With the introduction of VIDAA, Hisense is providing easy, intuitive operation of advanced Smart TV features and functionality. VIDAA simplifies and enhances a passive, lean-back consumer experience with a new simplified remote control, intuitive channel surfing and four distinct content "silos" that make it easier for the entire household to access desired content. Hisense announced
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Etihad Airways recorded its strongest ever passenger and cargo results for a first quarter. The Abu Dhabi-based airline posted Q1 2013 passenger revenues of US$900 mln (2012: US$758 mln), an increase of 19%; and cargo revenues of US$193 mln (2012: US$165 mln), an increase of 17%. Passenger numbers in Q1 2013 grew by 18%, rising
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. The two economic giants of the US and Japan are engaging in a currency war as they simultaneously try to boost their own economies. Over the past few days we have seen volatility in the USD/JPY pair and there is no sign of this letting up with both Japan’s Kuroda and the US’s Bernanke
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* Of 602 lawmakers, 487 vote in favour of Cyprus bailout * Surprise vote by Cypriot lawmakers stokes uncertainty * German opposition attacks government for first Cyprus plan Germany's lower house of parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to grant Cyprus a 10 billion euro bailout that is designed to avert bankruptcy for the tiny Mediterranean
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A deadly explosion and fire tore through a fertilizer plant in a small Texas town late on Wednesday, injuring more than 100 people, leveling dozens of homes and spewing toxic fumes that forced evacuations of half the community, authorities said. CAUSE A MYSTERY Wilson said 50 to 75 homes were damaged by the
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Authorities have arrested a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings based on security video that showed a man depositing a bag at the scene before the blasts, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. and Boston law enforcement sources. The developments are the biggest publicly-disclosed breaks since Monday's blast at the marathon finish line killed three
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Britain gave Margaret Thatcher its grandest political funeral in half a century on Wednesday as her flag-draped coffin was borne through central London on a horse-drawn gun carriage, though a few boos were a reminder of her divisive rule and legacy. In an event comparable to Winston Churchill's funeral in 1965, the Queen joined top
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European Union governments are expected to ease an embargo on Syrian oil next week to allow for purchases of crude from the opposition in an effort to tilt the balance of the conflict against President Bashar al-Assad. At a meeting on Monday, EU foreign ministers will also agree to lift restrictions on selling equipment for
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A letter addressed to President Barack Obama contained a substance that preliminarily tested positive for the deadly poison ricin, authorities said on Wednesday. News that the letter to Obama was being investigated came as a flurry of other reports of suspicious letters and a package caused the temporary evacuation of parts of two Senate buildings
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