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If you thought Acer was full of the new year spirit, you may have been wrong.
Either that, or the company is in such dire straits that it does not afford slacking off more than a day.
While it will allow a day off on Chinese New Year Eve, it has asked its Chinese partners, among others, to keep working until then, ... |
6 January 2012
09:12 GMT |
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Those of us who still wait for some presents brought by Santa should know that Ford is trying to help him complete his mission while greening up his attitude and methods.
Acknowledging the fact that Santa can be considered a major polluter, the team has converted the Evos concept into a turbo sled meant to replace ... |
27 December 2011
04:50 GMT |
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The annual Times Square Ball is a tradition respected since 1907. The holiday spirit has remained the same, but a company decided to support some improvements making it more eco-friendly, nowadays when energy consumption hits alarming rates.
Since 2008, Philips Electronics has committed to reduce the energy req... |
23 December 2011
08:06 GMT |
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A family has managed to achieve the unbelievable: eat leftovers coming from local dumpsters and stay healthy at the same time. This is the way an eco-conscious family plans to fight consumerism and the enormous amount of waste generated around this time of the year, when winter holidays encourage American clients t... |
21 December 2011
09:42 GMT |
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Tony Shalhoub, the talented actor who succeeded in winning of 3 Emmy awards and a Golden Globe is playing the “the toughest role of his life,” an eco-friendly one, as part of an initiative launched by NRDC to promote original green gift ideas.
Nobody needs a butt-shaped coffee mug, yet Tony Shalhoub mak... |
13 December 2011
09:31 GMT |
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Jennifer Lopez and backup dancer Casper Smart may be having more than “just a fling,” as per recent reports. The diva and her rumored boyfriend are now in Hawaii, spending Thanksgiving together.
Word that the 42-year-old star has taken a serious liking to the 24-year-old dancer first emerged online da... |
26 November 2011
04:55 GMT |
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a list of tricks and trips that will make our Christmas spirit even more eco-conscious. Its ideas mainly guide us to water preservation through easy-to-follow steps, also helping us minimize the ecological footprint of our winter shopping session.
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24 November 2011
10:17 GMT |
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Right before Thanksgiving, when moms all over the US are thinking of the big holiday dinner and what they're going to stuff the turkey with this year, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is making a bold move to convince the Americans that a better idea would be to turn vegetarian. A new billboard... |
18 November 2011
04:02 GMT |
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Apple is shutting down iTunes Connect for the winter holidays, between December 22-29, according to an email sent out to developers this week. Those doing business Apple’s App Store are being told not to schedule any changes during this interval.The Cupertino, California computer giant is telling developers tha... |
16 November 2011
05:09 GMT |
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The winter holiday season is almost upon us and Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes that Microsoft should implement a price cut for the Xbox 360 if it hopes to continue the upward trend it recorded throughout the year in terms of sales.While the games industry has been affected by the ongoing economic... |
8 November 2011
15:31 GMT |
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After presenting the very special holiday bundles for its Xbox 360 console last month, Microsoft has now unveiled a new package offered to existing owners of the console who have yet to get a Kinect sensor.Available at select retailers while supplies last, the new Kinect bundle includes the actual sensor, as well as ... |
2 November 2011
05:54 GMT |
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Halloween is one of the most popular American holidays, especially since it allows people of all ages to get creative and dress up in creepy outfits. Therefore, it would not come as a surprise if the same persons took to Facebook to show off their costumes.Zuckerberg’s social network is currently estimated to ... |
30 October 2011
08:39 GMT |
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Nintendo has presented quite a few new bundles for its European and North American markets, including new color options for the 3DS and DSi XL handheld platforms.As such, Europeans will get on November 18 the new Ice White 3DS, bundled with Super Mario Land 3D, as well as the Coral Pink 3DS edition, with a Nintendogs... |
27 October 2011
06:39 GMT |
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Since coming out in March last year, Ricky Martin has been a bit more open about his personal life, though he still strives to keep the focus on his music and not on the juicy details from behind closed doors. This is why recent pictures of him and boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez are newsworthy. Fans must know that, before... |
23 August 2011
03:34 GMT |
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We’ve all been there: the night before the day when we leave for some faraway (or less distant) destination, where we’re to vacation. There’s packing to do and, as a rule, women will always throw in more items than they actually need – twice as many, a new study confirms. It’s a known fa... |
19 July 2011
14:01 GMT |
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If you’re looking for a one-in-a-lifetime type of experience, a stay or a visit at the world’s tallest hotel is a must. The Ritz Carlton Hong Kong is just that and, as of today, it is open to the public. Imagine state-of-the-art technology used in every room, with amenities that can satisfy even the most ... |
30 March 2011
16:51 GMT |
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Why buy greeting cards for all the important events in your life (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, New Year, Valentine's Day, birthdays) when you can create them yourself. With Greeting Card Studio you will never run out of ideas and create unique greeting cards for every occasion.Indeed, there are online servi... |
