Can Win 8 or OS X outsmart BBM? February 18, 2012 11:46
Wonder why one used a Blackberry phone, a simple answer was for its connectivity and the BB messenger. This feature enables the user to send unlimited text messages free of cost between BlackBerry phones. A…
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Mobile Crisis: Mobile to outnumber population February 17, 2012 15:03
Tales that are stranger than fiction do amuse one and all alike. This one is going to do the same. Human created mobiles are going to outnumber the globally dominated species this year, say experts.…
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Video games help people with cataract February 17, 2012 14:58
Playing video games could improve the vision of people born with cataracts, a new research has found. Surgery and contact lenses do not always work and people experience visual difficulties into adulthood. However, some of…
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Army plans gun mounted robot February 16, 2012 15:35
The technology department of the defense had earlier in December last year, designed and inducted into service a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Daksh. Daksh was used for handling bombs like Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). This…
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World’s smallest reptile is Mini-Meleon February 15, 2012 16:01
History speaks that during early stages of evolution reptiles ruled the earth. The dinosaurs in particular were almost there on all continents, and became extinct later. Now their smallest cousin is a three centimeter Mini-Meleon.…
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Now, 'smarter' computer programmes that think like humans February 14, 2012 18:51
Researchers have created a computer programme that can score 150 in IQ tests, in which the average score for humans is 100. IQ tests are based on two types of problems: progressive matrices, which test…
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Soon, tool that radically boosts solar cells' performance February 14, 2012 18:48
Researchers have significantly enhanced polymer solar cells' performance by building a device with a new "tandem" structure that combines multiple cells with different absorption bands. The device by researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School…
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Nuclear bomb 'can save Earth from asteroid collision' February 13, 2012 17:45
Scientists say they have found a way to blast an asteroid into space dust using an atomic bomb. The plan has potentially world-saving consequences should an asteroid emerge on a collision course with Earth. The…
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YouTube invents algorithm for determining most amusing video February 13, 2012 17:37
YouTube, the world's most popular video-sharing website, has created an algorithm for determining what videos are funniest based on the intensity of viewer comments. According to Google Researcher Sanketh Shetty, the key to the formula…
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Spreading awareness about tech innovations the Microsoft way February 11, 2012 17:21
Software giant Microsoft has launched its annual DreamSpark Yatra to to share knowledge and spread awareness about innovations in technology that aims at targeting 60,000 students in 100 cities across the country. "The DreamSpark Yatra…
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How bacterial systems export disease February 11, 2012 17:08
Scientists have discovered the mechanisms behind some of the bacteria that kill hundreds of thousands every year, possibly paving the way for more effective antibiotics against infections. With antibiotic resistance on the rise in strains…
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IBM launches Centre of Excellence in Bangalore February 09, 2012 16:17
The new Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the India Software Lab will offer solutions to organisations across India, South Asia and Asia Pacific. IT giant IBM has set up a centre in Bangalore that will…
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