Science &amp; Technology

WASHINGTON: Watch the live stream here as SpaceX launches its sixth resupply mission to the International Space Station and -...

Moon formed much later than thought but new questions arise

CANADA: Scientists think that the Moon may have been formed by the collision between an object and the Earth, the...

Mars has giant frozen water glaciers under its surface of dust

PARIS: Mars has distinct polar ice caps, but Mars also has belts of glaciers at its central latitudes in both...

15 million SIMs yet to be verified, Ismail Shah

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Chairman Ismail Shah has said that deadline for biometric verification of SIMs will not be extended...

New Zealand viewers unable to join simulcast of Game of Thrones

LONDON: Sky TV is downplaying the impact of its debacle with the heavily promoted worldwide live simulcast of the first...

LG G4 discloses plenty of juicy pics of G4 leather-like design

TOKYO: The LG G4 official unveiling is over two weeks away, but yesterday Evan Blass posted up a link to...

Interplay Entertainment blocks attempt of Bethesda to turn Fallout 4 into massive MMORPG title

TOKYO: Bethesda was attempting to turn Fallout 4 into a massive MMORPG title but their move was blocked by Fallout’s...

YouTube confirms to offer paid monthly subscription service to users

LONDON: YouTube confirmed plans to offer a paid monthly subscription service to its users, possibly before the end of this...

Chinese, Turkish net users are most likely to play PC games, China at peak of GWI’s top ten on 59%, Turkey on 58%

LONDON: Forty-eight percent of Internet users played a game on a desktop or laptop PC in the last month, according...

Motorola focuses on rolling out Android 5.1 Lollipop on Motorola Droid Turbo

TOKYO: Motorola has already given out soak test to the Motorola Moto G and Motorola Moto X Pure Edition, and...

Smartphone apps ratings: Facebook hits 71.2 %, Google 56.4 %, Pandora Media 41.4%

NEW DELHI: Facebook and Google apps are dominant on smart phones in the US, according to comScore. comScore's latest Smartphone...

Android 5.1 Lollipop update goes to Google’s Nexus 5, 7, 9, 10 devices

LONDON: Android 5.1 Lollipop update has been going to Google’s Nexus devices for nearly a month now. Nexus 5 Nexus...

Why dual SIM: Microsoft Lumia devices comes with built-in Skype, pre-installed Office suite-Word

MUSCAT: Microsoft Lumia has explored the rise of dual SIM phones in the region and below are some reasons why...

Facebook Messenger app arrives on PC to hit WhatsApp, Skype, Viber

LONDON: Facebook has launched a web version of its famous Messenger app. This allows the social network to promote its...

10 million unverified SIMs to be blocked; 70 million verified

Islamabad: The mobile phone companies started blocking around 10 million unverified SIMs after the expiry of biometric re-verification campaign of...

Mortal Kombat X to hit Indian market, Mortal Kombat Cup tournament will take place in Mumbai on May 2& 3

LONDON: Mortal Kombat X will be released worldwide on April 14 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360...

Microsoft second build 10051 of Windows 10 technical preview comes with Spartan browser for phones

NEW YORK: Microsoft has started rolling out the second build (10051) of the Windows 10 technical preview for phones. It...

Dell to present consumer-focused Venue 8 7000 tablet, business-focused Venue 10 7000

LONDON: Dell has followed up its consumer-focused Venue 8 7000 tablet with announcement of business-focused Venue 10 7000. The device...

Dell unveils Android 5.0 Lollipop tablet Venue 10 7000 with quad core Intel Atom Z3580 processor

LONDON: Dell has introduced a new tablet for Android portfolio, the Venue 10 7000. The new tablet has a premium...

Mortal Kombat X to hit Indian market, Mortal Kombat Cup tournament will take place in Mumbai on May 2& 3