19 January 2011
08:51 GMT |
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Paying 63.99 EUR (around $84) for software packs that can regularly be bought for 159.99 EUR (about $210) is not an offer one stumbles across on a daily basis. But since Christmas is almost around the corner, and customers are pickier than ever this time of the year, Softpedia is bringing an avalanche of discounts.Ou... |
29 December 2010
15:31 GMT |
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Need a few tech gift ideas for this holiday season? Provided that you’ll content yourself for products released by either Microsoft or its partners, the Redmond company has a range of suggestions for you. Just make sure to watch the video embedded at the bottom of this article featuring Microsoft’s Ben R... |
10 December 2010
09:33 GMT |
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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is so sensitive to other people’s suffering that she won’t even consider celebrating Thanksgiving. In fact, she’s gone out of her way to make sure her family was not in America for the Holiday.Sources are telling PopEater that America’s most famous family won&r... |
25 November 2010
07:40 GMT |
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If you’re planning on traveling for the holiday or are worried that the new body scans might make things a bit too difficult for you at the airport, worry no more: a spokesperson for the busiest airport in the US says everything is going just smoothly. A spokesperson for the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Internati... |
24 November 2010
15:11 GMT |
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Latino stunner Eva Longoria of “Desperate Housewives” is in the November 2010 issue of Latina Magazine, talking about her home, holidays and, of course, Thanksgiving dinner. Celebrities rarely talk about their life at home, when the cameras are not rolling and there’s no red carpet to pose for pictu... |
14 October 2010
14:31 GMT |
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“Make it a gift they’ll never forget by adding a personal laser-engraved message to any iPad,” is what Apple may say around the holiday season, a person close the company suggests. In a move similar to that of iPod engravings, Apple is on track to offer the same service for holiday shoppers looking ... |
26 July 2010
04:25 GMT |
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Back when some of us were growing up or even as recently as 5 years ago, going on a summer holiday was still seen as a perfect opportunity to break off from work completely and just use the time to recharge one’s batteries, as much of a cliché as that may sound. Times have changed, though, with a new sur... |
22 July 2010
15:31 GMT |
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Although Christmas is generally considered to be a Christian holiday, due to the heightened economic activity that is generated, it has become a universal event. Scientifically speaking, 25 of December is not actually the day Jesus was born and the actual explanation for choosing this date is the fact that it corresp... |
26 December 2009
14:01 GMT |
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Apple has started sending out emails to those subscribed to its newsfeed encouraging them to shop Apple this year, and make the perfect gift. In usual Apple manner, the company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, advertises the iPhone as a box full of surprises, making it the perfect “box&r... |
3 December 2009
06:53 GMT |
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Each year, the holiday season means reconnecting with our loved ones, finding peace in the bosom of our family, giving and receiving presents, enjoying home-cooked, traditional food and, whether we like it or not, packing on a few extra pounds. This Thanksgiving will probably be no exception, but FitSugar has a bette... |
27 November 2009
13:31 GMT |
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A brochure listing Apple’s planned discounts for Black Friday has reportedly been leaked to people at The BoyGeniusReport who, without fail, posted the document in all its glory. The site claims that the Black Friday deals have been provided by a trusty source, although there is still doubt as to whether the im... |
24 November 2009
08:33 GMT |
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As any US resident will tell you, Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States, which is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. This Friday, Apple is likely to offer discounts on some of its products. The Mac maker has started sending out emails to those subscribed for recei... |
23 November 2009
03:39 GMT |
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Although not necessarily 100% unique, Apple has announced a new program for customers, in light of the holiday season - Reserve and Pick Up. Claiming to make it easy not only to purchase an Apple product as a gift, but also efficient, the Mac maker promises your purchase will be waiting for you at the Apple retail st... |
9 November 2009
08:25 GMT |
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This weekend, Apple pulled down its online store for maintenance, in what was an expected move on behalf of the Mac maker. Following the “outage,” the company’s web store was soon back up with holiday-stuff, with great options for iPods, iMacs, and even non-Apple products in order for them to make g... |
9 November 2009
04:28 GMT |
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Axiotron has announced that customers can now get their MacBooks modded for just $699 until December 31. The company specializes in making touchscreen tablets out of Apple’s notebooks and has confirmed a Modbook Pro Release planned for mid-2010. Complete Modbook solutions made on the 2.13GHz MacBook base system... |
6 November 2009
07:32 GMT |
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People familiar with Apple’s plans have been talking to ifoAppleStore about the Mac maker’s latest retail initiatives, and how substantial changes to the retail employee job titles and duties will be made during the month to follow. The news comes on the heels of another ifo report revealing that staffers... |
2 November 2009
10:05 GMT |
