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IT analysts:High virus risk on Wi-Fi network

Written on 18 Jan, 2012 at 15:36 in Tech | viewed 725 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Indian computer security analysts have detected and alerted Wi-Fi users in the country against a possible virus attack that could lead to crashing and hacking of secure networks. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), country’s national agency to... (Continue reading)

Apple halts sale of iPhone 4S in China

Written on 13 Jan, 2012 at 14:12 in Tech | viewed 797 times | 0 Comments

Beijing: Apple Inc. postponed sales of its iPhone 4S in its mainland China stores on Friday after angry customers and gangs of scalpers threw eggs at the company’s flagship Beijing store. The violence erupted after the store failed to open on... (Continue reading)

Brazil discovered Worm-eating carnivorous plant

Written on 10 Jan, 2012 at 18:13 in Tech | viewed 418 times | 0 Comments

Washington: Scientists have discovered a new carnivorous plant which has sticky leaves beneath the ground to help it capture and digest worms. The rare plant Philcoxia minensis is found in Brazil’s tropical savannahs region which is rich in biodiversity and highly... (Continue reading)

Stephen Hawking celebrates his 70th Birthday

Written on 8 Jan, 2012 at 17:59 in Tech | viewed 927 times | 0 Comments

London: Defying the odds of medicine, Stephen Hawking, widely regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists, celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday. The Lucasian professor of mathematics and theoretical physics at the University of Cambridge has 12 honorary degrees.... (Continue reading)

Objectionable content should be removed from Social media sites by 6.2.2012

Written on 24 Dec, 2011 at 13:06 in Tech | viewed 569 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Setting a deadline for 22 social networking sites including Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft to remove all “anti-religious” or “anti-social” content, a Delhi court on Saturday directed the companies to file compliance reports by February 6. Additional Civil Judge... (Continue reading)

Test postponed of Prithvi-II missile

Written on 21 Dec, 2011 at 11:59 in Tech | viewed 300 times | 0 Comments

Bhubaneswar: India Wednesday postponed the test of its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha due to a technical snag, a defence official said. “The test was postponed due to a technical snag,” S.P. Dash, director of the Integrated... (Continue reading)

Sony enters Indian tablet market

Written on 14 Dec, 2011 at 19:53 in Tech | viewed 368 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Japanese electronics giant Sony Wednesday launched two tablets — Tablet S and Tablet P — in the Indian market, priced at Rs.29,990 and Rs.36,990 respectively. However, only the Wi-Fi enabled version of the tablets is currently available. The devices... (Continue reading)

Vodafone launched 3G Android smartphone worth Rs. 4,995

Written on 12 Dec, 2011 at 17:33 in Tech | viewed 564 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Telecom major Vodafone on Monday launched a new Android-operating system based 3G handset ‘Vodafone Smart’ in the country. Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S1 processor and Android 2.2.1 OS, the handset is designed for tech savvy customers providing them access... (Continue reading)

Japan launches spy satellite

Written on 12 Dec, 2011 at 11:42 in Tech | viewed 198 times | 0 Comments

Tokyo: Japan successfully put a spy satellite into orbit on Monday and expects to complete its network of intelligence-gathering satellites with another launch next year. Japan’s space agency, JAXA, said the launch from the remote southern island of Tanegashima went off... (Continue reading)

Total lunar eclipse on Saturday

Written on 10 Dec, 2011 at 12:38 in Tech | viewed 438 times | 1 Comment

New Delhi: With the year’s last lunar eclipse on Saturday, and the next only after three years, citizens can look forward to a view of the moon turning a dramatic red with two free public observations being organised in the... (Continue reading)

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