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ACEHearing App Wiki

ACEHearing App Wiki

The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Ximplar took it upon themselves to offer to the world a tool that could aid millions of people world wide. An estimated 38% of the global population  has some form of hearing loss problems, but only a limited amount actually seek help, and many also are not at [...]

Nintendo to Blame for Sales Slump

nintendo sales slump

Is there somebody to blame for the recent slump in the gaming industry? Some analysts are starting to point the finger at Nintendo as yearly statistics indicate that Nintendo has a significant part in the industry revenues during 2010 and 2011. However, these figures may not tell the whole truth.   Nintendo Sales Slump Matt [...]

Tata Sons Successor By December

Tata Sons Successor By December

RK Krishnakumar, one of five selected members to a special committee created to interview and select the successor to Ratan Tata of the Tata Sons Company, a  telecom to tea conglomerate, announced that a successor will be announced before the end of this year. The Tata Sons Holding Company has shareholdings across the many group companies [...]

Kingdom Tower to Be Tallest Building

Kingdom Tower to Be Tallest Building

Just two years after the record changed places and the 2,717-foot Burj Khalifa became the world’s tallest  building, a new rival plan is already set to topple it from its number one spot. Originally costing $1.5 billion to build and standing tall in Dubai, it is a significant part of the nation’s sky line.   [...]

South Korea Debates Saturdays Without School

The government led by President Lee Myung Bak’s announced that it desires letting students off from school on Saturdays. The intention of this plan is to give South Korean children more time to play and have recreational time. Many mothers have other plans though. If the reform is put into practice, it is expected that [...]

China Seeks to Consolidate 8 Industries Over the Next 5 Years

China is seeking to consolidate several industries over the next 5 years in an effort to increase industrial concentration and reduce overcapacity. According to Su Bo, Vice Minister of the industry and information technology, priority will be given to the automobile, electrolytic aluminum, equipment manufacturing, IT, cement, steel, rare earth mining,  and medical industries.   This [...]