All Stories from August 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Executives swelter in Japan’s ‘Cool Biz’ movementAug 18, 2012 7:53 am - TOKYO — The 32-degree Celsius (90-degree Fahrenheit) heat outside Honda Motor’s office prompts health warnings from the national weather agency. Inside in an executive m...
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How to get tech savvy and help your careerAug 18, 2012 7:52 am - It’s no secret that keeping up with advances in technology is critical to surviving and thriving in the business world. There are numerous examples of top companies that...
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What the next iPhone will look likeAug 18, 2012 7:49 am - The new iPhone looks pretty much like the old iPhone. Sure, it’s a bit taller, allowing for a display that has one extra row of icons on the Home screen. And instead of ...
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Review: Samsung tablet takes aim at iPad with penAug 18, 2012 7:46 am - NEW YORK — The tablet-computer market is like guerrilla warfare. One huge army — Apple — dominates the land, while a ragtag group of insurgents keeps raiding and probing...
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ phenomenon is taking overAug 18, 2012 7:44 am - NEW YORK — You’ve bought rope for that special someone, picked up a few sex toys and read those “Fifty Shades of Grey” books a time or three. You know who you are. Well,...
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Restaurant gives discount for phone-free dinnersAug 18, 2012 7:44 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A Los Angeles restaurant is offering a deal to customers who agree to look at their fellow diners instead of their phone screens. Eva Restaurant...
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Thanks to ‘Hunger Games,’ braids are back in styleAug 18, 2012 7:43 am - CHICAGO — A staple of the stylish grade-school set, braids have moved from the playground to the red carpet — and now local salons. Salons from Los Angeles to New York ...
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Google upgrades Android maps as Apple battle loomsAug 18, 2012 7:39 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s mapping service for mobile devices is getting an upgrade as the Internet search leader braces for new competition from iPhone maker Apple. The i...
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Next Bob Woodward book to take on Obama, economyAug 18, 2012 7:35 am - NEW YORK — The U.S. economy is about to get the Bob Woodward treatment. The next book by the award-winning investigative reporter and best-selling author will document h...
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Spotify, Pandora spur U.S. digital music sales past CD purchasesAug 18, 2012 7:29 am - The CD’s reign as the music industry’s biggest U.S. revenue source will end this year, eclipsed by downloads and newer streaming services such as Spotify Ltd. and Pandor...