May 24, 2013

Maker - News


Nokia to Gain Ground on RIM with Smartphone : Nokia Exe.Iluri Nurmi

Speaking with ComputerWeekly , Iluri Nurmi, the vice president of Nokia’s enterprise smartphones (also known as E series) said that Finnish mobile phone giant  is beginning to focus its efforts at mobile enterprise email to make a run at RIM. He also noted that company was working both sides of the street, making Eseries devices [...]

Gran Turismo 5 “Course Maker” Gameplay Footage

Gran Turismo 5(GT5) features quite the robust course maker option. To get a better look at the creative process, check out this new video that popped up on YouTube recently. There are quite a few preset tracks to toy around with; you can set all sorts of parameters for each new track you make, and [...]

2011 Ford Explorer – Full Review

In late 2010, Ford will be launching the 2011 Ford Explorer, a complete remake of a vehicle that arguably started the North American love affair with the SUV. Turns out this could be one of those rare redesigns that is more like a rebirth, mainly because of what Ford has done with the interior. The [...]

Ford Says that the 2011 Ford Explorer is 85% Recyclable

The 2011 Ford Explorer is going green, really green, with 85 percent recyclable material including: 40 percent soy polyurethane foam in its seat cushions and seatbacks, 25 percent recycled fiber in its seat upholstery, bolster and carpeting, and recycled steel left over from F-150 production in its noise-dampening fender baffles. By using recycled fiber instead [...]

2011 Ford Explorer Model Debuts this Week

Ford’s iconic Explorer has been reinvented and redeveloped to create new expectations for SUV fuel efficiency and performance. It will be the new class leader in its segment with fuel economy improvements reaching more than 30 percent. The much awaited new generation 201Blue Oval1 Ford Explorer has been unveiled for the public view at Blue [...]

Walt Disney Co. Buys Playdom, the Web Game Maker for $563 Million Deal

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Walt Disney on Tuesday agreed to buy Playdom, which makes social games for Facebook, a move that sets the stage for Mickey Mouse and Iron Man to feature in games on the world’s largest social networking site. The deal is the richest ever in the young but fast-growing market for social games, which are free [...]

2011 Ford Explorer Introduced as More Fuel Efficient than 2010 Model

2011 Ford Explorer Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick

The much awaited new generation 201Blue Oval1 Ford Explorer has been unveiled for the public view at Blue Oval. The 2011 Ford Explorer will be offered in three equipment levels, Viz. base, XLT and Limited, and under the hood there will be a new 3.5-litre V6 with 290 HP and 255 lb-ft of torque with [...]

Roche Net Income Passes 8% and 58% Profit Increases

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Despite a more challenging market, Roche Holdings’ confirmed its full-year outlook on Thursday and posted an 8% jump in its first-half net income because of more drug and diagnostics sales. The Swiss pharmaceutical company also noted that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has voted to halt the use of Roche’s Avastin drug for treating [...]

Qualcomm has 4% Profit Increases in Q3 But Down Revenue

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Cellphone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc’s fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue beat Wall Street estimates on strong smartphone demand, sending its shares up 3.4 percent after hours. Qualcomm disappointed investors the previous two quarters as prices for phones fell sharply and cut into royalty payments. Qualcomm sells chips to phone makers and collects licensing fees from [...]

$1.25 Billion Deal Makes Tyco Electronics to Buy ADC Telecom

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Tyco Electronics, the world’s biggest maker of electronic connectors, agreed to buy ADC Telecommunications Inc. for about $1.25 billion to add broadband connectivity products. Tyco Electronics will pay $12.75 a share, or 44 percent more than Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based ADC’s closing stock price yesterday, according to a statement today. Tyco, which will pay $12.75 per [...]

Watch MakerBot The 3D Printing Robot Video

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree talks to Bre Pettis, and Zach Hoeken about their new company, MakerBot Industries (http://www.makerbot.com),  building open source robot kits that allow you to do rapid prototyping and 3D Printing at home. Check out the below video of MakerBot The 3D Printing Robot, Our users have shown interest in:3d printing classes [...]