ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
In the future, your smartphone might be made out of concrete, no seriously. A group of researchers working together from the US, Finland, Germany, and Japan who work in conjunction with the US Department of Energy have developed a method of ...
Tags: Metal/Glass, Construction
The 14th China Jiangsu Clothing & Accessories Fair has commenced at Changshu, a county-level city in the Jiangsu province of China. At the venue, a conference reflecting the trends for the autumn-winter season of 2013 is also organized by ...
Tags: Apparel, Changshu City
Pricing of the HSV Gen-F has been announced, with Holden’s go-fast division confirming cuts of up to $4000 at the bottom end of range and a sub-$100,000 starting price for the monstrous new GTS super-sedan. The price of the HSV GTS ...
Tags: GTS super-sedan, Transportation
Klein has announced that in addition to donating $25,000 in 2013 to Operation Homefront, an organization that helps our Military and their families, they are also coming out with a new limited edition Camouflaged 2000 Series High-Leverage ...
What dangers lurk in your backyard? Especially for young children, the risks range from the obvious (mowers and tractors) to the unexpected (poisonous plants). Here are the major danger zones--and how to minimize your child's risk this ...
Tags: Light Industry, Childproof, Yard
Paul Adams, the designer behind the Google+ social networking site, who subsequently moved to Facebook, has quit the company for start-up Intercom. Adams had been central to the original (much criticised) design of Google+ and has spent ...
Tags: Google+, Facebook, Computer Products
Bordeaux Digital Printink, a leading manufacturer of inks and coatings for almost every inkjet technology and application, announced that it will be presenting its complete offering of sustainable products and solutions for wide format, ...
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Baseball Artificial turf was first used in Major League Baseball in the Houston Astrodome in 1966, replacing the grass field used when the stadium opened a year earlier. Even though the grass was specifically bred for indoor use, the ...
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Transparent and translucent ceramics are on the verge of being put to industrial use as new optical materials that offer great potential. As part of the publicly funded research project OptokeraMat, SCHOTT Research and Development has laid ...
Tags: Schott Developers, LED Technology
PPG Industries announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued an opinion and interim order confirming the current Pittsburgh Corning plan of reorganization. PPG and Corning Incorporated ...
Tags: Construction
It appears Canada's anti-money laundering regulator will leave Bitcoin exchanges in the country alone for now. LibertyBit, which exchanges the virtual currency Bitcoin for U.S. and Canadian dollars, has been told it does not have to ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
The Viper will return to compete in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race in its first factory-backed entry since 2000. Chrysler Group’s SRT (Street and Racing Technology) Motorsports Team is preparing two identical SRT Viper ...
Tags: Chrysler Group, sport car