Millions BMW Withdrawn from World Market

Frankfurt: BMW luxury carmaker attract 1.3 million cars from the world market. The withdrawal was carried out because the car is known for its perfection it's a problem with the battery cables in the trunk lid."In some cases, cover the battery cables in the trunk of this vehicle has a problem," said one of the BMW spokesman was quoted as saying by MSNBC, Tuesday (27/3).Problems that can lead to faulty electrical systems, vehicle failed when the "starter" even cause a fire. The withdrawal includes the BMW 5 and 6 Series was created in 2003 and 2010.Recall affects approximately 368 thousand cars in the United States and 293 thousand cars in Germany. In addition 109 thousand cars in the UK and around 102 thousand others in China.BMW car owners...

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Millions BMW Withdrawn from World Market

Frankfurt: Produsen mobil mewah BMW menarik 1,3 juta mobilnya dari pasaran dunia. Penarikan itu dilakukan karena mobil yang dikenal dengan kesempurnaan itu masalah dengan penutup kabel baterai di bagasi. "Dalam beberapa kasus, penutup kabel baterai di dalam bagasi kendaraan ini memiliki masalah," kata salah seorang juru bicara dari BMW seperti dikutip dari MSNBC, selasa (27/3).Masalah itu dapat mengakibatkan sistem listrik rusak, kendaraan gagal saat "starter" bahkan menyebabkan kebakaran. Penarikan itu meliputi mobil BMW 5 dan 6 Series yang dibuat tahun 2003 dan 2010. Penarikan itu mempengaruhi sekitar 368 ribu mobil di Amerika Serikat dan 293 ribu mobil di Jerman. Selain itu 109 ribu mobil di Inggris dan sekitar 102 ribu lainnya di Cina....

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Microsoft: Windows Phone will curb Android & iPhone

Beijing - Microsoft Windows Phone operating system sure can talk a lot of homemade. In fact, they are sure to beat the sales of Apple iPhone in the smartphone one of the world's largest market, China.Yes, Microsoft's short-term targets set out Simon Leung, Microsoft's chief executive for Greater China. Their long-term target is to beat Android currently leads the market in China. Simon stated that an aggressive price tag will make Windows Phone handsets to gain market share is good."We will continue to lower the price. Our goal is number one. Aim to be number two is not the goal," said Tony who quoted from Bloomberg on Tuesday (03/27/2012). But he refused to call when the target will be reached approximately.Microsoft partnered with several...

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HTC Mobile Phone User Data Endangered Missing

For users of HTC phones that put the data in HTCSense.com please alert. Because, during the period of repair, some data on the site danger of being lost.Yes, by reason of the problem, HTCSense.com no longer store all the data users. Through his official website, HTC provides several ways for consumers to make backup first before being deleted."Until the new service is ready, HTCSense.com will be closed. If you use HTCSense.com to store contacts, messages, footprints and downloaded please call before 30 April 2012 or will not be accessible again," wrote the announcement of HTC, as they are received, Tuesday (03/27/2012).HTCSense.com, a cloud service provided by HTC for their smart phone users. Similar to iCloud, the service allows users to store...

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'Sweetness' Android Ice Cream Sandwich Not Spread yet

Since its launch in October 2011, the distribution of the Android 4.0 operating system fairly long. Still a little gadget that can taste the 'sweet' Android nicknamed Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) is.Indeed, in a recent report, the percentage of the Android 4.0 has reached more than doubled in recent months, but the number was not yet even reached 2%.According to latest data released by Google, only 1.6% of all Android devices running the latest version. Furthermore, as much as 0.4% handsets are adopting versions 4.0-4.0.2 Ice Cream Sandwich, and 1.2% running version 4.0.3.While the most popular version of Android is 2.3.3-2.3.7, which is the latest version of Gingerbread. Because 'Ginger Bread' accounted for 61.5% of devices running the Android...

