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Sony to sell its PS4 for cheaper price than Microsoft's Xbox One

Tue, 06/11/2013 - 04:29

In an announcement which implies that the Sony next-generation game console - PlayStation 4 (PS4) - will be comparatively cheaper than rival Microsoft's new Xbox One, Sony said at the E3 trade show that the cost of its console in the US will be $399. In the UK, the console will be priced at £349; and, across Europe, the device's cost will be 399 euros.


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Policy Exchange recommends to give away £34bn RBS and Lloyds Bank Shares to Taxpayers

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 08:09

According to reports of Policy Exchange, some £34bn of the Government's £48bn holding in Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland should be given to 48 million Britons. The chancellor's think tank has claimed that the Coalition should distribute shares in state-owned banks to taxpayers ahead of the next general election.


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Careers Struggle to Tackle Situations in Wales

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 08:08

It was suggested that 92% of careers in Wales feel more stressed because of their roles played at their job places.


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AstraZeneca Agrees to Buy Pearl Therapeutics

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 08:07

AstraZeneca said in a statement today that it has agreed to buy U. S. firm Pearl Therapeutics for up to $1.15 billion. Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals group AstraZeneca has entered an agreement to take over Pearl Therapeutics, which is a privately held company based in Redwood City, California.


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Austria Still Following the Process of Sending peacekeepers back to Golan

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 08:05

The foreign minister of Austria stated that they don't rule out the coming back of its U. N. Peacekeepers to the Golan Heights, in case their command is better command.


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Telephone Preference System is a Failure to Block Nuisance Calls

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 08:04

A recent research has found that homes signed up with the Telephone Preference Service receive double the number of nuisance calls compared to those who have not registered.


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AT&T changes its upgrade eligibility to 24 months, effective June 9

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 04:31

In an official blog post on Sunday, June 9, bigwig US carrier AT&T announced its changed upgrade policy, under which the company has set a 24-month minimum term for the eligibility of its subscribers to receive upgrade pricing on all handsets or devices.


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Research: Ape and human infants use similar gestures at comparable stages of development

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 07:53

According to the findings of a new research, there is a remarkable similarity between ape and human infants in terms of use of gestures – like pointing at things they wanted or lifting their arms to be picked up - at comparable stages of development.


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This Girl is Smarter than Einstein

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 08:27

This girl has taken the world by surprise as she scored 162 in a recent IQ test she went through. This places the girl above the world's renowned geniuses Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein in intelligence.


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For Second Year in a Row Vodafone Pays Zero UK Corporation Tax

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 08:24

In spite of more than £5 billion turnover last year, Vodafone has not paid any UK corporation tax this year. This has happened for second year in a row as the company admitted not paying the tax in 2011-12 also.


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ESA’s ATV Dubbed Albert Einstein off to Space

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 08:18

June 6 saw the launch of European Space Agency's (ESA) fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), which lifted atop the Ariane 5 rocket from a spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 5:53 p. m. EDT on the day.


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Astronomers Observe a Comet Factory around a Young Star

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 08:16

A comet factory around a young star has been observed for the first time by the astronomers in Netherlands. The astronomers observed that particles present around the young star clump together to grow.


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Austria’s Win against Sweden enhances their Chances to Qualify for World Cup

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 08:14

Austria victory at the Ernst Happel Stadium was their third in their last four qualifiers. By breaking the Sweden's creaking defense they have improved their chances of World Cup qualification. This victory has got it 11 points to keep them level with Ireland in second place in Group C.


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London Stock Market: PAL placed at $2.4 billion

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 08:40

With a hope that it would be part of the FTSE250 index in next review in September, Partnership Assurance Group has clicked on the surface of stock market. It is pleasantly placed at over 1.8 billion pounds in its London market.

Fleshing out details, the shares have been trading at 450.5 pence. Further, by 0715 GMT, PAL was trading at 455.75 pence.


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Rail Privatization Fails Taxpayers

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 08:38

The Great Train Robbery Report that came out recently has claimed that rail privatization is completely dependent on public subsidies and has improved service a little.

The study said that rail privatization was failing taxpayers. Europe has the most expensive fares in the UK. It has been found that old, dilapidated trains had serious overcrowding in the region.


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Joy of Finding Facts of Sun with Discovery of Comet Lovejoy

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 08:35

A comet factory has struck the eyes of scientists. After an Australian astronomer discovered a dust wrapped comet that flew into the Sun corona, this comet became centre of attraction for several researchers.


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Half of UK Population At Cancer Risk in Lifetime, Say Charity Estimates

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 08:35

While cancer is already a threatening disease, which could attack anyone, anytime, taking a person's life or sparing him, an estimate by a charity has confirmed the risk to almost 50% of the UK population of getting cancer.

Macmillan Cancer Support, the charity, has warned that almost 47% of the total population could develop the fatal disease during their life span by 2020.


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Right Motivation for Math Aficionados or Math Haters

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 08:34

Beal Conjecture is the name of the enigmatic puzzle that has puzzled the minds of several mathematicians. This time, motivation is a huge amount and one would like to try to decipher it. Prize money for cracking of code is a million dollars.


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Telekom Austria Group Companies to Deliver the Best Technology for the Future of LTE

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 08:32

Internet access on mobile phones and tablets has resulted in rapid growth of mobile networks. A1 (Telekom Austria Group's operative company in Austria) with Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks is working on further evolution of mobile technologies in the years to come.


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University of Cambridge to Build £63 Million Centre for Cutting Edge Science

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 08:32

The University of Cambridge has decided to put in efforts to build a centre worth £63 million devoted to cutting edge science as well as growing partnerships with industry.

The new centre on the West Cambridge site at the Cavendish Laboratory would be dedicated to world-class analysis into physical sciences. Also, it would be dedicated to how the same interprets to industry.


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