Science &amp; Technology

NEW YORK: Google launches Android Lollipop 5.1.1 update to Nexus 4, Nexus 5, and Nexus 9 LTE models, joining Nexus...

Android 5.0 Lollipop update on Galaxy Note 3: You can install new version through Odin v3.09

LONDON: Android 5.0 Lollipop update has been rolled out for Galaxy Note 3. The model no SM-N9005 owners of Note...

WhatsApp extends its Voice Calling service to BlackBerry 10 and iOS

LONDON: WhatsApp’s Voice Calling service was extended to BlackBerry 10 and iOS and soon, the Windows Phone users will receive...

Lumia 940 to sport 5.2-inch screen with Quad HD resolution whereas XL version come with 5.7-inch screen

NEW DELHI: Lumia 940 and Lumia 940 XL are in the works. The report suggests that the phones will have...

Woman throws out $200,000 rare Apple computer for recycling

SAN FRANCISCO: An unknown woman threw out a rare Apple computer worth $200,000 for recycling. A Silicon Valley recycling company...

Stanford’s new designer carbon boosts battery performance

NEW YORK: Stanford Univ. scientists have created a new carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies. Their...

New Horizons put to rest real issue about Pluto

LONDON: In 2006, Pluto was still considered a planet. In the same year, the New Horizons probe was launched to...

Giant, invisible, moving plasma tubes fill skies above Earth, scientists

CANADA: An Australian scientist has discovered that giant, invisible, moving plasma tubes fill the skies above Earth. It’s a finding...

The weirdest things recently found on Red planet

MEXICO: Mars is a crazy place. In recent years we’ve discovered some of the strangest things on the Red Planet:...

MIT’s self-folding origami-like Nano Sized bots

FRANCE: MIT’s new self-folding origami like robot, even if it’s just a third of a gram, can move along the...

San Antonio Company joins NASA’s mission to search alien life

HONG KONG: A San Antonio company is joining NASA in a mission to find out if we're alone in the...

Lost memory hidden in brain may recover by activating brain cells with light

EUROPE: Lost memories may only be hiding in the brain, waiting to be found again. Now researchers have shown it...

LightSail prototype back in action after glitch

WASHINGTON: A solar sailing spacecraft that lost touch with Earth soon after launch has phoned home. LightSail is now set...

Qualcomm, Google to power generation Tango Project

NEW YORK: “Qualcomm Technologies is pleased to power the next generation Project Tango development device,” said Raj Talluri, senior vice...

Scientists recognize genetic mutation that makes people see in black &white

EALING: Scientists researching an inherited vision disorder called achromatopsia, which robs people of color vision and leaves them in a...

Big battery handset Intex is powered by Android 5.0 Lollipop

NEW DELHI: The Intex Cloud Power+ isn’t the cheapest option on the market, but it places itself as an alternative...

Xiaomi Mi 5 to hit markets soon

BEJING: Rumors of a possible July 2015 release for the latest Xiaomi flagship Mi 5 have been circulating the news,...

Huawei appears on global Interbrand 100 rankings, while other tech-firms dominate the top-ten list

LAHORE: Emerging as one of the strongest telecom brands in the world - Huawei has been recognized on various global...

OnePlus 2 is expected to be released today

New Delhi: OnePlus 2, is expected to be released today as the company had hinted at the news on Facebook...

Huawei Honor 7, Huawei Honor 7 Plus will be released soon with excellent features