23/10/2013

Sony hopes sharable clips, extras aid movie buying

Sony is hoping that providing sharable movie clips and extras like deleted scenes will prompt more people to buy digital movies. At least that's the intention behind a new initiative it's calling Vudu Extras+.

Condo dwellers to get energy-wise fuel cell system

(Phys.org) —Tokyo Gas and Panasonic are to start selling a unique home fuel-cell system for condos in Japan starting April 2014. This system involves a fuel-cell unit, hot-water storage unit and heat source equipment for ...

OECD says Brazil inequality persists

Brazil may have cut the number of people living in poverty in recent years but inequality persists and better education is needed, the OECD said Tuesday.

New Zealand moving to 3 days a week mail service

Mail will soon be delivered to suburban New Zealand homes just three days a week as the country's postal service responds to the rise of smartphones and the decline of letters.

India's Wipro shares tumble as revenue lags

Shares in India's third largest IT outsourcer Wipro slumped more than eight percent on Wednesday, a day after it announced modest revenue growth that lagged rivals, analysts said.

Facebook pulls beheading video amid furor

Facebook yanked a beheading video from the social network late Tuesday following outrage over its lifting of a ban on the gory imagery.

'Apocalyptic' smog eases in Chinese city

A bout of choking smog that brought life to a standstill in a far northeast Chinese city for three days has dissipated, with flights resuming and students returning to school Wednesday.

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