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Nintendo Targets Health and Improving Quality of Life with New Platform
Nintendo has announced it is focusing on improving the health of its customers with a new QOL (quality of life) platform. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata sent a letter to shareholders and investors, which is also posted on the Nintendo website, describing his plan for the platform.
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Radio Shack to Close 1,100 Stores, Leaves Over 4,000
Radio Shack is closing 1,100 stores. Radio Shack's closing of 1,100 stores will bring its total locations to over 4,000 in the United States which also consists of over 900 franchises according to an Associated Press article on ABC News website.
IHOP Free National Pancake Day: Proceeds Given to Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals
IHOP has free pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday in honor of National Pancake Day. IHOP's National Pancake Day gives customers a short stack of buttermilk pancakes at no charge when they stroll through the company's doors Tuesday according to information on the company's website.
Disney Cuts Funding for Boy Scouts due to Ban on Gays
The Walt Disney Company has announced it will stop providing grant money to the Boy Scouts of America in 2015 due to a BSA membership policy that bans gay leaders. While Disney does not give money to the BSA or local councils, the BSA has acquired funds through Disney’s VoluntEARS program.
Google Street View Map to Reveal Polar Bears in Canadian Arctic
Google Street View will be traveling to Churchill, Man. to capture footage of polar bears in celebration of International Polar Bear Day. Starting Thursday, Google Maps will be recording videos and images of the tundra with the goal of showcasing the area’s environment and the importance of keeping it safe.
iPhone 6 Rumors 2014: New Leaked Images Reveal Details
French Website Nowhereelse has leaked images of the Apple iPhone 6, which is expected to be released sometime this year. The images show the iPhone 6 with a 4.3 inch screen display, rather than the rumored 4.5 to 5.0 inches of display.
Dark Chocolate Diet Contains Healthy Benefits for the Heart
Researchers have found that eating dark chocolate in moderation helps the heart by bringing down the risk of atherosclerosis, which is the thickening and hardening of arteries. The snack can restore flexibility to the arteries and prevent white blood cells from sticking to the insides of blood vessel walls.
Chipotle's Sofritas Vegan Tofu Burritto Now Out in NYC, Boston and Nationally
Chipotle's Sofritas Vegan Tofu Burrito is now in New York City, Boston, and nationally. Chipotle's Sofritas vegan tofu burrito officially hit company restaurants throughout locations in New York City, Boston, and nationally Monday becoming the franchise restaurant chain's newest addition to the menu.
California Lets Drivers Look at Cellphone Maps While Driving Behind the Wheel
A California appeals court ruled on Thursday that it is legal for drivers to look at maps on their mobile phones while driving. Despite the ruling, it is still illegal for drivers to use their phones to talk and listen in conversations without a hands-held device.
Legalization of Motorcycle Lane Filtering in NSW Aimed at Easing Congestion
New South Wales has recently legalized lane filtering for motorcyclists as a way to bring down traffic congestion. Lane filtering is the practice in which bike-riders move between lanes of slow-moving cars.
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