Science & Technology
Apple Sues HTC Over IPhone Patents
Published on: 3rd March, 2010
Apple has sued HTC, accusing the rival smartphone maker of violating patents related to the popular iPhone.
Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study
Published on: 25th February, 2010
WASHINGTON : Taxing high-fat and sugary junk food is a more effective way to fight obesity than making healthy foods like fruit and vegetables more affordable, a study published on Wednesday shows.
Researchers at the University of Buffalo in New York, led by psychologist Leonard Epstein, gave 42 mothers just over 22 [...]
The Facebook games that millions love (and hate)
Published on: 24th February, 2010
Early each morning, millions of farmers around the world rise to toil in their fields. By night, gangs of mobsters scheme and legions of poker players shuffle up and deal.
Sure, none of it’s real. But the overwhelming popularity of so-called social gaming — simple games that let people play with their [...]
Watch Science Fiction vs Science Fact Documentary
Published on: 23rd February, 2010
Warp speed, transporters, wormholes and lasers – they are all staples of science fiction books, movies, and TV shows. But the fantastic world of tomorrow is quickly becoming the futuristic world of today.
While you may not be “beaming” to your next appointment any time soon, researchers are preparing for the first tests [...]
Space shuttle Endeavour lands in Florida
Published on: 22nd February, 2010
The space shuttle Endeavour has landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, following its latest visit to the International Space Station (ISS).
The two-week mission saw the virtual completion of the ISS.
The six-member crew of Endeavour installed the Tranquility Node, a spacious addition that includes the “cupola” observation deck.
The commissioning of [...]
HP launches thinnest Laptops in Pakistan
Published on: 18th February, 2010
Hewlett-Packard (HP) introduced thinnest `Ultra-slim Notebooks’ in Pakistan.
An introduction ceremony to this effect was held at a local hotel on Wednesday.
It was pointed out on the occasion that HP continued its leadership in the high-growth thin and light notebook category by introducing new `Ultra-slim Notebooks’ in Pakistan on Wednesday.
A comprehensive [...]
Baby who can walk at just six months old
Published on: 17th February, 2010
A six-month-old baby has shocked his parents and doctors by learning to walk unaided.
Mary King, 30, and her husband David, 27, said they knew their son, Xavier, was a fast learner when he started sitting up on his own at just three [...]
Aliens ‘already exist on earth’, Bulgarian scientists claim
Published on: 17th February, 2010
Aliens from outer space are already among us on earth, say Bulgarian government scientists who claim they are already in contact with extraterrestrial life.
“Aliens are currently all around us, and are watching us all the time,” Mr Filipov told Bulgarian media. Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Work on deciphering a [...]
Facebook launch ‘Zero’ site for mobile phones
Published on: 17th February, 2010
The world’s biggest social network has revealed details of a stripped-down, text-only version of its mobile site called Facebook Zero.
The low-bandwidth site is aimed at people viewing Facebook on their mobile and will launch “in the coming weeks”.
The social network recently said that more than 100 million people now access [...]
Google admits Buzz social network testing flaws
Published on: 17th February, 2010
Google has admitted to BBC News that testing of its controversial social network Buzz was insufficient.
The firm has had to make a series of changes to the service after a ferocious backlash from users concerned about intrusions of privacy.
The BBC understands that Buzz was only tested internally and bypassed more [...]
