Bio-waste run generator developed by Agra entrepreneur
Small clicks can cause great pain – how to avoid mouse arm
Post-1947 no science Nobel for India: Sibal
Understanding Vista’s Windows experience index
Tsunami early warning system by month end
‘No fresh evidence to indicate Bay of Bengal tsunami’
Intel unveils high-efficiency quad-core processors
Russian Proton-M rocket with Japanese satellite crashes
ISRO land deal rocks Kerala assembly
Advance IST by 30 minutes, save Rs.10 bn: scientists
Two Europeans, four Russians to go on simulated “Mars mission”
Spanish company invents a way to walk on water
Technical tips for buying web and video phones
Satellite launch boosts space agency’s morale
India places latest communications satellite into orbit
India launches rocket carrying latest communication satellite
Insat-4CR launch delayed by two hours
Insat-4CR launch delayed by 50 minutes
Google Earth enables views into the universe
Bajaj Auto, TVS feud over patent violation
Countdown begins for Insat-4CR launch Sunday
Digital cameras: dealing with dust in DSLRs
Beware of e-mail scam offering to ‘rescue’ friends
Russian astronauts to Moon by 2025: official
Indian navigation systems to guide rockets in 2008
ISRO designed avionics to guide rockets in 2008
SatNav bags Red Herring 100 Asia award
ISRO institute land deal shady: Kerala minister
NASA found no evidence of drunken astronauts on flights
German experts detect particles faster than light
Soap that cleans clothes with less water
Yahoo to introduce new features to e-mail sevice
Report: iPhone system hacked, made usable in Israel
Indian space agency’s top official dies in road mishap
NASA reports two Mars rovers resume driving
Hyderabad lab hopes Iran will help in cloning cheetah
World record: Artificial insemination of blackbuck
Black buck gives birth after artificial insemination
Wireless spectrum assessment to be over by September
Wireless spectrum assessment to be over by September
New integrated media platform for overseas Indians
Karnataka to promote nano-technology in a big way
Russian, European agencies to develop manned spaceship
Shuttle Endeavour undocks from International Space Station
Making e-greetings on mobiles livelier
Dust to dust – outer space makes dust ‘come alive’
Google launches India-specific search facility
Around the world in 80 days, the Indian Air Force way
Hurricane may cut short Endeavour mission: NASA
Kerala elephants queue up for microchip injections
Telescope-like device may reverse vision loss
Telescope-like device may reverse vision loss
Intel apologises over ‘racist’ ad
Tweaking Vista – a bit more challenging than before
How snakes starve to live
Supercomputer cracks Rubik’s Cube in 26 moves
Now biogas from human waste may cook food, light homes!
NASA says space shuttle repairs not needed
Astronauts end spacewalk early
‘India, China don’t pose a challenge to US’
India plans to launch reusable rocket by 2010
14 cities around Delhi are quake prone
NASA adds three more days to shuttle mission
PCs are not always suitable for use as television sets
Teacher reaches to stars, 21 years after Challenger disaster
Endeavour astronauts finish first space walk
NASA’s Mars-bound Phoenix adjusts course successfully
Space hotel to open in 2012
Endeavour docks with ISS
Indian science conquers new frontiers
GIS system to track Maoists in Jharkhand
Endeavour astronauts inspect shuttle
Model predicts global warming will speed up after 2009
India considering manned space mission
Arianespace to launch India’s communication satellites
Russia preparing for human journey to Mars
Shuttle Endeavour blasts off for space station
Astronomers discover planet bigger than Jupiter
Dogs to receive chip implant in Singapore
Russian Proton-M rocket to launch Japanese satellite
German scientists use body heat to generate electricity
After more than four-year wait, Endeavour set for launch
Haryana farmers use SMS to solve agriculture-related problems
Russian Progress cargo ship docks with ISS
How to tune better with your iTunes
Hackers playing havoc with e-mail accounts
China, Brazil to launch jointly Satellite 03
Beijing : China and Brazil will launch in September a jointly developed third earth resources satellite, equipped with high resolution cameras for agricultural, mining and environmental use.
According to China National Space Administration, the Satellite 02B, of Brazilian manufacture, will orbit the earth in September or October 2008.
The takeoff will take place in a launching centre in Taiyuan, capital of the northern Chinese province of Shanxi.
Launch of Mars lander delayed
Washington : The planned launch of the Phoenix Mars lander has been pushed back, according to NASA.
Phoenix is now scheduled to be fired into space from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket Saturday at either 5.26.34 a.m. or 6.02.59 a.m.
Poor weather at the space centre kept NASA from fuelling the rocket Tuesday afternoon and led to the decision to delay the launch.
Stock your anti-spam tool chest
Washington : E-mail users today can't afford to ignore spam. The unwanted e-mail that clogs inboxes everywhere costs people time, and time, of course, is money.
