Philips, Nokia and Vodafone unveil commercial NFC
Philips, Nokia and Vodafone unveil commercial NFCComputer Business Review - Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:13:37 GMTRoyal Philips Electronics NV, Nokia Corp and Vodafone Group Plc have announced the first commercial deployment of Near Field Communication (NFC), the contactless smart card technology that lets mobile phones become payment tools.
MEA official denies human trafficking chargesNew Kerala - Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:00:33 GMTNew Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday questioned Rakesh Kumar, the tainted special secretary in the external affairs ministry charged with human trafficking, even as he protested his innocence.
EarningsMinneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:38:18 GMTENPATH MEDICAL INC. (NPTH) MEDICAL PRODUCTS FOR CARDIOLOGY AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. 1st quarter FY2006, 3/31 2006 2005 % chg. Revenue $9.4 $6.6 +42.4 Income 0.7 -0.4 -- Earn/share 0.11 -0.06 -- Figures in millions except for earnings per share. GOLF GALAXY INC. (GGXY) OPERATES GOLF SUPERSTORES. 4th quarter FY2006, 2/25 2006 2005 % chg. Revenue $40.1 $26.8 +49.5 Income -0.3 -0.5 -- Net/cm
Board reviews safety plansCoppell Gazette - Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:37:20 GMTThe Celina Independent School District board of trustees unanimously approved an emergency operations plan for the district at the regular board meeting April 17.
SC clears BMIC, imposes Rs 5 lakh cost on StateDeccan Herald - Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:28:25 GMTIndicting the Karnataka government, the Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a cost of Rs 5 lakh on the State for bringing before it “with frivolous arguments” an appeal against the Karnataka High Court verdict upholding the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) Project.
Courts:Daily Times - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:42:26 GMTLHC delays plea against ban on remissions to prisoners LAHORE: The Lahore High Court delayed till May 2 the hearing of a petition challenging the ban on remissions given to prisoners on special occasions. Senior advocate MD Tahir moved the petition stating that the Punjab home secretary had
Canada's inflation rate steady at 2.2% in March, higher interest rates likelyCanadian Press via Yahoo! News - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:29:00 GMT OTTAWA (CP) - Higher prices for gasoline and housing kept Canada's annual inflation rate at 2.2 per cent in March, the same as February, but analysts say that figure is heading higher this month as prices at the gasoline pump continue to rise.
HDTV on WAVY-TVWAVY 10 - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:34:20 GMTThe arrival of digital television has been the most significant advancement in television technology since the medium was created more than 50 years ago. On March 22, 2001, WAVY-TV became the first commercial station in Hampton Roads to broadcast digital television.
Russia Pledges New Pipeline Won't Harm LakePlanet Ark - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:23:50 GMTMOSCOW - Russia's pipeline monopoly on Thursday promised a giant new pipeline would not harm Siberia's Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, despite loud opposition from environmental groups to the project.
What Music Do Dogs Like to Hear? Survey Asks in Prep for First Ever 'Canine Concert'PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:33:00 GMT Munrab Entertainment plans to hold the world's first "Canine Concert" on May 9th, from noon to 1 pm, at Wooldridge Square in Austin, Texas, an event where live music is played at a sound level only dogs can hear.
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