Starbucks will open 200 drive-thru stores over the next five years in the U.K. Combined with the opening of conventional store in that period, Starbucks said it will create 5, 000 new jobs.

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Now used in 8, 500 U.S. shops, PhotoNet allows retailers to digitize conventional photos and store digital images on central servers so customers can access them via the Internet, edit them, electronically send the results worldwide or order prints, mugs and other paraphernalia.

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The Apple attitude allowed Ron Johnson and the Apple team to throw out the conventional retail playbook that dictated store design, location, and staffing decisions.

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We spoke firsthand with Kessler following his interview, and he affirmed that there's no 30 percent revenue cut to worry about with Apple TV like there is for conventional apps on the App Store.

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Big Data refers to the growth of data sets that have become so large that they defy the ability of conventional forms of information technology to store, manage, analyze and gather important insights from them.

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But lithium batteries weigh less, store more energy and recharge faster than conventional batteries, making them attractive to airlines.

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