Microsoft will debut a major redesign of its MSN consumer web portal with a new layout and navigation scheme optimized for the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. The redesigned MSN will go live on October 26,the same day that the ...
It's no secret that more people are buying smartphones and tablets,but there's an explosion in ownership going on in the U.S. Half of U.S.adults now have a mobile connection to the Web through a smartphone or tablet,up sizably from a year ...
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Nokia and Oracle have joined forces on mapping,allowing enterprises to integrate Nokia's location technology with their Oracle applications. To differentiate its smartphones from the competition,Nokia is betting big on location as well as ...
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Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry smartphone, has posted another quarterly loss. While it represents another blow to the struggling mobile device producer, the net loss of $235m for the second quarter isn't as ...
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A year after a flooding disaster in Thailand took out a large portion of hard disk drive production, the industry has fully recovered with shipments to the computer market expected to hit a record level this year. According to market ...
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Oxxford Clothes, the iconic bespoke suit maker in Chicago, IL announces the launch of the new Oxxford iPhone/iPad app called OXXAssist. The application was designed to be a sales tool for their wholesale customers to assist them in ...
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Some of the tablet makers at a launch event for Intel's "Clover Trail" processor emphasized the business smarts of their products as a way to distinguish them from Apple's market-leading iPad. Dell, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard, Acer and other ...
Few theatres around the world have such a long, rich and tumultuous history as the State Theatre of Nations in Moscow, Russia. It stands as a testament to the importance of the arts, having survived many challenges. A recent large-scale ...
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Barnes&Noble announced two new tablets today,the 7-in.Nook HD,starting at$199,and the 9-in.Nook HD+,starting at$269. The Nook HD,a 7-in.tablet,features the highest resolution of any tablet of its size. Both will be available in the ...
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Brookstone's newest wireless spy tank can be controlled by both Android and iOS devices and has more capabilities than its predecessor like the ability to record video,tilt its camera up and down,and speak and listen to subjects during ...
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Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.,Ltd.,from Taiwan,has finalized its grand investment project in Brazil,under a memorandum of understanding with the state government of Sao Paulo. The investment project is designed to pour a total of 1 ...
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Unless businesses plan to deploy larger numbers of tablets,they should avoid moving directly from Microsoft Windows XP to Windows 8. With support for Windows XP due to end in April 2014,many organisations face the task of migrating to a ...
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A change in distribution leadership at asset management company Threadneedle Investments saw it examine its customer relationship management(CRM)capabilities in a bid to improve the company's operational controls. Further reading ...
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Apple is behind when it comes to software interface design.So says Yves Béhar,the man behind the One Laptop Per Child organisation. He made the remarks while speaking at 100%Design,a design trade show at London's Earls Court ...
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With every iPhone launch comes fans waiting outside Apple stores in New York,and it was no different for the iPhone 5,which went on sale Friday. The iPhone 5,which Apple touts as the"thinnest,lightest and fastest"smartphone ever,has a ...
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