New York, May 22 (IANS) In a breakthrough, astrophysicists have discovered the most-distant known galaxy cluster that would give them a unique opportunity to study old galaxies in detail and better understand their origins. “Our observations make this galaxy cluster one of the best-studied structures from the early universe,” said lead author Andrew Newman from Carnegie […]
Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) From music to food to books, revolutionary smartphone applications have caught the world by storm. Now, thanks to a new app, residents of this eastern metropolis can also order medicines at the touch of a button. Christened ‘The Frank Ross Smartphone Application’, the innovative service happens to be a first such app […]
London, May 22 (IANS) Forget games, camera or the new friend-making app. For most of British people, battery life of a smartphone is what concern them the most. According to a latest survey, 89 percent of them want a longer battery life. “The fact that a long-lasting battery is the leading criterion when buying a new […]
New York, May 20 (IANS) An international crackdown by the FBI and police in 19 countries has exposed a malware called “Blackshades” that enabled hackers around the world to secretly and remotely control victims’ computers. The “”creepware” that allowed hackers to activate victims’ web cameras and steal files and account information may have infected over half […]
New York, May 19 (IANS) An app that teaches women how to masturbate has been removed by Apple from its iTunes stores worldwide. Created by designer Tina Gong, ‘HappyPlayTime’ is a sex education app currently in development that teaches women how to masturbate. The app uses light-hearted games to teach users about the female anatomy and […]
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Are you always hooked to your smart phone, much to the annoyance of your parents, teachers and peers? To their delight, here comes an app that promises to cut down your smart phone usage. The app, called BreakFree, will exactly tell how much time you spend on your phone. Breakfree app will […]
Washington, May 18 (IANS) There is some good news for space research enthusiasts. NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is back in action, a year after suffering an equipment failure. The US space agency has approved a new mission called ‘K2’ for Kepler. “The approval provides two years of funding for the K2 mission to continue exoplanet discovery, and […]
Washington, May 17 (IANS) With NASA rovers Curiosity and Opportunity relaying loads of information about the Red Planet, NASA is inching closer to a manned mission to Mars. With each landing on Mars over the past three decades, the understanding of how to get safely to the surface has improved. The Curiosity’s rover main goal is […]
Acting Fair Trading Commissioner Robert Vellar today released the draft Regulation and Regulatory Impact Statement for the proposed Motor Dealers and Repairers Regulation 2014. The completion of the Motor Dealers and Repairers Regulation will allow the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 to commence. The proposed Regulation deals with a range of administrative matters required […]
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) Japanese electronics giant Sony hopes to double the sale of its mobile phones to four million units and rake in around Rs.5,500 crore this fiscal, said a senior company official. “We are targeting to sell four million mobile phones this fiscal and earn around Rs.5,500 crore. Last year we sold two […]