Science &amp; Technology

TOKYO: Popular mobile software developer team, CyanogenMod has released the latest CM12 series update to Sony's 2013 mid-range smartphone Xperia...

HTC One M8, M7, HTC fails to meet 90-days deadline for Android 5.0 Lollipop update

LONDON: HTC has missed its self-imposed deadline of February 1 to deliver Android 5.0 Lollipop to US owners of its...

Dark Matter Particles Can Be Much Lighter: Previously Proposed Reality

NEW YORK: A completely new type of fundamental particle may explain the mystery of 'dark matter', the missing material that...

Samsung to launch Galaxy S6 flagship on March 1, might sport a curved display

LONDON: Samsung has finally started sending out official invites for the March 1 Unpacked 2015 event, hinting at a more...

16.3 million SIMs complete Biometric verification, over 20 million unverified SIMs blocked

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Education, Trainings, Standards in Higher Education, Interior and Narcotics Control Balighur Rehman Monday said the biometric...

Climate change, melting glaciers make Iceland spring upward like trampoline

EUROPE: Sea levels aren’t the only things rising due to climate change — swaths of land are too, including the nation of...

Amazing formation flying skills of migrating birds share hardship of being leader

HONG KONG: Amazing formation flying skills of migrating birds unraveled: 'V'shape and timing of flaps ensures flock is aerodynamic. Being...

Air quality in 66 of China’s 74 major cities

HONG KONG: Major Chinese cities seen failing on air worth including the capital Beijing, failed to meet basic standards last...

55,000-year-old human skull in Israel sheds new light on origins of man

HAIFA: The discovery of part of an early human skull in Israel is shedding new light on the origins of...

5 rocky planets found in Sun-like star Kepler 444 formed 11.2 billion years ago

LONDON: Astronomers have discovered that the sunlike star Kepler 444 has five rocky planets orbiting it in range from about...

Android 5.0 Lollipop Update to be available on Sony Xperia Z1, Z2, Z3, Moto X & G 2014, HTC One M7, M8 in 2015

NEW YORK: Android 5.0 Lollipop Update for Sony Xperia Z1, Z2, Z3, Moto X 2014, Moto G 2014, HTC One...

Acer unveils Acer One 2-in-1 device, supports Windows 8.1 for INR 19,999

NEW DELHI: Acer has unveiled the Acer One 2-in-1, which is a tablet and a notebook combined in one. The...

$600 Sony Xperia Z2a vs $500 HTC Desire 826: Xperia Z2a dominates Desire 826 with 20.7 MP camera

TOKYO: We compare the Sony Xperia Z2a against the HTC Desire 826 to see which of these smartphones is the...

Samsung Galaxy S6, an “innovative premium handset” to launch in March

SEOUL: The alleged Samsung Galaxy S6 design has been tipped by a case maker while a report claims that the...

Google’s 3D-scanning camera Project Tango is on its way to real world

NEW YORK: Google's 3D-scanning camera Project Tango is on its way to the real world after Google's graduated experimental lab....

Samsung officially rolls out sweet candy-flavoured Google mobile OS to Galaxy S4

SEOUL: Samsung has officially rolled out the sweet candy-flavoured Google mobile OS to Galaxy S4. After releasing the new Android...

Samsung Group purchases of TV LCD panel units rise 13% YoY, Sony Corp falls 1.8%

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics has increased of nearly 18% in its purchases of TV LCD panel units in December, compared to...

Rare Goblin Shark: Living dinosaur fossil caught by Australian fishermen

LONDON: Australian fishermen off the coast of New South Wales were shocked when they hauled a goblin shark said to...

HTC disappoints HTC One 7 and M8 users by delaying in introducing Android 5.0 updates

TOKYO: HTC reveals the company to miss its goal of an update within 90 days due to several issues with...

Random instabilities may have increased rate of global warming