If you're curious about exactly how much spam is costing you on either a personal level or a corporate level, you can check in at Computer Mail Service's handy Cost of Spam Web site (http://www.cmsconnect.com/Marketing/spamcalc.htm).
There you'll be able to break down how much you lose in salary and productivity by dealing with average amounts of spam.
IBM labs unveil digital transportation solutions
By IANS
Bangalore : The research division of the global IT major IBM has come out with a slew of innovations that have the potential to change the way people travel.
The next-generation transport innovations revolve around driver-assist technologies, intelligent traffic systems using sensor technologies, advanced mass transit systems connected to mobile phones, ultra sophisticated voice recognition systems and smart airport system.
Integrated web-based system being developed to ensure population data update
Islamabad : Ministry of Information Technology (MOIT) is in process of providing e-services for Ministry of Population Welfare to eliminate the redundant steps of collecting the information from the districts and provincial offices of the Ministry.
Under the project which is expected to be completed by October this year, an online integrated web-based MIS is being developed, sources at Electronic Government Directorate, MoIT said here Saturday.
UAE to develop mega science centre
New technology to detect forged signatures
Washington : Think twice if you are about to forge a signature. A newly developed technology will help forensic specialists find out when you signed a cheque, the pen you used, and the origin of the ink.
The technology that is used at present can only trace the ink if a piece of the document is soaked in certain solutions.
Webcast: the next-gen communication tool
Interpreter for the vest pocket: What translation computers can do
By DPA
Munich : They could be helpful when preparing for the next vocabulary test. Or perhaps they'll go to work in a little shop abroad. The aides in question are small translation computers for the road.
These handy little devices have moved far beyond just translating the right word, though. They can now even explain proper grammar and pronunciation.
Electronic translation computers fit into any pants pocket and may well represent a practical alternative to the traditional pocket dictionary.
Intel’s offer to lower operational costs
By IANS
Jaipur : Intel Corp has launched a new processor technology to help small and medium businesses to reduce their operational costs.
The company's Indian subsidiary has developed a new processor - vPRO - and an upgraded version of Centrino pro-processor for managing the services of small and mid-size businesses.
Indian American develops software to help motorists
By IANS
Los Angeles : A tech firm owned by an Indian American has developed a software that combines speech-recognition and text messaging to provide free directions to motorists.
Dial Directions, a California based firm, began its services early this week in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York with the promise of turning a cell phone into a global positioning system (GPS) and search-enabled device.
The software can work on any mobile phone, the online edition of San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Infosys-enabled UAE airline website a hit in the Gulf
BMW to run on LPG
Saarbruecken (Germany) : A German research and development team is planning to build a record-breaking car based on the BMW 1 Series car using an engine which runs on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Technology to be used for crop estimation
New Delhi : With the government laying stress on agriculture, a National Workshop on Agricultural Statistics Monday suggested several initiatives including use of new technological tools for improving farm statistics.
Chinese Army to wear ‘digital camouflage’
Beijing : In contrast to the eye-catching uniforms recently unveiled by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, a new line of military wear has been designed to make its users less visible.
The computer helper: Signs of spyware
PayPod targets Indian Internet ad space
Chennai : PayPod Technologies, a US-based IT solutions provider with offshore development facilities in Chennai and Minsk, Belarus, has launched a technology-driven advertising service to tap the growing Indian market for ad space on the Internet.
Smartphones become personal computers
Munich : Smartphones can now enjoy plus size screens and keyboards thanks to a new gadget from Palm.
US researchers use 3-D simulation to study WTC collapse
New York : Researchers at Purdue University have created a computer-based 3-D simulation to study in detail the cause of the World Trade Centre (WTC) collapse in a terrorist attack on Sep 11, 2001.
India set to acquire precision bomb technology
Paris : India's state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is negotiating the acquisition of precision bomb technology from US arms major Raytheon.
Taking hi-tech solutions to poor villages
Bangalore : Ekgaon, a technology and management services firm for independent rural communities, is run by young Indian techies spanning the globe, some of whom are expatriates keen to help their home country.
Microsoft agrees to Vista changes
San Francisco : Microsoft will make changes in its Vista operating system to prevent potential litigation after Google accused it of violating a 2002 anti-trust agreement reached with the Justice Department, the company said Wednesday.
Synopsys buys out ArchPro Design
Bangalore : Synopsys Inc., a leading US-based semiconductor design software firm, Wednesday announced acquisition of ArchPro Design Automation Ltd, a Bangalore-based power management start-up, to enhance its low-power design and verification solution.
New technology makes diagnosis of abnormal pregnancy cheaper
New Delhi : Indian scientists have developed a new technology that will help diagnose at a very early stage and at affordable cost abnormal pregnancies that can lead to miscarriages and stillbirths.