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Samsung Delays Ice Cream Sandwich for the Galaxy Note

United States - The owner of Galaxy Note must be patient to get to taste Ice Cream Sandwich. Samsung has yet to be presenting this new operating system in the Galaxy Note until the second quarter of 2012.Thus, joining Note Galaxy Galaxy SII are also waiting for certainty when I can taste the 'ice cream'. Reportedly, the handset will get an upgrade at the same time.In an official statement of Samsung, in addition to confirm availability for Galaxy Ice Cream Sandwich Notes in the second quarter of 2012, mentioned also that the update will receive the addition of Premium Suite software.As reported by TechRadar, Friday (03/23/2012), the second quarter alone starting in April. Thus, users Galaxy Notes will not be too long waiting for it.In Suite...

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Google Earth Mother & Child arrange a meeting of 25 Years Apart

India - A man from India was reunited with his mother after 25 years apart. He was aided by a map service from Google, Google Earth.Twenty-five years ago, a man named Saroo Brierly was traveling by train. He fell asleep and the train was running in the wrong direction. When awake, she was already in place so far, which does not recognize.At that time, Saroo was five years old. He's trying to reinvent their homes a long time, but failed. In foreign places, Saroo had experienced various adverse events, such as nearly drowning in a river or nearly kidnapped.Fortunately, Saroo then accommodated by an NGO. Later, he was adopted by a couple from Australia who took him to the Tasmania region.Now, Sarro aged 30 years and has become quite a successful...

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Expand the Xbox, Microsoft embraced the Executive Sony

Enrich the features in the Xbox, Microsoft's software team bringing former executives of Sony to game software development division. Previously, Microsoft's Peter Molyneux who lost their mainstay in the gaming industry.Is Phil Harrison, former Sony executive who is now joining the division selected Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB). Here, Harrison was appointed as Vice President and head of Lionhead studios.Reported by The Inquirer, Tuesday (20/03/2012), Harrison has a focus in the European region and will lead the organization's European Studios Microsoft directly while in charge of increasing the number of strategic business partnerships for Microsoft."I am very pleased to join the senior team at Microsoft at a pivotal time...

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This is the message of Da Vinci of Buried Secrets 400 Years

The archaeologists discovered a secret message hidden in a painting of Leonardo da Vinci. The message was revealed behind the walls of the Palazzo Vechio, an ancient palace in Florence that was founded in the 1300s.Secret message that says 'seek and ye shall find' (Cerca trova) on a mural painting on the wall of Da Vinci. According to Dailymail.co.uk, Tuesday (13/3), the researchers turned out to reveal the secret message is referring to a work of Da Vinci's been missing since 400 years ago.A miniature camera endoscope inserted into the wall in the Palazzo Vechio, and obtain samples of chemical pigments are also used in the Da Vinci painting Mona Lisa. Mona Lisa is considered one of Da Vinci's most phenomenal, which is assumed to have been...

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XL: OTT Not a Threat, But New Opportunities

Jakarta - President & CEO of XL Axiata Hasnul Suhaimi suggested that the players of the telecommunications industry in Indonesia should immediately adjust to the times in order to avoid destruction."It is time for the operator in Indonesia began to explore cooperation with OTT players like Google, Facebook, and other content bundling in packet networks," he said in Indonesian ICT Outlook 2012: Resisting the Doomsday of Big Telco Players, at Balai Kartini, Jakarta, Wednesday (03/14/2012).According to Hasnul, the presence of OTT service was inevitable. Instead of hostility, he said, the better they are towed. Therefore, the content services offered by OTT is interesting.According to him, in global markets, the organizer who started the OTT...

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Cisco: Operators Do not upset Because the OTT

Jakarta - The hustle and bustle of broadband services will not be like today if there is notsocial networking applications like Facebook, Twitter, and also service over the top(OTT) such as Google, YouTube, Yahoo, and others."The term young people today, make your life brighter," said Sales Director CiscoIndonesia, Ichwan F. Agus now argue about the fears of OTT, in Jakarta, Wednesday(03/14/2012)."Industrial ecosystem has been formed by nature in which the content industry to provide value-added broadband subscribers at the same time and of course for operators," he explained further.According to him, it is common knowledge, the main reason for novice users ofbroadband is to join social networking, because their friends exist in the world.The...

