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Sports cars go green as standards tighten
AFP, Published on 08/03/2012
» Sports cars, reputed for being energy guzzlers, are now trying to boost their green credentials as they seek to attract environmentally conscious consumers and meet new climate standards.
Apple unveils new iPad, Apple TV box
AFP, Published on 08/03/2012
» Apple unveiled a third-generation iPad enhanced with features aimed at keeping it on top of the booming tablet computer market.
Apple unveils new iPad, Apple TV box
AFP, Published on 07/03/2012
» Apple unveiled a third-generation iPad on Wednesday enhanced with features aimed at keeping it on top of the booming tablet computer market.
'Desperate Housewives' star claims unfair dismissal
AFP, Published on 02/03/2012
» A former "Desperate Housewives" actress took her ex-employer to court, claiming unfair dismissal from the hit TV series about lust and scandal in Wisteria Lane.
Liquid battery could charge green energy
AFP, Published on 02/03/2012
» Engineering professor Donald Sadoway on Thursday used an old-school chalk board at the prestigious TED gathering to write the formula for a liquid battery that could one day cut the need for new power plants.
Mobile industry eyes savings by recycling
AFP, Published on 01/03/2012
» More than a billion mobile phones are made every year but fewer than one percent are recycled, experts say, noting that billions of dollars could be saved if consumers go green.
Mobile phone running low on battery? Charge up with water
AFP, Published on 01/03/2012
» It is the nightmare of the wired world -- a smartphone low on battery.
Frenchwoman sets off to windsurf across Atlantic
AFP, Published on 23/02/2012
» A Frenchwoman on Wednesday set off from Senegal to windsurf across the Atlantic Ocean, six years after she was fitted with a pacemaker to control a potentially-fatal heart condition.
Nokia cuts 4,000 jobs in fight for smartphone market
AFP, Published on 09/02/2012
» World-leading mobile phone maker Nokia will cut 4,000 jobs at its smartphone manufacturing facilities in Finland, Hungary and Mexico by the end of 2012, it said on Wednesday.
Nokia 2011 results deep in red despite new Lumia line
AFP, Published on 26/01/2012
» World-leading mobile phone maker Nokia on Thursday posted deep 2011 losses amid slumping handset sales and as its first Windows-based smartphone, aimed at shoring up its flagging market share, struggled to get off the ground.