Acer readies notebooks with Ferrari design
Ahrensburg (Germany) : Two new laptop series from Acer will offer customers fast performance and even a look inspired by the Ferrari racing car.
New technology makes diagnosis of abnormal pregnancy cheaper
By Prashant K. Nanda
IANSNew Delhi : Indian scientists have developed a new technology that will help diagnose at a very early stage and at affordable cost abnormal pregnancies that can lead to miscarriages and stillbirths.
Himachal roadways starts 3D online booking
Shimla : The Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) has become the first state roadways in the country to provide three dimensional (3D) secure online booking and cancellation facilities, transport officials said Saturday.
Hyderabad to host conference on usability of technology
Hyderabad : Hyderabad will host a three-day national conference and workshop on maximum usability of technology, starting Monday.
China’s army goes digital
Nanning (China) : While digital technology allows commanders of China's People's Liberation Army's (PLA) to electronically monitor borders round the clock, cooks in the barracks conjure up tasty dishes using recipes from e-books through computers in the kitchen.
Machine to deliver ultra-short flashes of X-ray light
Hamburg : An underground machine which can deliver ultra-short flashes of X-ray light and peer into atoms is to be built in this north German city.
Symantec to launch next generation security software
Chennai : IT security services major Symantec Corporation will release its next-generation enterprise security software, codenamed Hamlet, in September, a top company official said here Wednesday.
Device turns heat into sound, then electricity
Washington : Physicists in US have developed a small device that they claim can turn heat into sound and then into electricity.
New WLAN technology still a work in progress
Berlin : It once was a privilege only large companies could afford but now is part of even the most humble student accommodations: Wireless Local Area Networks, better known as WLAN.
Bangalore goes hi-tech to tackle traffic snarls
Bangalore : Electronic billboards, SMSs and handheld devices are among the new technologies that will now be used to check traffic jams on the narrow and potholed roads of India's IT capital.
Google and Microsoft innovations excite
By Andy Goldberg
DPA
San Diego : Some of the fanciest new technology in the world was unveiled this week at the high-powered All Things Digital conference in San Diego.
Lullabies and talk-back: modern baby monitors
Hamburg : Small getaways can mean a lot to new parents, even if it's as simple as going next door for a glass of wine. But who's going to watch baby while you're taking a break?
IIT Kanpur developing robot for India’s moon mission
By Prashant K. Nanda
IANSNew Delhi : When India sends its proposed moon mission in 2011, it will have a unique robot developed indigenously by student-engineers and their professors at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Kanpur.
Intoto releases security software for SME market
Hyderabad : US-based Intoto, a leading provider of security software, Tuesday announced the beta release of IntruPro IPS, an enterprise-class intrusion prevention system.
Cell phones to protect from lightning
Helsinki : Mobile phone giant Nokia has developed a technology by which it claimed cell phones could protect you from lightning strike.
China to introduce nuclear power technologies from Westinghouse
Beijing : China's State Nuclear Power Technology Co. (SNPTC), officially inaugurated Tuesday, is set to introduce third-generation nuclear power technologies from the Westinghouse Electric Co.
China aims to launch first lunar probe this year
Beijing : China was "losing no time" in preparing its first lunar orbiter, Chang'e I, which will most likely be launched in the second half of 2007, a space official said here Sunday.
Sony presents new Vaio notebooks
Berlin : Sony will present its new FZ series of Vaio notebooks which includes four machines for home use as well as a model designed for business use in the next weeks, the company said.
Fingerprint could identify smoker, drinker
London : Fingerprint could help identify a smoker, drinker, an avid coffee drinker or even a drug addict, scientists say.
Lots of watts don’t rev up vacuum cleaner
Indian social activists leverage free software
2 plus 2 may not always equal 4
Apple patents button-free mouse
IIT alumnus takes software to battlefront and beyond
Notebook computer theft: preparing for the worst
Revolutionary Technology in Fire Protection System opened in BHEL Bhopal
Futuristic telescope to shed light on ‘Dark Ages’ of space
Washington : For astronomers the Dark Ages represent the far-flung corners of the universe about which precious little is known, and which could yet hold the key to how planets were first formed. NASA hopes a "next generation" telescope slated for launch in 2013 will shed light on the question.
Cheap laser technology to heal kidney stones
Kolkata : Diagnosed with kidney stones, Indrajit Roy wanted to get the best cure at an affordable cost. When a hospital in Kolkata promised to remove the stone in a bloodless laser-aided operation at less than half the fee quoted by other hospitals, his prayers were answered.
Scientists working on vaccine without needle
Melbourne : Australian scientists are working to develop vaccine delivery through a small skin patch rather than a needle.
Indian Army readies for Prithvi-1 trial
By IANS
Balasore (Orissa) : The Indian Army is all set to test the surface-to-surface medium range Prithvi-1 missile next week, officials said.