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Business of the beautifulgame
Muse, Samila Wenin, Published on 02/06/2012
» It's the third most watched global sporting event after the Olympics and football World Cup, and the impact of the Uefa European Championship extends to much more than just millions of soccer addicts. With lucrative sponsorship, ticket sales and broadcasting rights, the beautiful game is equally a business as it is sports.
LG fridge chills cans, bottles in just minutes
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» South Korea's LG Electronics, a leader in smart appliances, has hit on a solution to a common frustration -- how to chill canned or bottled drinks in less than half an hour.
Dome screen puts Canadian audiences in the action
AFP, Published on 03/11/2011
» The audience finds itself inside a giant uterus. Or it flies around cathedral ruins. Or it is transported to a dark, lonely forest.
Direct from the fields
Life, Published on 04/10/2011
» Would you like to eat candied banana, fried durian, rice crackers or buy brown rice directly from the farmers?
Don't post it, and they won't find it
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 19/07/2011
» There are going to be a lot of people in just a few years from now who will look back on their social-media fun and go, "OMG, what was I thinking?" Or, to be more exact, "Why wasn't I thinking?"
EU counter attacks entertainment piracy
AFP, Published on 25/05/2011
» The European Union mounted on Tuesday an offensive against online music and film piracy, with plans to rewrite intellectual property law across the EU market of half a billion consumers.
Syrian cyber-dissident once loved the president
AFP, Published on 29/04/2011
» Rami Nakhleh said that just five years ago, he loved Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But today he has become one of the leading cyber-activists of the "Syrian revolution" against his regime.
Pay for a latte by mobile at Starbucks
AFP, Published on 20/01/2011
» US coffee chain Starbucks on Wednesday began allowing customers in its US stores to keep their cash and credit cards in their wallets and pay for their drinks with mobile phones.
Taiwan develops face-recognising vending machine
AFP, Published on 15/01/2011
» A face-recognising vending machine developed in Taiwan is able to offer hair-growing tonic to balding men and razors to people with beards, one of the inventors said Friday.
Frustration and fun in Pakistan
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 23/06/2010
» When travelling, I always buy a prepaid Sim card upon arriving in each country. Roaming charges are still pretty exorbitant for data and getting a pre-paid Sim means you can beat the system, even if you are only there for a few days. But of all the places I have picked up local Sim cards, my adventure in Pakistan a couple of months ago will forever remain in the memory.