Monthly Archive for: ‘November, 2012’
Facebook Calling Available in Summer 2013
According to TechCrunch, French phone carrier Orange announced today it will team up with Facebook to offer “Party Call,” a “social calling” serv…→ Continue Reading
Coyuchi Hand-Crafted Bed Frames and Headboards
After 20 years in the luxury home textile business, Coyuchi is expanding its brand to include nature-inspired, hand-crafted bed frames …
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News Corp. Acquires Stake in Yankees’ YES Network
News Corp. is expanding its global media empire to include the New York Yankees. The company announced Nov. 20 it …
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Best Buy Earnings Concern Shareholders
Is Best Buy turning into an electronics showroom for online retailers? That’s what some experts proclaim as the company’s Nov. …
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Hewlett-Packard Reports Multi-Billion-Dollar Charge in Quarterly Results
Hewlett-Packard Co. shares fell by more than 10 percent after the company reported an $8.8 billion charge in its fourth …
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Bionic Mannequins Spy on Shoppers to Boost Sales
Inching another step closer to Orwell’s Big Brother, retailers are now deploying the EyeSee mannequins, sold by Italian manufacturer Almax …
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Why America Loves the Underdog
Winning is something that everyone wants to do. Whether you are sitting at a blackjack table in Vegas or signing …
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Report Forecasts Killer Robots Could be developed Within Next 20 years
Sci-fi action thrillers depicting armies of robotic drones may turn out to be prophetic in the next 20 years. According …
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Researchers Use Twitter as a Tool to Study Language Evolution
Is Twitter expediting language evolution? Linguistic researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta say yes. Jacob Eisenstein and …
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