If there was one lesson for political pundits from last week's presidential election,it was that basic statistical modeling techniques can be used to predict election outcomes with stunning accuracy. Quantitative analyst and New York ...
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M&R is pleased to announce the addition of Challenger III D to M&R’s extensive line of automatic textile presses. M&R’s revolutionary Challenger III D, with groundbreaking Dynamic PrintStroke, brings a new dimension to ...
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Computerworld-Wireless smartphone and tablet users helped both presidential candidates raise funds and support in 2012,while mobile computing contributed directly to President Barack Obama's edge in Tuesday's presidential election. Most ...
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Computerworld-A ruling is expected shortly on a motion for a temporary restraining order filed by Ohio Green Party co-chair Bob Fitrakis seeking the removal of software that was installed on central vote tabulation machines in over two ...
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U.S.President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night,topping 270 electoral votes to defeat Republican challenger Mitt Romney just after 11 p.m.yesterday. Romney held a small lead in the battleground state of Virginia,but most election ...
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Computerworld-A federal judge in Ohio today rejected claims by Ohio Green Party co-chairman Bob Fitrakis that software that was recently installed on vote tabulation machines in more than two-dozen counties in the state,posed a threat to ...
As the US presidential election gathers pace,Silicon Valley looks on anxiously to see what effect more than 100 million American votes will make to the technology industry. Further reading US government agency drops BlackBerrys for ...
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Virgin Media has announced sales of just under £1.03bn for the third quarter of 2012, despite issues in its mobile division. The figure was a 2.8% rise compared to the £1bn it recorded in the same period last year, whilst ...
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While the vice presidential debate Thursday night heated up Twitter,it didn't rock the micro-blogging site like last week's presidential debate did. Twitter continued its new role as the modern debate spin room during last night's debate ...
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In the 2012 presidential campaign,Twitter has become the new spin room. The popular social network stepped up to its new role during Wednesday night's debate between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney. Twitter counted ...
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BlackBerry maker Research in Motion(RIM)has posted another quarterly loss,but it was not as much as investors expected,with revenues coming in at 16%above analysts'forecasts. Despite reporting a net loss of$235m for the second ...
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Computerworld-Twitter is looking to take the country's temperature when it comes to the presidential election in November. The micro-blogging site today launched the Twitter Political Index,a tool to show in real time the popularity of ...
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While earnings from marquee-name tech companies such as Apple and Facebook disappointed this week, sales of mobile devices and enterprise software showed signs of growth. The deluge of earnings reports offered mixed news about sales but ...
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Computerworld-Smartphone owners plan to vote for President Barack Obama by a wide margin over those favoring GOP rival Mitt Romney for president,according to a recent Harris Interactive survey of 776 smartphone owners. If the election ...
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High commodity prices have led to a spike in machinery buying on Midwest farms. We asked the full-line equipment manufacturers what industry trends they see among their customers. They came back with seven clear machinery-buying trends. ...
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