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/ 14 January 2008

Tech firms are mapping the world

Two firms are racing to map the world as the internet goes increasingly mobile with ever more sophisticated gadgets for people on the move. Netherlands-based Tele Atlas and Navteq, which has its headquarters in the United States, criss-cross countries around the world to gather information about what is where and how to drive to it.

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/ 14 January 2008

‘Cars aren’t just for driving any more’

Advances in digital technology are set to transform the automotive world, making cars safer, more efficient and more fun to drive, says General Motors chairperson Rick Wagoner. His speech at last week’s Consumer Electronics World, the world’s largest technology fair, signified how fast cars are integrating electronic gadgets.

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/ 9 December 2007

Mayweather defeats Hatton by TKO

Floyd Mayweather Jr retained his World Boxing Council welterweight title with a 10th round stoppage of Britain’s Ricky Hatton on Saturday, the American setting up the win with two knockdowns. Mayweather dropped Hatton to the canvas midway through the round before the referee stepped in to end the fight.

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/ 6 December 2007

Mayweather’s wealth, fame rooted in crime and poverty

Floyd Mayweather doesn’t mind playing a bad guy if it helps make him a rich guy because growing up around criminals has pushed him to become boxing’s top star and an undefeated champion. The unbeaten 30-year-old American trash talker puts his World Boxing Council welterweight crown at stake on Saturday against undefeated English rival Ricky Hatton.

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/ 5 December 2007

Mayweather, Hatton talk tough in title-fight hype

Undefeated welterweights Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather arrived in Las Vegas on Tuesday ahead of their weekend championship showdown, with the Englishman brushing off Mayweather’s trademark trash talk. United States veteran Mayweather, 38-0 with 24 knockouts, defends his World Boxing Council crown on Saturday against Hatton, 43-0 with 31 knockouts.