TPP trade pact draws flak for eroding online rights
The much-awaited text of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been made available online and has become a center of criticism globally. Consumer protection organizations and citizen forums are raising their voices against TPP as it erodes online rights and also restricts governments on protecting citizens' data.
Nov 09, 2015 1:29 AM EST
Toshiba intends to offload $7B US gas commitment
Toshiba is in a hurry to offload its 20-year commitment on LNG imports as much as possible as it becomes unviable for the electronics major. The total liquefaction charges will be $7.4 billion for Toshiba over 20 years.
Japanese scientists will make mobile’s screen as strong as cast iron
Scientists at University of Tokyo, Japan, has created a new ultra-hard glass. The strength test of the glass using the Young's model resulted to higher ratings than Gorilla Glass 4.
TalkTalk Hack Figures are less than what was originally reported
The reported number of hacked accounts are not as much as first reported when the news of as the TalkTalk incident escalated.
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Sweden-based Anoto Group AB Acquire Long time partner Livescribe for $15M
Digital writing company Anoto has agreed to acquire smartpen maker Livescribe for $15 million. Swedish-digital writing company Anoto has agreed to acquire California-smartpen maker Livescribe for $15 million.
Nov 08, 2015 11:14 PM EST
German Industrial Production down 1.1%
German industrial output surprisingly declined to 1.1 percent month-on-month for the third quarter, opposite to economists’ projection of a 0.5 percent increase.
Nov 08, 2015 10:49 PM EST
Chronos Turn Your Favorite Wrist Watch Into Smart Watch
Trivoly, a startup company offer an innovation in the slowly saturated market of smartwatch. Chronos, is a tiny disc that will turn everyone's favorite watch into smartwatch. Scheduled for shipping worldwide in February 2016.
Nov 08, 2015 10:25 PM EST
Micro Moments in Marketing: What You Need to Know
With increasing dependencies of mobile phone, a chain of small moments become critical touch points to shape consumers' purchasing decision. Companies need to make use of the small moments which Google called as micro moments.
Nov 08, 2015 10:15 PM EST
Merck, Eli Lilly Probed for Alleged Drug over Pricing
Drug makers Merck & Co, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, and Eli Lilly & Co are being investigated by The Justice Department for alleged over pricing.
Nov 08, 2015 7:34 AM EST
Facebook hired 'Roundup' chief executive Lior Gonnen
Facebook hires news app Roundup app founder and chief executive Lior Gonnen, but there are no news of the social media officially acquiring it.
Nov 08, 2015 6:41 AM EST
China and India gaining $3T from consumer electronics
China and India are leading the consumer electronics market's almost $3 trillion increase from 2015 to 2020 due to its massive population, according to Future Market Insights' report Thursday.
Nov 08, 2015 6:34 AM EST
Best Buy to hold Pre-Black Friday Sale on Saturday
Best Buy is going to have a one day in-store-only pre-Black Friday event on Saturday, offering popular brands like Samsung, Sony TVs, PlayStation 4, Xbox, and Apple products.
Nov 08, 2015 6:28 AM EST
Apple Watch Now Available for purchase in India
Apple Watch is finally available for purchase in India, just a month after iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus became available in the country.
Nov 08, 2015 6:22 AM EST
Strong Payrolls Raise Retailer Expectations for the Strongest Sales Season
As US job growth soars accompanied by strong payrolls increase, retailers are more hopeful as they approach the strongest sales season. Higher wages means consumers will spend more.
Nov 08, 2015 6:07 AM EST
Strong U.S. Jobs Report Increase Possibility for Fed Rate Hike December
US job growth surged with 271,000 more jobs and unemployment rate dropped 5.0 percent increasing the possibility of the Fed rate hike in December.
Nov 08, 2015 5:49 AM EST
U.S. companies swarmed Cuba, uncertain if business profits
Some 50 American businesses flock to Cuba for a promise of restored commercial ties brought by detente, but most of these firms still have no idea how to earn money in the communist-ruled country.
Nov 08, 2015 5:21 AM EST