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Telkom Still Interested StarOne Acquisition

Jakarta - Telkom plans to acquire Starone, fixed wireless business unit Indosat, has yet to subside. Evidence, the assessment is still ongoing and has received the blessing of the Minister for SOEs.Telkom president director Rinaldi Firmansyah indicated, it was still eager to acquirefixed wireless access technology based on code division multiple access (CDMA) it'scompetitors."We're still in the position of reviewing any proposed acquisition that would run the company, including business unit CDMA (StarOne) it," Rinaldi said on the sidelines ofIndonesian ICT Outlook 2012: Resisting the Doomsday of Big Telco Players, in Jakarta,Wednesday (14/3 / 2012).According to him, the acquisition is part of the company's strategy to sustain organic revenue....

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Touch screen Xperia Sola its like Magic

Sola Xperia successfully steal the show with a touch screen technology is claimed to bemiraculous. Yes, without the need to touch the screen, users can navigate. Curious as to what does it work?Sony Mobile Communications himself calls this technology as a floating alias touch thefloating touch.Unfortunately, this is not a magic touch screen can operate throughout the menu. But maybe limited on the main page, as well as maximized for web browser menu. Even so, still,the experience offered is quite refreshing.In the demo video shows that users can play on the homescreen wallpaper Xperia Solawithout the need to touch the screen.This was continued when entered into the browser. Spotlight on a number of icons can be done with the touch of a float....

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Facebook ready to counterattack yahoo

Feud between Yahoo with Facebook related allegations of patent infringement seems to be more heated. Moreover, the largest social networking site that was ready to counterattack.Previously, Yahoo dragged up into the realm of law on 10 charges of patent rights are violated. However, the site claims made ​​by Mark Zuckrberg have enough evidence toconfront the allegations.According to the GigaOM technology site sources quoted on Wednesday (3/14/2012),Facebook has the rights to the patent claims alleged by Yahoo. Although it is not clarifiedin detail.Yahoo was previously asked for a payment for patent licenses. Of the companies thatagreed to pay, just up the refuse. This is what makes Yahoo furious, and bring an action against companies that are...

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In China, Apple Not Helpless Against Samsung

Beijing, China - Samsung's market share in China three times more than Apple. In fact,as expected by analysts, this figure is still rising. "Apple will not immediately replace the Samsung in the near future," said an analyst with research firm Gartner, Sandy Shen.Currently, the iPhone just got the 'cake' of 7.5 per cent of the total smartphone market share in China. Compare to Samsung, its main competitor is eating a portion of 24.3percent.Telegraph reported on Tuesday (3/13/2012), to expand the market, Samsung aggressively approached China's telecom operators. Noted, there are currently three major carriers She led. While Apple is only working with two operators. Unfortunately, the iPhone is not compatible with China Mobile which is the largest...

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Western Digital Hitachi Complete Acquisition

Effective from March 8, 2012, Western Digital (WD) controlled almost the entireownership of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies with the value reaching USD 3.9billion.Viviti Technologies Ltd (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) now only has 10% share, though they have the right to place two representatives on the board ofdirectors of WD.The new WD will operate with WD Technologies (WD) and HGST as a wholly ownedsubsidiary. Reportedly the income of the two companies reached USD 15 billion in 2011.As chief executive officer of WD, John Coyne, lead the new office with CEO SteveMilligan as president, Tim Leyden as chief operating officer and Wolfgang Nickl as chief financial officer."By having two successful companies and best talents...

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iPhone Darting in Japan

Japan - For the first time iPhone successfully topped the best-selling phones in Japan.Success bulldoze all the local brands debuted during be some years before.According to data reported by IDC Japan, in the fourth quarter sales of smartphones tothe iPhone controls 26.6%, more than all the local brands such as Sharp, Fujitsu,Toshiba, Panasonic and Kyocera that were previously in power.Sharp who had been forced to lead was eliminated in third place with sales of about15.7%, Toshiba and Fujitsu-out second with 18.3%.However, if the calculated total smartphone and feature phone sales in Japan during 2011, the iPhone still ranks third with a 14.2% rate, well below the 20.1% Sharp andFujitsu, Toshiba 18.8%.Japan itself is a unique market for smartphones....

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