DUBLIN — Ireland called on Wednesday for an international clampdown on multinationals shifting profits around the world to avoid tax, after criticism that Irish loopholes helped technology giant Apple to shrink its tax bill.
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Apple’s Tax Issue Shines Uncomfortable Spotlight on Ireland
DUBLIN — Ireland called on Wednesday for an international clampdown on multinationals shifting profits around the world to avoid tax, after criticism that Irish loopholes helped technology giant Apple to shrink its tax bill.
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Yahoo Claims “We Won’t Screw it Up” After Acquiring Tumblr for 1.1B
Yahoo promised “not to screw it up” as it formally announced its acquisition of the Tumblr blogging platform for $1.1bn ahead of the US stock market opening on Monday.
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Phil Jackson Compares MJ & Kobe in New Book ‘Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success’
Phil Jackson has been hesitant in comparing Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant despite his first hand knowledge of both players and their immense talents on the court. With the release of his latest book Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success, Jackson finally places pen to paper and describes who he thinks is the more complete player. The Los Angeles Times, which received an advance copy of the 339-page book, provided some details of Jackson’s Jordan and Bryant comparison.
Travelteq Leather iPhone 5 Case
Amsterdam-based design brand TravelTeq was spawned from a collective love of travel solutions. Accordingly, the label has unveiled a cushy case for iPhone 5 users. Constructed of premium tan Vachetta leather, the case also rigidly snaps onto the phone body to provide maximum snugness. The case is also designed to accommodate credit and travel cards, fashioning a card slot on its backside. This handmade case weighs a total of 0.5 grams, only further reinforcing TravelTeq’s focus on minimalism in travel. The case is available on TravelTeq’s web shop for $90 USD.
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Laser Cut Wooden Records
Designer Amanda Ghassaei has unveiled these incredible looking laser cut wooden records that also happen to be functional. Using a 1200dpi precision laser, Ghassaei has rendered music soundbytes from digital audio albeit with diminished quality. Check out the video below for a quick look at how these records are made as well as what they sound like. If you’d like to know more about her records, check out Ghassaei’s site here.
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Prodigy – H.N.I.C. an Infamous Novel (Book Cover)
P’s second book is due out July 16th.
My new book “H.N.I.C. (an infamous novel)” drops July 16th. Followed by the movie to the book.twitter.com/PRODIGYMOBBDEE…
— PRODIGY MOBBDEEP (@PRODIGYMOBBDEEP) May 14, 2013
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The Martinator Watch Cases
If like us you have an obsession with watches, you will love this. The Martinator is a recent brand by Martin Lim, he customises watch cases out of Pelican laptop cases. At his Facebook store page you can choose from an awesome range of cases for the discerning watch collector, from a 4-watch case to the 32-watch case, or you can purchase the custom fitted interiors separately for customising your existing Pelican Case.
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BlackBerry will Offer BBM for iOS and Android
BlackBerry today announced plans to make its ground-breaking mobile social network, BlackBerry Messenger, available to iOS and Android users this summer, with support planned for iOS 6, and Android 4.0 or higher. Upon release, BBM customers would be able to broaden their connections to include friends on other mobile platforms.
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Unlock Your Door with your Smartphone using Kevo by Kwikswet
All you need is your smartphone to unlock your door. You don’t even need to take your phone out of your pocket or purse; just touch your lock, it will recognize your phone and unlock the door. No more fumbling for your keys or memorizing a code… just touch the lock to open.
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The 620 Chair Programme
Revered equipment brand Vitsoe has been granted exclusive permissions to legendary designer Dieter Rams‘ original furniture designs. The brand has returned with an impressive reconsideration of Rams’ 620 Chair Programme, detailing their process in the below video. From the innovative use of materials such as untreated leather and coconut husk, to the creation of new assembly methods, the 620 has been almost completely revamped – though aesthetically preserved. Rather impressively, one 620 chair can be paired with one or more of its counterparts to create a sofa, lounge chair, or any number of combination pieces. The revamped 620 Chair Programme is now available exclusively from Vitsoe for £2400 GBP (approximately $3,708 USD).
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