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New BlackBerry Z10 hits US on Friday, confronts highly competitive market

Austrian Tribune - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 05:17

BlackBerry is set to launch its new Z10 smartphone in the US market on Friday, after a delay of almost two months during which the company already made it available in some other markets like the UK and India.


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Renesas in talks with foreign companies about sale of mobile phone chip business

Austrian Tribune - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 05:13

Close on the heels of struggling Japanese chipmaker Renesas' last-week statement that it will decide whether it should sell its mobile chip division in fiscal 2013, the company's new president Tetsuya Tsurumaru recently told reporters in Tokyo that the company is currently in talks with foreign companies about the sale of the mobile chip business which it acquired from Nokia three years back.


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Apple adding new level of security to iCloud and Apple ID users with two-step verification

Austrian Tribune - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 05:10

In a move which will help Apple add an extra protection layer against hackers who make attempts to access Apple users' accounts by requiring mobile phone verification for changes in personal data or online purchases, the company is reportedly set to introduce a two-step verification process which underscores the addition of a new security level for iCloud and Apple ID users.


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Yahoo plans to create 200 new jobs at its Dublin offices over next one year

Austrian Tribune - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 05:06

According to reports, Internet firm Yahoo will soon announce its expansion plans, under which the company will make an announcement about its decision to create 200 new jobs in Ireland over the next one year.


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Several official BBC Twitter accounts hacked by pro-Syrian government hackers

Austrian Tribune - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 04:46

According to a recent statement by public broadcaster BBC, a number of official BBC Twitter accounts - including the BBCWeather, BBCArabicOnline and BBCRadioUlster accounts - were hacked on Thursday by hackers who apparently have links with the Syrian government.


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Microsoft releases data on government requests for customers’ data

Austrian Tribune - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 04:41

In a disclosure that is similar to a 'transparency report' which Google started publishing in 2010, software giant Microsoft revealed on Thursday that, in 2012, the company received over 75,000 requests from government law reinforcement agencies for divulging details about hundreds of millions of its customers all across the world.


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Angola, South Africa sign MoU for scientific research cooperation

Austrian Tribune - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 04:38

On Wednesday, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Angola and South Africa in Luanda, to reinforce the cooperation between the two countries and to increase national research and development (R&D) capacity, mobility of research, and advancement of human as well as technological resources.


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China anticipates breakthrough in energy talks during President Xi’s Moscow visit

Austrian Tribune - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 04:31

With China's new president Xi Jinping set to visit Moscow this week, a breakthrough in energy talks between China and Russia is apparently in the offing; in a potential development which is likely to strengthen ties between the two neighboring countries.


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Energy Drinks May Lead to Serious Heart Problems

United States - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 04:06

Researchers at the University of the Pacific in the United States have been claiming following a study that energy drinks could sometimes even lead a person to face cardiac arrests.


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Irish Economy Increases by 0.9%

Irish Tribune - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 09:38

In the second consecutive year of growth, figures have shown that the Irish economy rose by 0.9% in 2012. The information has been provided by Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Software, transport and distribution had the maximum output growth. They saw an increase of 3.1%, while agriculture, forestry and fisheries decreased by 10%. There was a visible decrease of 4.2 % in the year in public administration and defense.

A decline in manufacturing output and in goods exports has led to the expiry of patents in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Vienna Exhibition to Remind Citizens of World War II

Austrian Tribune - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 09:18

In an ongoing exhibition in Vienna, citizens are being reminded of role of their country in World War II. Austria was ruled by Germany at that time.


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Hotel Idol Kempinski Vienna in Austria Opens Today

Austrian Tribune - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 09:16

The new Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna had officially opened today and is capable for attending a party of 700. The building is built in the historical Renaissance Revival-style, as built in year 1873. The café wall of the hotel is made up of real plants to the intricate details of each space. The hotel is built by Viennese architect Boris Podrecca and designer Jean-Claude Laville.


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Cheaper and Fun Filled Destination for Spa and Ski Holidays in Austria

Austrian Tribune - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 09:14

Sources suggested Carinthia, the southernmost province of Austria, to be a cheaper place for ski and spa holiday.

Carinthia is situated on the sunny side of the Alps and Bad Kleinkirchheim (or BKK). It is famous for its warm and welcoming atmosphere. The province is at a closer distance from the country of Italy. Carinthia's Germanic efficiency is laden with a lot of enjoyment and fun.


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US to Produce Plutonium Fuel

United States - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 09:12

As per reports, it has been revealed that it has happened for the first time that the US has decided to produce plutonium fuel.


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U.S. Geological Survey Celebrates 30 Years of Continuous Activity of Hawaiian Volcano

United States - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 06:34

The U. S. Geological Survey is going to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaiian.


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Liquefied Molten Rock‘s Layer in Earth’s Mantle Found

United States - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 06:28

According to recent reports, it has been revealed that a group of scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, has found a layer of liquefied molten rock in Earth's mantle.


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NASA Denies News Affirming Voyager 1 Out of Solar System

United States - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 06:24

In a news release on Wednesday, the American Geophysical Union said that Voyager 1 has crossed the solar system and has entered the interstellar space.


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Correlation between Thick-Padded Shoes and Athlete’s Performance: Study

United Kingdom - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 05:37

As per a new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Chicago, there is a direct relation between the performance of an adolescent athlete and thick-


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L&T Metro receives first lot of rails from France

Austrian Tribune - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 05:30

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd (LTMRHL) has confirmed that it has received the first lot of rails for Hyderabad metro rail project from France.

LTMRHL, which is developing a metro project in Hyderabad, has received rails weighing 5,000 tons from Tata Steel's French plant, which has supplied rails to several major railway projects across the globe, including to the Indian market.


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Greece may takeover Cypriot banks’ local units in few hours

Austrian Tribune - Thu, 03/21/2013 - 05:26

Greece can takeover the local units of Cypriot banks in a bid to protect its struggling banking system from the Cyprus financial crisis, a senior government official revealed.

The Greek branches of Cypriot banks remained closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will also remain closed on Thursday and Friday.


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