Apple confirmed that slowing down your old gadgets

December 22, 2017

Suspicion of deliberately slowing down older smartphones by Apple have long been voiced by users, marking a noticeable decrease in performance over time. The company said that the software was really slowing down my gadgets as they age, but solely on the grounds of deterioration of batteries over time. Apple has assured that it would «extend the life» devices. «I used the iPhone 6 Plus my brother and it worked…

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Festive season — 2017 demonstrates the best sales performance over the last 12 years

December 19, 2017

Christmas is less than a week and analysts rejoice, because such a successful season of sales in the holiday in the United States has not been more than 12 years. According to the National retail Federation, last year Christmas week was marked the most active week of the season, in terms of sales, surpassing even Black Friday. This year, low unemployment and expectations of «a better future» promised by President…

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More Americans call Uber instead of an ambulance

December 17, 2017

An increasing number of Americans frequently uses Uber instead of an ambulance — this is the conclusion reached by researchers. According to the working report of the Professor of Economics Department of University of Kansas David Skaskiv and employee of the health Department of San Diego Leon Moscatel, with the advent of Uber, the number of ambulance calls decreased by 7%. In the study, experts have studied the statistics collected…

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Ivanka trump opened a store in the lobby of Trump Tower

December 16, 2017

At Trump Tower recently, a new tenant, and, by chance, they turned out to be another representative of the family trump. The first daughter, Ivanka trump opened his first store, which is now sold bags, jewelry and decorations from her personal collection. The store opened its doors on Thursday, just in time for the festive season. The decision to open your own shop, it was decided after some retailers refused…

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The Walt Disney company buying 21st Century Fox for $75 billion

December 14, 2017

Company Walt Disney buys assets from 21st Century Fox at a price of more than $ 40 per share, or $ 75 billion as a whole. About it reports Reuters, citing sources familiar with the transaction. The owner of 21st Century Fox media Mogul Rupert Murdoch and representatives of Walt Disney on the transaction are going to say on Thursday. Thus over more than half a century of the existence…

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The dollar fell in price: should you worry?

December 13, 2017

On Wednesday there was a drop in the us dollar after consumer prices showed sluggish inflation. Excluding perishable food and energy, consumer prices in November rose 0.1 percent, while the annual growth of the basic index of consumer prices slowed to 1.7 percent in November from 1.8% in October. The dollar index against six major currencies fell to 93,888 item, a decrease of 0.23% for the day. The described changes…

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Professional Santa earns up to $800 per hour

December 13, 2017

If in old age you would not want to live on a pension, should think about learning a new profession — the profession of Santa Claus. Having a friendly facial expression, artistry, and some skills can not only bring joy to children and adults, but also provide very good additional income. On Christmas eve Santa professional receives up to $800 per hour, while the average salary in USA is $26.55…

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YouTube is preparing to launch a new paid music service

December 9, 2017

As reported by Bloomberg, citing its own sources, in March 2018 YouTube plans to launch a new paid music streaming service called Remix. The parent company of YouTube, Google Inc., according to the publication, has already signed a contract with the record label Warner Music Group. Negotiations about signing of contracts are also being held with Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and a consortium of independent labels, Merlin. The…

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The number of new jobs in the U.S. continues to grow

December 8, 2017

In November, the labor market in the United States, in anticipation of the adoption of the new tax plan, only strengthened. Us employers created 228 000 new jobs (including 32 000 jobs in production 24 000 – in construction). The unemployment rate was just 4.1 percent, the lowest level since December 2000. Then unemployment fell to 3.9%. In October, the number of new jobs amounted to 244 000. This is…

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