Audi, BMW and Daimler Finalizes the Acquisition Deal of ‘Here’, Nokia’s Digital Mapping Business
HERE is Nokia’s exceptional digital navigation business that is able to compile high-definition digital maps by collecting data from more than 80,000 sources in a regular basis. A syndicate of three largest automakers of Germany comprising Audi, BMW and Daimler (the parent house of Mercedes-Benz) finally agreed to purchase ‘Here’.
Dec 10, 2015 10:11 AM EST
German Exports Drops Bigger than Predicted by Experts
Exports from Germany dropped 1.2 percent on the month in October after a strong gain the previous month — a sharper decline than economists had expected.
IBM Broadens Push in China, India to Predict Pollution Patterns
International Business Machines Corp., which has been developing artificial intelligence to help fight Beijing’s toxic air pollution by predicting pollution patterns, plans to work with other municipalities in China and India on similar projects to manage air quality.
Microsoft is Volunteering Windows Open Live Writer (OLW): Open-Source Blogging Tool Revived
The once-famous Live Writer is revived by Microsoft and being released as open source Live Writer in version 0.5 format. However, if you are not comfortable with open-sourced software, you can download the conventional WLW too.
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Is Microsoft Stock Still Worth Buying
Whether to buy Microsoft stock is a question investors started thinking last year as the iconic tech company got rid of its decade-long status as a perennial straggler. Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) stock soared almost 40% from November 2013 to November 2014, investors were keen to jump on board. But since then, investors have had reason to wonder if it's still a good idea to buy MSFT stock
Dec 10, 2015 7:47 AM EST
Porsche revamping Boxster and Cayman to Porsche 718
Porsche has announced it will rename its Cayman and Boxster units to 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster and will be released in 2016.
Dec 10, 2015 7:39 AM EST
Garmin's Varia Radar on bikes warns of approaching vehicles behind
Cycling has just become safer courtesy of one of the best-known makers of bike gadgets. Garmin’s Varia rear-view radar, the world’s first radar for ¬bicycles, is expected to reduce one of the immense risks of cycling: being hit from behind.
Dec 10, 2015 7:36 AM EST
Crude oil, industrial metals further collapse signals another economic depression
Prices for crude oil and other precious metals continue to go down during the recent days, pointing to possible economic depression.
Dec 10, 2015 7:32 AM EST
Carbon emissions of shipping, aviation industry not included in COP21
Paris COP21 came up with a draft on an international climate change agreement that tackles little about the shipping and aviation industry, which are big contributors to global carbon emissions.
Dec 10, 2015 7:29 AM EST
World's Tiniest Thermal Sensor Powered by Radio Waves
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have developed a tiny, wireless temperature sensor which is powered by the radio waves that are part of the device's own network. All it needs is energy from a nearby router -- once there's enough, it powers up and starts working. This means that the sensor needs not even a single wire, nor a battery that would have to be replaced. The arrival of such sensors is an important development on route towards smart buildings, for instance. But the applications are many and various.
Dec 10, 2015 7:14 AM EST
Thousands of Cubans stranded in Costa Rica trying to reach the U.S.
More Cubans are taking a different route to escape the Castro regime. Now, there are 4,500 more Cuban immigrants stranded in Costa Rica trying to reach the US.
Dec 10, 2015 7:13 AM EST
DiCaprio, Kerry partners to combat Paris' climate change
Leonardo DiCaprio and Secretary of State, John Kerry spent time together discussing solutions for global warming at a climate summit in Paris. DiCaprio, who has been appointed U.N. Messenger of Peace for the Climate, and Kerry, who fought for environmental reform during his time in the Senate, joined hundreds of world leaders in the public and private sector gathered for the Paris Climate Conference, held from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11.
Dec 10, 2015 7:02 AM EST
Volkswagen is going to launch an electric concept car at CES next month
Volkswagon decided to show off an all-electric concept car at CES next month. The next year 2016, the annual Consumer Electronics Show hits off in Las Vegas, showing the world's biggest consumer electronic brands and highlighting new technology as different as medical tools through to cars and computers.
Dec 10, 2015 6:42 AM EST
How to organzie your home office in 4 easy steps
Home-based work can lead to the development of stress as it becomes quite hard to balance a professional life with personal life. Proper organization of your workspace at home can be productive. There are few ways to transform your workspace into a satisfying and pleasant 'office-at-home'.
Dec 10, 2015 6:11 AM EST
Zuckerberg vows to protect Muslim rights, offers save haven in Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a statement supporting Muslims online after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's controversial proposal to bar all Muslims from entering the United States.
Dec 10, 2015 6:00 AM EST
Best Buy, Target offer $100 discount for every Apple Watch
Apple Watch is offered at Best Buy on a hundred dollar discount, and analysts believe it is because Apple will launch a new edition Apple Watch next year.
Dec 10, 2015 5:43 AM EST
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