Bitcoin News Mash-Up: UK Banks Teams Up Against Bitcoin; Netagio’s New Features; and More UK Banks Treat Bitcoin as Threat The British Bankers Association recently submitted a document to the Treasury’s consultation, mentioning the pros and cons of digital currencies. The document however seemed more inclined towards criticizing Bitcoin’s fundamentals which makes it a powerful tool in sponsoring drug trafficking and terrorism. ...
Japanese electronics company Panasonic reportedly plans to move its digital camera manufacturing from Japan to China in spring of 2015. The company's production lines in Fukushima, Japan, will stop operation. The Fukushima plant has an annual output of 1.5 million digital cameras, which is about half of the global sales of Panasonic. Due to the devaluation of the ...
According to Angela Ahrendts, Apple's senior vice president of retail and online stores, the company plans to open five new retail stores in China before the Chinese Lunar New Year. Its new store in Zhengzhou, Henan, has opened to customers and another new store in Hangzhou will be opened on January 24, 2015. Chinese Lunar New Year, otherwise known as Chun'jie, is a week-long holiday beginning on ...
Shopping for a laptop can be extremely frustrating at times. Even when you already know the ins and outs of personal computers, there are so many different aspects to consider with laptops. Weight, battery life, and cost come into play right off the bat, and when you factor in specific work requirements, the number of decisions can be more than a little overwhelming. Thankfully, ...
Dancers in traditional Khmer dress prepare to perform at the Angkor temple complex. Khmer culture almost vanished during the bloody reign of the Khmer Rouge communists in the 1970s, but Cambodians today are reclaiming their inheritance. The hustle and bustle of modern-day Phnom Penh is a far cry from the poor farmlands that stretch across much of the country, most of which still lack infrastructure such as roads, phones, and electricity. ...