A smart card is a plastic card about the size of a credit card‚ with an embedded microchip that can be loaded with data‚ used for telephone calling‚ electronic cash payments‚ and other applications‚ and then periodically refreshed for additional use. Currently or soon‚ you may be able to use a smart card to: * Dial a connection on a mobile telephone and be charged on a per-call basis * Establish your identity when logging on to an Internet access provider or to an online bank * Pay for
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A lot of people today‚ mostly microsofties‚ argue that Microsoft should not be split up since it isn ’t really a monopoly; Windows has a lot of competitors out there and some of the companies that make them are even bigger than Microsoft. And that is actually quite true: Microsoft has only about 6% of the global software market and only 3% of the global computer market overall. There are several computer companies that make more than Microsoft‚ like Sun Microsystems and Compaq and there are at least
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2 ABSTRACT Most of the fashion accessories which are considered luxury items are now becoming basic necessities‚ among the most popular accessories today is the wrist watch. Wrist watches today have become the integral part of an individual and are reflection of his/her persona. India is home to the several top watch brands like Timex‚ Citizen‚ Titan and Sonata. These top home brands in India offer variety of watches that caters to the different requirements of the consumers‚ but these brands
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Corporate strategy Corporate strategy • A diversified company has two levels of gy strategy: – Business unit (or competitive) strategy – Corporate (or companywide) strategy Corporate (or companywide) strategy • Makes the corporate whole add up to more than the sum of its business unit parts. sum of its business unit parts • H t How to enter a new industry t i d t – Acquisitions‚ joint ventures and startups A sober picture A sober picture • The short‐term stock price reaction to merger
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On the morning of April 15‚ 1912‚ the sinking of the Titanic the previous night shocked the world. The year had dawned bright with promise and the maiden voyage of the Titanic was a symbol of the advances mankind had made in the last few years. The ship was considered to have been so well constructed it was believed she could sustain any amount of damage and still remain afloat. Late on the night of April 14‚ 1912‚ the sinking of the Titanic proved this idea wrong in a horribly tragic way. The
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Neighborhood Watch Research Study As we evaluate the effectiveness of the neighborhood watch program in the City of Bird Island‚ Minnesota we will try to persuade the mayor of Bird Island of how effective the neighborhood watch program has been thus far. Over the past few years the crime statistics have shown that the crime rate has continued to rise throughout the state of Minnesota. However‚ with the staggering numbers constantly growing‚ Bird Island has kept low numbers of crime statically that
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the theme addressed in the movie “End of Watch”. C. Thesis Statement: I like this movie because through all its action and comedy to entertain the audience I believe there was a clear-cut positive message. D. Preview: Next I will give you a 1. Description of “End of Watch” 2. And‚ my personal evaluation of the movie. II. BODY A. Description of the Event 1.“End of Watch” is an action/comedy movie. 2
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Introduction Microsoft has become one of the giants in the high tech field. Microsoft has become a household word which started in January of 1975 when Bill Gates‚ a sophomore at Harvard‚ starting writing software to enhance the use of personal computers. The company has grown from its humble beginnings to the software giant the company has now become. Microsoft uses employee empowerment‚ the company’s ability to foster teamwork‚ and creative incentives and rewards to motivate the company’s employees
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Paul Allen‚ Microsoft has had a major role in how we use computers today. It all started when the duo decided they wanted to utilize their shared skills to create an interpreter for a new personal computer‚ the Altair 8800 microcomputer. The interpreter worked flawlessly when it was demonstrated to MITS in the March of 1975. Microsoft wasn’t officially established until April 4 with Bill Gates as CEO. In 1977 Microsoft established its first international office in Japan. Microsoft entered the
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The Microsoft Case Jill Weida DeVry University ECON312ON: Principles of Economics Summer B 2011 The Microsoft Case Investigation into Microsoft began in 1991 by the Federal Trade Commission under suspicion that the company broke anti-trust laws and engaged in coercive activities prohibiting competitors from entering or participating equally in the market. “The plaintiffs alleged that Microsoft abused monopoly power and monopoly market structure on Intel-based personal computers
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