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Facebook Reveals Plans for Mobile Payment Services on Social Media
Facebook Inc is preparing to join the mobile-payments race with remittances and electronic-money services on the social network.
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Tax Dispute Forces Nokia to Offer Retirement to Employees
Nokia employees working at the company's manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, India were offered voluntary retirement. The plant is caught in a tax dispute which is said to be delaying the deal with Microsoft.
Amazon Fire TV Sells Out On Retailer's Website, Re-Stock Expected Next Week
Amazon Fire TV is not available on the online retailer's website. Surprising demand and unforeseen positve interest are the reasons for Amazon's set top box Fire TV current sold out status, and not issues with manufacturing.
44 Percent of Twitter Users Have Never Tweeted, Study Finds
A new report has found that 44 % of Twitter's 974 million registered users have never tweeted. A new report has articulated Twitter's biggest challenging: getting registered users to Tweet.
Microsoft Develops Platform for the Dashboard: Windows in the Car
Microsoft Corp. announced it is working on a new platform called Windows in the Car, which will feature the company’s apps, smartphones and content on the dashboard of the customer’s car. Windows in the Car was first demonstrated at a session at Microsoft’s Build developers conference.
IKEA Goes Green: Company to Buy Illinois Wind-Energy Project
IKEA announced on Thursday that it will buy a wind-energy project in eastern Illinois as part of the company’s move toward renewable energy.
Hurry! Google Glass on Sale for Limited Time On April 15
Google announced it was putting up a limited number of Google Glass devices for sale at $ 1,500 for a day on Tuesday.
Toyota Issues Largest Recall: More Than 6 Million Vehicles Affected
Toyota Motor Corp. announced a recall of 6.39 million vehicles around the world on Wednesday due to issues involving almost 30 models in the U.S., Japan, Europe and other countries. This is the second-biggest recall the automaker has ever issued.
GMO Food Labeling in Jeopardy: Bill Seeks to Stop Mandatory Labels
A bill was introduced on Wednesday that would invalidate efforts in different states to have mandatory labels for genetically modified foods (GMOs). The legislation is called the “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act”, and was drafted by U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo.
BMW Recall (UPDATE): Car Company Pulls Back 498,000 Total Vehicles For Brake Defects
BMW is recalling 489,000 total vehicles for a brake defect. BMW is recalling 489,000 vehicles across the globe, 156,000 of which are in the United States with 232,098 in China because screws can come undone from the vehicles engine Bloomberg Businessweek reported Friday.
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