Drought season coming in fast; Are firefighters ready to face epic fire blazes?
Fire blazes continue to endanger the lives of firefighters each year, that’s why they undergo tough training regularly, including jumping out of an airplane and parachuting into parched bushes as well as other hard exercises that come with the job of being a firefighter.
Jun 08, 2015 10:19 AM EDT
Worldpay set to hire six banks for its £6bn London float
Worldpay, a payment processing company, is set to hire 6 banks to help it seek a £6 billion ($9.22 billion) valuation at the London Stock Exchange listing. The £6 billion ($9.22 billion) valuation could make it the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the UK this year.
Yahoo to shut down Maps and other services
California-based Yahoo Inc will be shutting down its maps website and other services at the end of the month. The move comes as Yahoo Inc wants to focus on its search, communications and digital content. Yahoo Inc's Maps were facing intense competition from Google Inc's Maps service.
Facebook Lite launched in emerging markets
Facebook Lite launched in Asia. Facebook Lite is designed for Android devices, it will also be released in parts of Latin America, Africa and Europe in the coming weeks.
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Magic Leap to blend digital and real world
Magic Leap would soon start making a software development kit (SDK) available to interested developers. This means several developers can actually try their hands on SDK to execute their visualization.
Jun 07, 2015 10:04 PM EDT
Hewlett-Packard Split and Rebranding Brings Job Cuts, Shifts to Offshore Jobs
HP's planned split takes effect on November 1st. Transition of company is said to bring a thousand job cuts across its divisions. Plans of shiting to offshore jobs hinted by HP CEO Meg Whitman.
Jun 07, 2015 10:55 AM EDT
Leading Financial Software Firm SunGard Files for IPO
Sungard Financial Systems IPO could offer a $10B value for the company. It continues to expand as it launches its fourth office in Africa - Nairobi, Kenya.
Jun 07, 2015 9:51 AM EDT
Samsung is using Alcoa’s aerospace-grade aluminum to build latest Galaxy phones
Samsung Electronics is using high-strength aerospace-grade aluminium supplied by New York-based lightweight metals company Alcoa. Alcoa is supplying its 6013 Power Plate for the manufacturing of Galaxy S6 and S6 edge phones.
Jun 07, 2015 9:11 AM EDT
Rakuten plans to issue 100 million shares to raise $1.5 billion for debt payment and investment
Rakuten aims to raise $1.5 billion from new shares to be offered in Japan and overseas. The Japanese retail company continues to transform itself to prepare for globalization.
Jun 07, 2015 9:02 AM EDT
Orange plans expansion in North Africa while ending ties with Israel to strenghten Middle East relationship
Orange expands to North Africa as a way to enter the Middle East market. The telecomsoperator expresed its desire to end affiliation with Israel's Partner Communications Ltd to give way to Arab pressure.
Jun 07, 2015 6:22 AM EDT
New Delhi rejects license applications of taxi firms Uber, Ola
US-based taxi company Uber and its local rival Ola's licence applications have been rejected by the Delhi government. The licence application of Taxiforsure has also been rejected.
Jun 07, 2015 6:08 AM EDT
Apple recalls Beats Pill XL speakers over battery fire safety risks
Apple is recalling Beats Pill XL speakers over battery overheating. Apple has announced a refund to owners. The recall does not affect any other Beats or Apple products.
Jun 07, 2015 5:46 AM EDT
Deutsche Bank teams up with Microsoft, HCL, IBM allotting up to $1.11B for upgrades
Deutsche Bank is with Microsoft, HCL and IBM for the next 5 years for tech revamp project. US companies have alloted $316 billion for R&D since November 2014.
Jun 07, 2015 12:02 AM EDT
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Concept Images Released;Curved Screen Bezel-less Mobile Design Released
Artist concepts for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are floating around tech circles and public sites with still a year away from an actual release of the South Korean company smartphones. The concept designs suggest the use of the curved screen design with virtually bezel-less edges.
Jun 06, 2015 11:22 PM EDT
Paris Climate Summit & UN talks push through in December 2015
Paris Climate Summit will push through as scheduled this year with environmentalist groups hoping that a low-carbon economy program would finally fall into place, as UN talks focus on global warming issues.
Jun 04, 2015 11:19 PM EDT
Google demands studio firms to comply to summons
The search engine company, Google appealed to the New York federal judge to enforce a summon issued against the movie companies. Google accuses studio firms of conspiring with Mississippi AG against it.
Jun 04, 2015 10:39 PM EDT
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