Devices running Google’s Android operating system accounted for 81% of all smartphones sold worldwide in the third quarter of 2013, according to a study released today by IDC. Of the more than 261 million units shipped, just under ...
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Cisco Systems stunned Wall Street on Wednesday with a gloomy financial forecast it blamed on falling demand in developing countries and transitions in some of its product lines. The networking giant expects its revenue this quarter to ...
Value-added distributor Spectrami held a Muscat workshop in conjunction with Tenable Network Security which addressed a variety of security concerns. TechCafe’ covered real time security concerns, advance threats, vulnerability and ...
China has reduced the retail prices of gasoline and diesel effective midnight Friday by Yuan 160/mt ($26.09) and Yuan 155/mt, respectively, the National Development and Reform Commission said Thursday. At the pump, the resulting ...
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Canadian establishment Ecoideas Innovations is recalling Ethnoscience brand Dark Chocolate GOJI Berries as they may contain milk that has been declared on the packaging, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The product ...
Tesco, a grocery and general merchandise retailer in the UK, is recalling its own-brand 4 Chocolate & Nut Ice Cream Cones over contamination of pain relief tablets, according to the UK Food Standards Agency. The product associated with ...
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That lovely group of lavender blossoms can do more than look pretty. For centuries lavender has been used to calm nerves, eliminate insomnia and headaches, and reduce gastrointestinal ills. And during this century and the last, there have ...
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The DuPont Co. said strong demand for agricultural products in Latin America offset weak pricing for a key industrial pigment in contributing to an increase in third-quarter earnings. The Wilmington chemical company reported net income of ...
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The Mexican truck market often gets overlooked when new technologies are introduced to the industry in other parts of the world. It’s a constant frustration for Laura Mandujano Valdes, director commercial with Transportes Monroy ...
The Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) network of Elite Support Certified dealers has agreed on new criteria for ongoing certification, promising a superior customer service experience at certified dealers. Based on successful ...
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Crunch Pak, a Washington-based establishment, is recalling 5,471 cases of Crunch Pak Apple Slices as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products subject to recall include Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices 14 ounce bag, ...
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Rosselkhoznadzor, a Russian veterinary and phytosanitary service (VPSS), has lifted ban on beef imports from Brazilian slaughterhouses JBS, Marfrig Alimentos and Mataboi Alimentos. In October, the country had suspended meat imports from ...
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Are you a pilot looking forward to explore the world of aerobatic thrill rides or are you an adventure enthusiast dreaming to take to the sky for an excitng airplane ride? Whatever be your choice, you can expect finding it all onboard a ...
Congressional lawmakers held hearings this week to determine what, if any, changes can be made to U.S. government surveillance programs, with Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) calling for increased transparency into federal data collection ...
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When the world was digesting news of Detroit’s bankruptcy in July, the biggest ever by a municipality in the US, attention in China turned to the highly indebted government of Jiangsu province. Provincial, city and county authorities ...
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