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A Brief History of Every Official World Cup Ball Since 1930 Every year, the World Cup is played with a new ball. That makes it unique—after all, few other sports reinvent the wheel every four years. But this element of uncertainty is also exciting, and it means that soccer ball technology has come a long, long way since the 1930s—when World Cup balls were still inflated through tie-up laces. After The New York Times published an awesome interactive on the history of soccer ball design ...
Chinese gov’t reveals Microsoft’s secret list of Android-killer patents For more than three years now, Microsoft has held to the line that it has loads of patents that are infringed by Google's Android operating system. "Licensing is the solution," wrote the company's head IP honcho in 2011, explaining Microsoft's decision to sue Barnes & Noble's Android-powered Nook reader. Microsoft has revealed a few of those patents ...
More Proof That Japan Really Does Have The Best World Cup FanThey showed how they go all out for the games. They showed how they go all out for the games. Well, now we can make that title official. After losing to Ivory Coast, Japan fans were reportedly spotted cleaning up their section of the stands. And they really cleaned it too. ...
Talking Points: We look at the history and background of the mathematical concept known as ‘The Fibonacci Sequence’We show you how traders can apply these mathematical studies to their trading. In this article, we’re going to look at a more subjective form of Support and Resistance analysis: We’re going to investigate Fibonacci. In our next three pieces, we’ll take all of these support and resistance mechanisms and we’ll show you how traders can actually put ...
Threats, Markets, Iraq And Oil Global threats are nothing new to markets, but the impact they can have is incredible. Commodity prices can jump quickly, and volatility can drive markets to the point of collapse; as we saw in the global financial crisis. These days, though, threats seem to be few and far between when it comes to markets. However, one of the largest threats to the markets has appeared this year, in the form of the ISIS in Iraq. Normally I try and avoid threats ...
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