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Jolla Set to Join Global Smartphone Market
The global market for smartphones is set to get even more crowed as a new device–dubbed Jolla –will hit some European countries with a 399 euros ($513) price tag later this year.
21/05/13
Yahoo says Tumblr will boost revenue by 2014
Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m; 857m euros) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014.
21/05/13
Report seeks to bridge communication gap between farmers and renewables
A recent survey said that while 95% of farmers believe that renewable energy plays a vital role in the UK’s farming future, 42% said they were confused about their options. So in an effort to bridge the communications gap, a cleantech agency has released an instructional
report.
21/05/13
Senators accuse Apple of ‘highly questionable’ billion-dollar tax avoidance scheme
Apple uses a “highly questionable” web of offshore entities to avoid paying billions in US income taxes, a Senate committee alleged on Monday.
21/05/13
Yahoo! revamps flickr photo-sharing site
The improved flickr photo platform came only hours after the company’s dramatic acquisition of blogging site Tumblr for $1.1billion, and included a terabyte of storage for users.
21/05/13
Sir David Attenborough hails Cory’s landfill transformation
Sir David Attenborough has officially opened a nature park on a former landfill site in Essex, hailing it a “new chapter” for the region’s landscape.
21/05/13