Tagged: Earthquake & News
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KFC Thailand sorry for Facebook post amid tsunami scare News
13.04.2012 KFC Thailand has apologised for a post on its Facebook page urging Thais to monitor earthquake news with a bucket of chicken as residents worried about another tsunami engulfing... -
UN marks World Water Day with emphasis on food security News
22.03.2012 Today is World Water Day 2012 and this year the UN is honing in on food security. Events are happening all around the world today to emphasis issues such as how drought is still... -
Fukushima at increased earthquake risk, scientists claim News
15.02.2012 Seismic risk increased at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant following the magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March last year, a new scientific study... -
NASA pioneers 3D earthquake mapping with geologists News
13.02.2012 Geologists have come up with a new 3D tool that studies how earthquakes change landscapes, paving the way for scientists to have more insight into how earthquakes behave. The... -
1bn tweets posted every five days on Twitter in 2011 (infographic) News
05.01.2012 There were some 1bn tweets posted every five days on Twitter in 2011, a year that saw the human population hit the 7bn mark, Facebook hit 800m subscribers and Twitter reach 100m...Categories: Communications, Consumer Tech, Digital Media, Media, Mobile, Mobility, Multimedia, Social Media -
Google shows tsunami-struck Japan through Street View News
13.12.2011 Google has delivered on a promise to capture in 360-degree panoramic views the areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Street View teams roamed across 44,000... -
Google Person Finder for Turkey after earthquake News
24.10.2011 Internet search giant Google has made its person finder service available in Turkish, after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country's eastern Van region on Sunday. -
The week in gadgets News
22.08.2011 A look at the gadget happenings as iOS 5 may include an earthquake warning option for Japanese iPhone users, LG will release the Optimus Sol and Google+ rolls out verification...Tags: Week in gadgets, Google+, LG, Android, Smartphones, Android 2.3, gingerbread, Japan, iPhone, Earthquake, iOS 5 -
The digital business week News
02.08.2011 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week.Categories: Consumer Tech, Financial Results, Intellectual Property, Jobs, Legal, Management, Mobility, Phones, SalesTags: Apple, Nokia, China, Research In Motion, RIM, HTC, Patent, Smartphone, Samsung, Sony, Earthquake -
Sony swings to loss following Japan earthquake News
28.07.2011 Electronics manufacturer Sony swung to a financial loss in the period April-June, following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on 11 March that affected production at its... -
Sony reports third annual loss in a row News
26.05.2011 Sony has reported a net loss of $3.2bn (259.6bn yen) in the year to March but forecast a net profit of 80bn yen for the fiscal year that ends in March 2012. -
PSN attack costs Sony US$171m News
23.05.2011 The cost of the Japanese earthquake and the subsequent attack by hackers on Sony’s PlayStation network will wipe US$2bn from the company’s operating profits, it warned. -
Japan quake won't impact stock - Apple News
21.04.2011 Apple’s COO Tim Cook has said the company will not experience a major impact on stock because of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. -
Quake rattles Toshiba, Sony Ericsson results News
19.04.2011 Although Sony Ericsson defied expectations with its quarterly profits, its revenues missed all forecasts, while Toshiba blamed the 11 March earthquake and tsunami in Japan for... -
Samsung reports profits drop of 34pc News
07.04.2011 Declining sales of televisions are behind a 34pc drop in Samsung Electronics's profits for the first three months of 2011, the company's preliminary data reveals. -
The digital business week News
21.03.2011 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week.Categories: Web, Sales, Recruitment, Online Business, Investments, Internet, Funding, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
iPad 2 online shipments delayed 4-5 weeks, Japan launch postponed News
16.03.2011 Online buyers of the iPad 2, which goes on sale internationally on 25 March, could be waiting up to five weeks for delivery of their prized item. Apple has also delayed the... -
Japanese earthquake sends tremors through consumer tech News
15.03.2011 The Japanese earthquake and tsunami could result in significant shortages of vital electronic components that drive the consumer electronics business globally, including NAND...Tags: Samsung, Hitachi, Nintendo, Sony, Panasonic, Fuji, Toshiba, LCD, Semiconductors, Earthquake, Japan, Manufacturing -
Facebook reveals status update density for Japan tsunami News
14.03.2011 Facebook has released an animated infographic, showing the density of status updates from each region in the first 12 hours after the tsunami in Japan. -
Forces of nature and innovation News
14.03.2011 Originally built to withstand a nuclear war, the internet has proven itself to be an essential tool in helping people and nations cope with natural disasters, as the ongoing...Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Search, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Communications