Author: Charles Michel

If your only experience of the smartphone market has been channelled through products from Apple, you might be under the misconception that to get the very best devices you need to pay a king’s ransom. In reality, this is simply untrue because there are plenty of alternatives to the iPhone out there which can match or even outstrip its performance while also being more affordable.

In a statement, Baroness Paisley said her husband died on Friday morning. In a career that spanned nearly 40 years, Mr Paisley moved from a political “never man” to Northern Ireland’s first minister. He ended up leading a power-sharing executive at Stormont – although he had supported the strike to bring one down 30 years earlier. In her statement, Baroness Paisley said: “Although ours is the grand hope of reunion, naturally as a family we are heartbroken,” she said.

The Okinawa prefectural government presented a display of traditional performing arts titled OKINAWAN PERFORMING ARTS at the Terrace Theater of The Kennedy Center

he ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of organizations creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, today announced the ratification of the ZigBee Remote Control 2.0 standard. The standard is now available for product development and can be downloaded for free from the Alliance website.

Axion Technologies was founded in 1974 and designs, manufactures, and supplies advanced Passenger Information, Communication, and CCTV systems for the Mass Transit Industry.

Judge Thokozile Masipa said prosecutors had not proved he meant to kill his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, prompting tears from the Olympic sprinter. But she said he acted hastily and had been negligent. Mr Pistorius says he thought an intruder was in the toilet. Adjourning the trial, the judge said a reasonable person would not have fired. The BBC’s Andrew Harding, who was in court in Pretoria, says she is expected to deliver a verdict of culpable homicide (manslaughter) but has not yet spelled it out. Earlier, Judge Masipa described Mr Pistorius as an evasive witness but said this did not…

 FxPro Group Ltd (FxPro) has acquired spot FX aggregator Quotix, in a move that gives the company full control over the provision of its FX liquidity and allows it to provide more institutional-focused services.

American Express Partners With Renowned British Designer OSMAN at London Fashion Week SS15 and Announces Global Competition.   Amex Insiders, the ultimate concierge service, today unveiled their exclusive London Fashion Week ‘uniforms’; bespoke jackets created by world renowned British designer OSMAN. The Amex Insiders will be on hand throughout the week to offer event support and more. From confirming show times and venue locations, to making dinner reservations and even dashing to cobblers or dry cleaners, the Amex Insiders un-complicate the LFW schedule for all visitors to Somerset House.

 The BMW Group saw its most successful August ever, with 145,902 vehicles delivered to customers around the world (prev. yr. 139,650 / +4.5%). Sales for the first eight months of the year are also higher than in any previous year with a total of 1,330,077 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles sold, an increase of 6,7% over the same period in 2013 (prev. yr. 1,246,502).

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