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The group of internationally known hackers going by the name of “the iPhone Dev Team” has posted an update on its blog, this time simply wishing everyone a Happy Halloween. The infamous team of hackers seldom makes posts that have nothing to do with its PwnageTool jailbreak & unlock solution, or Apple&rsq... |
2 November 2009
06:11 GMT |
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A report over at ifoAppleStore reveals that Apple has decided to make a few adjustments with its retail establishments and the employees in charge with selling its products. Staffers will not be differentiated by the color of their T-shirt anymore, while the EasyPay portable computers they carry around with them will... |
28 October 2009
05:47 GMT |
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As the year is drawing to a close, you can clearly see just how many new video games are lining up to be released at the end of it, right before the winter holiday season. We've already seen many titles be pushed back into 2010 and the trend is still keeping up, and, if we're out of luck, we might see very ... |
13 August 2009
02:39 GMT |
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Bethesda is a pretty big video game developer and publisher, meaning that its executives definitely know what they are talking about when they express their views on competing titles and other video games that are available or will soon appear on the market. Talking on his blog, the production director of Bethesda G... |
4 August 2009
13:01 GMT |
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Going on a holiday is often good enough reason for any of us to forget about everything and just take a couple of days away from the everyday world. Still, as the trainers at The Daily Spark point out, this shouldn’t mean taking a break from a healthy lifestyle as well, since we can still take with us some fitn... |
5 June 2009
15:31 GMT |
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The companies involved in the gaming industry, like almost any other corporations that market products, bet big on the holiday seasons in order to generate bigger sales for their titles. That is why in the last quarter of the year, with the period before the Christmas celebrations, a lot of great titles usually appea... |
28 April 2009
03:14 GMT |
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Assassin's Creed was one of the most innovative games of 2007, showcasing a unique type of stealth gameplay in which you played an ancient assassin during the Crusades at the beginning of the 1100s in the Middle East. But, sadly, what it gained with scenery and innovation it lost with the repetitive missions and... |
17 April 2009
15:21 GMT |
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Sometimes, they say, you have to live life like a star to feel like one. While we probably couldn’t afford to have countless helpers around the house or to commute to work in private jets, we could at least try to travel as celebrities do and, this way, discover parts of the world that we wouldn’t know ot... |
8 April 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Before setting out for a relaxing holiday, one of the first things you must consider properly is, of course, accommodation. Going with a management company or the travel agency can be, in some cases, too pricey an option to consider. At the same time, tourists can find a rental (home or apartment) much more private a... |
27 March 2009
16:51 GMT |
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With Christmas come and gone, analysts and bloggers alike have started speculating over how many iPhone units Apple could have sold, should it have been possible to wrap it as a gift and put it under the tree. Advertising Age puts it as blunt as possible: “ [...] It's impossible to surprise someone with a... |
20 January 2009
09:31 GMT |
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Apple's website has been continuously changing over the past two months, featuring holiday artwork, new ads, as well as new offers. One of those offerings includes an iPhone 3G Gift Card. The company is now detailing how visitors can redeem cards, not only for the popular handset, but also for iTunes gifts, for ... |
28 December 2008
04:13 GMT |
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Christmas is now on our doorstep and it's time we sit back and enjoy the Christmas carols and the decorations as the holiday spirit fills and warms our hearts. Once ''the season to be jolly'' arrives, besides decking the halls, as the beautiful carol goes, we should do something to light up n... |
24 December 2008
03:51 GMT |
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Sources are reporting that Apple has announced late hours for its retail stores during the Christmas holiday season for those who can't make up their minds on the gifts just yet. A MacDailyNews piece says that “The company's retail stores are staying open late to accommodate last-minute shoppers.&rdqu... |
23 December 2008
05:13 GMT |
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The time of the holidays is also a time when parents fear that too much sugar ingested by their children, usually in the form of chocolate, candy and other sweets, can harm them and make them hyperactive. Some also believe that festive meals, served late at night, can cause them to gain weight, even if they eat respo... |
19 December 2008
08:27 GMT |
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One of Apple's latest Pro tips features great tips on how to use the audio chat feature in Leopard's built-in IM client, iChat. In a Pro Tip document under Apple's Mac section of the official website, the company details methods of getting together with up to 9 buddies for an audio chat unmatchable by ... |
1 December 2008
04:56 GMT |
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The Nintendo DS is, without a doubt, one of the most popular handheld consoles out there, having won over a huge amount of fans all over the world. Its slick two screens, which are touch sensitive, and modern design made it very popular with all age groups and the vast number of games developed for it have transforme... |
26 November 2008
02:18 GMT |
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Things are looking better and better for Microsoft in the entertainment and gaming department, as, after the relatively smooth launch of the New Xbox Experience, the Xbox 360 is looking better and better in the eyes of the regular customers who want to buy a console this holiday season.Now, news has surfaced that the... |
25 November 2008
02:41 GMT |
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