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Spotify for iPhone gets thumbs up from Apple, subscription music with offline playlists is a go

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 21:27 in Techonology | viewed 36 views times | 0 Comments
Spotify for iPhone gets thumbs up from Apple, subscription music with offline playlists is a go

Streaming and subscription music services are a dime a dozen on iPhone, and they seem to get past Apple’s app store approval hurdles with relative ease. But Spotify was one whose fate wasn’t so clear cut, given its offline playlist... (Continue reading)

Human-carrying robot bear gets cuteness upgrade

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 21:20 in Featured, Techonology, Video | viewed 63 views times | 0 Comments
Human-carrying robot bear gets cuteness upgrade

The original RI-MAN may have had the whole human-carrying thing down while still managing to be somewhat soft and cuddly, but it looks like the robot-makers behind it have decided to go one step further with their new model, which... (Continue reading)

Water found on the Moon

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:26 in Techonology | viewed 47 views times | 0 Comments

Clear evidence has been found of the existence of water on the moon, new scientific papers disclose. Using compiled data from three spacecraft flybys of the moon in recent years, scientists have discovered proof that a thin film of water... (Continue reading)

Ugandan gorillas digitally network for help

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:18 in Techonology | viewed 40 views times | 0 Comments

Swinging its way onto the scene of internet social networking is a cyber clique of jungle-dwelling east African mountain gorillas mingling for their own survival. Aimed at funding conservation efforts for African gorillas, Uganda Wildlife Authority’s “Friend a Gorilla” campaign... (Continue reading)

`Cleantech’ could be “next big thing”

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:13 in Business, Techonology | viewed 88 views times | 0 Comments

With the U.S. economy in shambles and record unemployment, many Americans are increasingly hoping for the emergence of a large-scale breakthrough that will help build industries, create jobs and generate capital. As a candidate for the Next Big Boom, Silicon... (Continue reading)

2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prize

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:52 in Techonology | viewed 49 views times | 0 Comments

Two Americans and an Israeli won a Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for creating detailed blueprints of the protein-making machinery within cells, research that’s being used to develop new antibiotics. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz and Israeli Ada Yonath will split... (Continue reading)

Microsoft Launches Big Gadget Push for Holidays

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:51 in Techonology | viewed 34 views times | 0 Comments

Microsoft made its holiday pitch Tuesday in New York, giving a sneak peak at what its gadget lineup will look like. Here Microsoft stressed its portable music player Zune, Xbox, Windows Mobile 6.5 OS phones, and Windows 7. Microsoft’s Robbie... (Continue reading)

Researchers Turn to Eyeballs to Control Devices

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:50 in Techonology | viewed 45 views times | 0 Comments

Researchers at NTT DoCoMo have developed a set of prototype in-ear headphones that can detect and measures changes in the body’s electrical state that take place when your eyes move, and have harnessed this technology to control the music player... (Continue reading)

Sun Microsystems cutting 3,000 jobs, blames Oracle takeover delay

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:46 in Business, Techonology | viewed 44 views times | 0 Comments

Sun Microsystems said Tuesday it is cutting 3,000 jobs over the next 12 months because of the delay in its takeover by US business software giant Oracle. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Sun said... (Continue reading)

Stem Cells from Fat Used to Grow Teen’s Missing Facial Bones

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:15 in Health, Techonology | viewed 35 views times | 0 Comments

Stem cells so far have been used to mend tissues ranging from damaged hearts to collapsed tracheas. Now the multifaceted cells have proved successful at regrowing bone in humans. In the first procedure of its kind, doctors at Cincinnati Children’s... (Continue reading)

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