McDonald's to trial wireless charging in European branches

McDonald's to trial wireless charging in European branches


McDonald's to trial wireless charging in European branches

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 12:16 AM PST

McDonald's will test integrated wireless charging points for consumers in Europe with compatible smartphones and tablets over the coming months.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 presentation set for March 14

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 12:14 AM PST

Samsung will officially unveil the Galaxy S4, the much-anticipated successor of the Galaxy S3 (launched in May 2012), on March 14 in New York.

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E-commerce spending up, but consumers want human touch when shopping online: study

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 12:13 AM PST

According to a February report from eMarketer, e-commerce sales were worth over one trillion US dollars in 2012 and are expected to continue growing throughout 2013; however despite this booming market, a new study shows many people still crave a human touch when shopping online.

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Samsung launches new living room media streaming box

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 12:11 AM PST

Samsung's HomeSync combines content streaming to a connected TV with up to 1TB of storage.

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Lightning-fast mobile hits speed bump in Europe

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 12:09 AM PST

Lightning-fast fourth generation mobile networks are spreading rapidly worldwide, led by the United States, Japan and South Korea, but Europe lags behind and its economic crisis could brake investment, an industry report said Monday.

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Batman to lose son Robin

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:55 PM PST

Batman may be able to save the world, but he'll lose his sidekick Robin -- who in his current incarnation is his son -- in the upcoming Batman Incorporated comic book series.

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Hungarians vote en masse ... to name baby elephant

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:54 PM PST

The first elephant born in Budapest's zoo since 1961 has been named Asha following a public vote in which over 200,000 people took part, the zoo said Tuesday.

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Implement the commitments

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:50 PM PST

If the Treasury is emptied, would the bill be paid by you and me, or those politicians who have distributed candies like Santa Claus?

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Vietnam reporter fired for criticising ruling party chief

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:41 PM PST

A Vietnamese journalist said Wednesday he had been fired from his state-run newspaper after criticising the head of the ruling Communist Party in a personal blog.

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Singles use Facebook to size up dates: survey

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:28 PM PST

If you're single, be sure to polish up your Facebook page, since a new survey from Match.com reveals that more than a third of US singles scope out the social networking site before meeting potential dates.

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Grillo supporters unfazed by Italian political gridlock

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:24 PM PST

ROME, Feb 27 — The only Italians celebrating the deadlocked outcome of Monday's election were supporters of comic Beppe Grillo, whose 5-Star Movement steamrolled into parliament and sparked fears that Italy could reject austerity and even the euro. No group secured a majority in the upper house, making the formation of a government dependent on ...


World powers wait to hear Iran response to nuclear offer

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:03 PM PST

ALMATY (Reuters) - World powers hope Iran will respond positively on Wednesday to their new offer to lift some sanctions if Tehran scales back nuclear activity the West fears could be used to build bombs.


18 killed in Kolkata fire

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 10:57 PM PST

A major fire engulfed a market housing a godown-cum-office complex in the north-eastern Indian state Kolkata's Sealdah area here early Wednesday, leaving 18 people dead and several others injured.

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APEC needs to find new engines of growth

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 10:19 PM PST

The Asia-Pacific region continues to face an uncertain economic environment with major economies undertaking stimulus measures to bolster growth.

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Asian corporates' high-yield default rate to stay low: Moody's

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 09:48 PM PST

Moody's Investors Service says that the high-yield default rate for Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) corporates will remain at a low level of about two per cent in 2013, according to Moody's Credit Transition Model (CTM).

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Malaysian employers positive on Q1 job outlook: JobStreet

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 09:09 PM PST

The Job Outlook Report by JobStreet.com shows Malaysian employers have a bright job outlook for the first quarter of 2013.

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Govt to focus on existing O&G output

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 08:51 PM PST

The government will continue to focus on efforts to enhance output from existing oil and natural gas fields, in addition to advancing exploration in deepwater areas.

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VIDEO: Syria destruction alarms aid agencies

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 10:39 PM PST

Aid agencies say they are shocked and appalled by the number of children killed in Syria last week.

NZ man fatally attacked by shark, police open fire

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 10:35 PM PST

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand man was attacked and killed by a great white shark on Wednesday in a rare fatal shark incident in the country, prompting police to open fire.


One student dead after South Carolina university shooting

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 10:33 PM PST

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A 19-year-old student died following a shooting on Tuesday at a residence hall of a South Carolina university near the resort area of Myrtle Beach, and authorities were searching for a gunman, university officials said.


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