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LG now accepting pre-orders for 55-inch curved OLED TV in South Korea

Tue, 04/30/2013 - 05:05

In a Monday announcement, LG Electronics revealed that has now started accepting the pre-orders for its 55-inch curved OLED TVs in South Korea; a move that underscores LG's attempts to retain a lead over Samsung Electronics with regard to the next-generation panel technology OLED - organic light emitting diode - which is not only more energy-efficient, but also offers better picture quality.

Liver risk more among people who are obese, have alcohol

Mon, 04/29/2013 - 08:41

A study presented at the International Liver Congress stated that the chances of developing fatty liver disease are three times more among overweight women who drink alcohol.

Tesla announces new perks for Model S owners; makes changes to service agreement

Sat, 04/27/2013 - 05:38

On Friday, Tesla Motors announced a few new perks for customers who own its Tesla Model S electric sedan; and also made some changes to the terms of its service agreement.

Actian acquires MPP database vendor ParAccel

Fri, 04/26/2013 - 04:47

In an acquisition deal announced on Thursday, Actian Corp. revealed that it has taken over ParAccel, the 2007-founded company which offers the Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) database of the same name.

Nintendo posts annual profit which misses analysts’ estimates

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 04:46

On Wednesday, bigwig video-game console maker Nintendo reported its annual profit figures which fell short of the analysts' expectations, apparently because of stalling demand for the company's Wii U consoles and 3DS handheld players.

Soft drinks everyday can increase risk of diabetes

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 03:14

According to a study, there is an increased risk of diabetes in later life if one or more servings of sugary soft drinks are consumed on a daily basis.

The chance of the risk of diabetes increasing with a can of soft drink is about a fifth when compared with just one can being consumed in a month, according to European scientists.

Microsoft announces patent-licensing deal with Chinese device maker ZTE

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 04:58

In a move which underscores software giant Microsoft's ongoing attempts to strike strategic deals with all leading Android and Chrome device manufacturers, the company revealed in a Tuesday announcement that it had worked out a patent-licensing agreement with China-based device maker ZTE.

Regulations not followed by wrinkle fillers and more

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 04:27

According to a UK review that happened on cosmetic procedures, injections to plump up the skin are a crisis waiting to happen.

Lasting harm can be caused by dermal fillers that are covered by same level of regulations.

Companies often put profits ahead of care in the cosmetic surgery and with this the cosmetic surgery had been `trivialised', as stated by the review.

Growth of breast cancer can be stopped with aspirin

Mon, 04/22/2013 - 09:56

Research has stated that most virulent strains of breast cancer can be blocked with small doses of aspirin.

The announcement regarding the painkiller preventing the creation of resistant stem cells that drive breast cancer was welcomed by cancer campaigners. The campaigners added that more research was needed to conclude this.

Eric Schmidt: New technology has potential to “democratise the ability to fight war”

Mon, 04/22/2013 - 04:24

During the course of an extended interview with the Guardian, Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt said that new technology can potentially `democratise the ability to fight war.'

Apple: Anonymized Siri data is kept for up to 2 years before it is discarded

Sat, 04/20/2013 - 05:44

According to a new Wired report, citing a disclosure by Apple, the data which Apple collects for making improvements to its voice-driven Siri service is anonymized, and is kept on the servers of the company for two years before it is discarded.

Yahoo to axe more product lines to funnel resources into mobile

Sat, 04/20/2013 - 05:42

In a move which marks the latest of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's ongoing attempts to bring the beleaguered Internet firm to profitability, some of the company's product lines are being axed so that more resources can be funneled into mobile.

Yahoo unveils new dedicated Yahoo! Mail app for iPad and Android tablets

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 04:57

After having commenced the roll out of the substantially revamped Yahoo! Mail interface in December, Yahoo has now followed up on that move, with its recent unveiling of a sparkly new dedicated Yahoo! Mail app for the Apple iPad and Android-based tablets.

Sherpa Beta now available on Android smartphones and tablets in US

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 03:49

The rapidly-growing field of digital assistants for mobile devices has now got a new entrant --- Sherpa, a virtual assistant app which is essentially an amalgamation of Apple Siri and Google Now for predicting as well as anticipating the needs of the users.

New health helpline at Somerset

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 10:01

Somerset has a new health helpline number for providing medical advice to people but this helpline is not a 999 emergency.

The three-digit number is 111 and this can be dialed from mobile phones and landlines for free.

Alleged 'iPad 5' case spotted at Hong Kong Electronics Fair

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 04:23

Amid the rumors making rounds about the yet-to-be-released next-generation Apple tablet, the `iPad 5', an alleged case for the forthcoming device has reportedly been spotted in Hong Kong; and it hints at a thinner as well as narrower tablet.

Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt: Everyone in the world will be online by 2020

Tue, 04/16/2013 - 05:20

In a Saturday post on his Google+ account, Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said - in what can be seen as a somewhat far-fetched vision - that the entire world will be on the Internet by the year 2020.

Noting that for every person who is online in the present times, there are two who are not, Schmidt said that, by the end of this decade, "Everyone on Earth will be connected."

Grant for hospice to make 'beautiful' garden

Sat, 04/13/2013 - 09:54

In order to improve its garden, a grant of over £100,000 has been won by a hospice in Nottingham.

For providing a place to unwind, green expanses, landscaped spaces, water feature, a pond, Nottinghamshire Hospice, in Woodborough Road, plans to spend part of the money.

Guinness World Records returns ‘World’s Fastest Production Car’ title to Bugatti Veyron

Sat, 04/13/2013 - 05:08

After pulling the title of `World's Fastest Production Car' from the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport earlier this week, because of suspected violation of rules, Guinness World Records has now returned the title to the Bugatti superfast car.

Piper Jaffray study: iPhone is gaining popularity among teenagers

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 04:47

Contradicting some recent reports that Apple's mobile devices are apparently losing their leading edge amid increasing competition, the findings of a new study released by Piper Jaffray have revealed that the iPhone is actually becoming more popular among teenagers.

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