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Baby amulets: Kuman Thong
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/11/2014
» Among the superstitutious, Kuman Thong, or baby amulets, remain as popular as ever, and, although illegal, actual baby body parts are sometimes used to make them.
Brazil posts worst November trade deficit in 20 years
AFP, Published on 02/12/2014
» BRASíLIA - Brazil on Monday posted a $2.35 billion trade deficit in November, the country's worst monthly result in 20 years, and cementing its slide into the red for the year after a decade of surpluses.
In twenty years, PlayStation's grey box changes gaming forever
AFP, Published on 04/12/2014
» Twenty years ago, a small grey box of electronic tricks made its debut in Japan, heralding the birth of the global gaming phenomenon that changed the entertainment landscape, launching titles that now outstrip sales from Hollywood's biggest franchises.
Tiny Australian town rocks to AC/DC's new album
AFP, Published on 23/11/2014
» SYDNEY - Thousands of AC/DC fans Sunday flocked to a small, rural Australian town for the launch of the group's first new album in six years -- and also their first without founding member Malcolm Young, who is suffering from dementia.
You know it’s Hublot
Life, Published on 27/11/2014
» The recently opened Hublot Boutique on Central Embassy’s ground level showcases the brand’s latest novelties amid modern interior design, creating a warm and intimate atmosphere for customers to immerse themselves in an “Art of Fusion” concept.
Roadside attacks kill 3, injure 1
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/12/2014
» Three people were killed and one wounded in a series of attacks in three provinces of the deep South yesterday.
Internet in Cuba only for the rich -- or resourceful
AFP, Published on 06/12/2014
» HAVANA - With smartphones and tablet computers, they look much like young people anywhere, but Cubans have to go to extremes just to get an Internet connection and somehow get around the strict control of the Communist authorities.
Microsoft operating way behind
Life, James Hein, Published on 10/12/2014
» Remember that prediction from last week about the Microsoft mobile operating system taking over? According to Huawei, Windows Phone has never been a good option for hardware partners; it has not made any money with this platform. One problem appears to be the issue of independent development for this platform resulting in high R&D costs. To be fair to Microsoft, they have been all but giving the OS away in recent times to entice device manufacturers to adopt their platform but usability is still an issue for some. Microsoft has also had some wins at the lower end of the market with the newer Lumina range. The problem is that by the time things get up to the higher end of the market, dominated by Apple and Android devices, Microsoft cannot compete. There is a new version of the OS due out but unless this is somehow magnificent for consumers and developers, Microsoft will be facing the same issues.
New woes may put brakes on Uber, ride-share growth
AFP, Published on 10/12/2014
» Uber, the ride-sharing service and Silicon Valley superstar startup, has hit problems around the world which threaten to put the brakes on its spectacular growth.
Missing masterpiece found in 'Stuart Little' sold in Hungary
AFP, Published on 14/12/2014
» BUDAPEST - An avant-garde painting lost for nine decades until a Hungarian researcher spotted it being used as a prop in the Hollywood film "Stuart Little" was sold for over 200,000 euros Saturday at an auction in Budapest.