Published on November 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Ireland Will Merge Banks – Ireland’s banks will be pruned down, merged or sold as part of a massive EU-IMF bailout taking shape, the Irish Government said. Crucially, some experts say the rescue may have come too late to save the next weak link, Portugal, from a similar fate. Ireland’s crisis also appears likely to [...]
Tags: Austerity, Bond Markets, Brian Cowen, Brian Lenihan, Credibility, Credit Markets, Early Departure, Fianna Fail Party, Finance Minister, Fragile Government, Green Party, Imf Bailout, Irish Government, John Gormley, Junior Member, Parliamentary Majority, Party Leader, Property Markets, Taking Shape, Unpopular Government
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Published on November 22, 2010 by Technology Slice
Pope Finally Accepts Condom Use – The historic shift, welcomed yesterday by theologians and health experts, was announced in an interview to be published in a book this week. But in apparent U-turn by Pope Benedict on a blanket ban, the Vatican today emphasised that the use of condoms is acceptable only in “exceptional” cases. [...]
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Published on July 19, 2010 by Technology Slice
Apple Admits iPhone 4 Faults – Answering mounting criticism over the reception issue and antenna design of its recently launched iPhone 4, the chief executive said the phone drops more calls than the previous version. Apple “screwed up” with the signal algorithm of the phone, the Mr Jobs said during a media conference. But he [...]
Tags: 4s, Algorithm, Antenna Design, apple, Benefit Of The Doubt, Chief Executive, Consumer Reports, Credibility, Faults, iphone, jobs, June 24, Previous Version, Proportion, Public Relations Disaster, Reputation, Smartphones
Posted in Mobile Phones
Published on July 8, 2010 by Technology Slice
Solar Powered Plane Creates History – The ultralight Solar Impulse, piloted by Swede Andre Borschberg, spent a whole day circling over Switzerland, climbing slowly to 30,000 feet (9100m), while topping up its batteries with sunlight through 12,000 tiny cells on its wings and tail. When the sun sets, the prototype was due to fly with [...]
Tags: Airliner, Batteries, Bertrand Piccard, Carbon Fibre, Credibility, Fly, Fossil Energy, Lausanne Switzerland, Payerne, Pioneer, Prototype, Psychiatrist, Solar Impulse, solar power, Sunlight, Swede, Swiss Francs, Tiny Cells, Wings, Wingspan
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Published on May 15, 2010 by Technology Slice
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Embattled Japanese automaker Toyota planned to undermine the credibility of two witnesses who have testified before Congress about acceleration problems of its cars, The Washington Post reported Saturday.
Tags: Acceleration Problems, Afp, Cars, Congress, Credibility, Japanese Automaker, Toyota, Two Witnesses, Washington Post
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