Technology in Two70 aboard Quantum of the Seas
By Marian Sandberg From Live Design Moment Factory created Starwater in collaboration with Royal Caribbean International for the Two70° lounge aboard the new smartship Quantum of the Seas. The production launched on the ship’s maiden voyage on October 31, 2014,…
A Microsoft we can actually believe
By Matt Asay From Tech Republic Microsoft moved from winner to also ran, but it’s back at its best. Matt Asay explains. Something strange happened yesterday. While perusing my morning reading, I stumbled across this headline: “Microsoft researchers say their…
Gadget of the week – machines
The machines that defined British computing: From the Spectrum, BBC Micro and Amstrad to…the Flan By Nick Heath in European Technology From TechRepublic As the Raspberry Pi edges closer to becoming the best-selling British computer of all time we take…
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US customs arrests 10 illegal Caribbean migrants at Miami port From Customs Today February 27, 2015 MIAMI: The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it has apprehended 10 Caribbean migrants in the waters off Miami. CBP said…
SpaceTech is Venture Capital’s final frontier
By David Cowan From Techcrunch Throughout history, the exploration of new frontiers has yielded economic bounties in the forms of resources, living space, military advantage, and scientific research. Today, our new frontiers lie in space, which humanity must eventually colonize…
Alibaba, Tencent spark battle for virtual red envelopes during ‘China’s Super Bowl’
By George Chen From South China Morning Post Hundreds of millions of Chinese, especially the younger generation, were all busy with just one thing on Lunar New Year’s eve: trying to grab as many virtual “red envelopes” online as they…
CWC and Facebook collaborate to offer free Wi-Fi in the Caribbean
Date: Sat February 28, 2015 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) today announced a unique partnership with Facebook that will offer customers a simple, personalised way to access free Wi-Fi. The Facebook Wi-Fi solution helps improve the consumer hotspot login experience…
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Cayman Islands telecommunications provider offers bonus credit for mobile service problems Cayman Islands telecommunications provider LIME has announced that prepaid customers who were without service Tuesday (24) will get double credit. This will apply to any prepaid customer who topped…
Suit over teacher’s Anti-gay Facebook comments can proceed
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal A teacher in Union Township in Union County, New Jersey, who faced tenure charges over her anti-gay postings on Facebook can proceed with her civil rights suit against the school district, a…
Al Sharpton, cable giants hit with $20b discrimination suit
By Elliot Jager From Newsmax Cable giants Comcast and Time Warner — along with Al Sharpton — are being sued by the National Association of African-American Owned Media (NAAAOM) for discrimination. Comcast and Time Warner recently announced they were merging….