The Kosovo Border Police took over the control of the border with Macedonia from KFOR on Saturday.
The ceremony was attended by KFOR Commander Erhard Buehler, Kosovo’s Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi, Macedonia’s Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska and Deputy Head of the EU Mission to Kosovo Andy Sparks.
The Seattle area is leading the way in bringing high-tech innovations to hotels and their guests. – As one of the
core high-tech hubs in the nation, Seattle is making a splash as a hotspot for
delivering more diversified technology experiences for the hotel industry.
With companies
such as Amazon and RealNetworks headquartered in Seattle, and Microsoft in
nearby Redmond, Wash., the area has b…
Currency exchange rates and how they move are not to be taken lightly in the automotive business if you are trading – either in parts or vehicles – across the world. They can provide a tailwind that makes your firm look better than it really is, or they can provide a headwind that undoes your good work.
Two recent stories we have published illustrate their importance. Daihatsu – majority-owned by Toyota and a specialist in small cars – is taking a hammering in Europe due to the strength of the yen. Margins on small cars are tight to begin with, but the strong yen has clearly wiped out any prospect of profitability on the brand’s models being shipped from Japan to Europe. It has now decided to give up.
One thing that would have helped Daihatsu (besides better and more exciting models, a clearer brand image, maybe keeping the Charade model name and not replacing with Sirion) would have been an assembly facility in Europe, preferably low-cost, perhaps somewhere like Bulgaria or Turkey where local demand could have been supplemented by substantial shipments to the EU.
I can’t help thinking that Daihatsu is a brand that has under-achieved under Toyota. It has basically been left to get on with mainly supplying the Japanese domestic market with midget cars. An overseas product and selling strategy was there, but surely it could have been better? The impression I have is that Daihatsu and Toyota have never been as close/integrated as they might have been.
Taobao removed listings for 50,000 iTunes accounts after complaints. – A popular Chinese online marketplace has removed 50,000 Apple iTunes accounts being offered on its Website following a controversy that erupted last week.
The decision by Taobao follows a Jan. 6 report by the Global Times that revealed the accounts were available for between 1 and 200 yuan, whic…
IT is now charged with extending existing IDs or incorporating new ones. – Although many people have their Social Security Numbers memorized before
heading off to college, and some people can recite their drivers license
numbers from memory, those numbers are not our identities. Even our given
names which are at the heart of our societys concept of identity can be
chan…
Karnataka’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday took early leads in polls to the local governing councils, the winning of which is crucial for Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to stay in office. Of the 30 zila (district) panchayats, the BJP was leading in 14, the Congress in seven and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) in four [...]
Bosnia is taking over the UN Security Council presidency amid concerns that the “complicated political situation” at home could have a negative impact.
However, politicians in Bosnia-Herzegovina – made up of the Serb Republic (RS) and the Muslim-Croat Federation – mostly believe that the UN task will be performed successfully.
Opera 11 shipped Dec. 16 with new extensions, tab stacking and visual navigation aids that put the web browser on a competitive footing with Microsoft’s IE. The features add productivity and conveninece to the Opera experience and could be compelling advantages for web users who need quick access to many different web pages at the flick of a wrist. – Opera 11 debuted Dec. 16 running on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms
and now equipped with stackable tabs, visual mouse navigation aids and
extensions that add useful widgets to the full-featured Web browser. As
I noted in a first look at the alpha version, Opera 11 is stepping into
competitive …
Online market competition is increasing day by day. Along with this, the market is flooded with varieties of software and applications to serve and manage public business ventures.
The FCCs net neutrality rules go relatively easy on wireless carriers, which face unique constraints and have taken steps “toward openness,” such as the deployment of Android. – After months of debate over “net neutrality,” the Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 21 approved enforceable rules
preventing broadband companies from giving preferential treatment to
various traffic on the Internet or discriminating against rivals
content and services. The rules vary, how…
The FCC filed a Notice of Inquiry seeking public comment on Next Generation 911, which could enable the nations 911 services to receive texts, images and streaming video. – The Federal Communications Commission has taken a new step toward
updating the nations 911 services with the ability to receive text
messages, photos and video from mobile phones.
On Dec. 21, the FCC filed an NOI (Official Notice of Inquiry) seeking
public comment on how NG911 (Next Generatio…
Well! Antoine Dodson, the overnight internet sensation behind the hilarious “Bed Intruder” music video, is now singing a song in honor of the most famous “intruder” in the world. On Tuesday, Antoine Dodson appeared on TBS’ Lopez Tonight, where he unveiled what he hopes will become his next viral smash, “Chimney Intruder,” a holiday-themed music [...]
Apple has pulled the WikiLeaks unofficial app from the App Sore after a short stint there. The app was added last Friday and pulled sometime today and was intended to let users follow the WikiLeaks Twitter account. A cool new speaker surfaced that will work with the iPhone called the Motz Tiny Wooden Speaker. As [...]
Black Eyed Peas star Fergie has revealed that she gets so overwhelmed when finalising business deals that she asks her therapist to listen in on her important conference calls. The singer struggles to make decisions when it comes to the hip-hop group”s endorsement contracts, admitting she lacks the business sense of her bandmate will.i.am. She [...]
Spain’s military has taken over the country’s air traffic control after civilian staff called in sick en masse.
The move, ordered by the government, comes after several airports across Spain were shut after traffic controllers’ unauthorized walkout.
The guys over at Google just launched a brand new Google Labs goodie; Google Earth Engine. It is a new technology platform that actually puts an incredible amount of satellite data and imagery online. The data is both current and historical. So, why is Google Earth Engine so cool? For one, it allows scientists to [...]
Serbia’s War Crimes Prosecution took over the case files of Aco Tomić and four other former officers. They are suspected of helping hide Hague Tribunal fugitive Ratko Mladić.
Mercator Lines (Singapore), the international dry bulk shipping company focused on markets such as India, Indonesia and China, has taken delivery of a gearless panamax bulk carrier.
Rugged Notebooks recently introduced the Eagle series of its ruggedized portable computers designed for demanding work environments such as public safety and the military. With an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz processor, 4GB of memory and a 14.1-inch WXGA/WXG LCD display, the notebook’s specs fit mobility workers’ needs. The Eagle can have up to 8GB of physical memory installed. But at 5.5 pounds, the notebook can get heavy quickly. RAID 0/1 dual hard drive for instantaneous backups is also available as an option. The review model had the optional touch-screen display (for a digitized pen, not fingers), as well. As for storage, the Eagle came with a DVD writable drive and a 225GB Hitachi hard disk drive. Solid-state drives of up to 512GB are available. Data security is critical in a mobile environment, and the Eagle has enhanced security features to match. The laptop includes Absolute Software’s Computrace technology in the BIOS for asset tracking and recovery. With Computrace, IT managers can track the laptop in case of theft or loss, and also delete the data remotely. It meets the FBI’s user authentication guidelines with its biometric fingerprint reader and SmartCard reader. Ruggedized features include drop/shock/spill protection tested to U.S. military standards, dust and moisture protection, and LCD shock protection. eWEEK put the Eagle through some tests, and then took it out for a spin under real-world conditions. – …
Cox Communications, looking to fend off AT&T and Verizon, will offer a bundled package of wireless services, Android mobile phones, TV and Internet. – Cox Communications, the nation’s third largest cable operator, is taking on
AT amp;T and Verizon Wireless, which have been slowly expanding into Cox’s TV
territory.
On Nov. 19, the company introduced quot;Unbelievable Fair, quot; a bundled
mobile phone and high-speed Internet service being ext…
