'Even 2 Earths won't be enough by 2030' Wed 16 May 2012 New York: Mankind is draining the earth’s resources so quickly that the globe would be bled dry before the end of the century at this rate, a new report has revealed.... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Zeenews Disaster Earth Forest Photos Wikipedia: Resource |
Virtual World Takes on Childhood Obesity Wed 16 May 2012 MIT Technology Review Follow @techreview Malica Astin, 11, never paid much attention to how much physical activity she got. But one day she played basketball while... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Mashable Health Obesity People Photos Wikipedia: Obesity |
'Frozen' Dino-era insects reveal oldest record of pollination Wed 16 May 2012 Washington, May 16 (ANI): Researchers have discovered the first ever record of insect pollination, which got preserved in tree raisin over 100 million ago. The discovery... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Newstrack India Insects Photos Research Washington Wikipedia: Pollination |
'Majority of global population to live in cities by 2050' Wed 16 May 2012 Beijing: About two-thirds of the world's population will be located in urban areas by 2050, creating serious implications for the conservation of natural resources,... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Zeenews Beijing People Photos Population Wikipedia: World population |
Facebook Ads: Is Anyone Clicking On Them? Wed 16 May 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site's ads or buy the virtual goods that... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Huffington Post Advertisement Internet Money Photos Wikipedia: Facebook |
3G speed pulls a fast one on city customers Wed 16 May 2012 Last year, this time, Rakesh Pradhan was ecstatic with visions of sitting at his office in Madhapur and utilising 3G services like interactive gaming, mobile TV, video... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Hindu India Phone Photos Technology Wikipedia: 3G |
Honda's electric car like a bicycle on a vacuum Wed 16 May 2012 HONDA unveiled its latest electric vehicle, but it is unlike any of the cars and motorcycles the company is best known for. Rather, the UNI-CUB single-seat, unicycle-like... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Telegraph Australia Business Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: Honda |
India's Bharti probed over mondey-laundering claims Tue 15 May 2012 Indian authorities are probing the country's top mobile phone company, Bharti Airtel, over allegations of money laundering, a minister said Tuesday, sending the company's... (photo: WN / jayshree) Yahoo Daily News Economy India Market Photos Wikipedia: Bharti Airtel |
A Possible Cause of Colony Collapse Disorder in Honey Bees Tue 15 May 2012 The phenomenon of colony collapse disorder (CCD) in honey bees is a recent one that has plagued honey bee populations in North America. CCD is a recent condition that is... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner America Crop Farming Photos Wikipedia: Honey bee |
Strauss-Kahn Countersues NY Hotel Maid for $1M Tue 15 May 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Dominique Strauss-Kahn is filing a $1 million countersuit against the New York City hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, saying she... (photo: AP / Yoan Valat) The New York Times Lawmaker Photos Politics Wikipedia: Dominique Strauss-Kahn Women |
Nokia Hopes Pair of Cheap Phones Will Help Regain Some Ground in Emerging Markets Tue 15 May 2012 Aiming to bolster its market in low-end devices, Nokia on Tuesday offered up two new phones for emerging markets. The Nokia 110 and 112 are both dual-SIM,... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) All Things Digital Internet Market Phones Photos Wikipedia: Nokia |
A leisurely stroll could energise your cellphone Tue 15 May 2012 Washington: Charging your cellphone by taking a leisurely stroll might not be all that utopian but something of a working reality in the near future -- thanks to a... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Zeenews Cellphone Device Photos Viruses Wikipedia: Electric generator |
Twitter embraces UK's policymakers after eventful year Tue 15 May 2012 Ahead of their one-year anniversary of operating in the UK, Twitter has told the BBC it now wants to have a closer role with government and policymakers. The site has... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) BBC News Internet Photos Technology Twitter Wikipedia: Twitter |
More than 70 percent of mobile users pay little for apps, big spenders make up ... Tue 15 May 2012 Galaxy S III HTC One The New iPad Engadget Distro Galaxy Tabs News Hubs Galleries Videos Podcasts The Recap Authors Store FOLLOW US ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE ABOUT / FAQ TIP... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Crunch Cellphone Money Photos Technology Wikipedia: Mobile phone |
Samsung Galaxy S III versus the world Tue 15 May 2012 Samsung's flagship handset has sparked a huge debate about the design choice and materials used but underneath it all, there's no denying that it's one of the fastest and... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) DNA India Business Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: Samsung |
Steps from historic Durban Climate Change Conference Tue 15 May 2012 Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 2:38 pm Press Release: UNFCCC Governments meeting in Bonn embark on next steps following historic Durban Climate Change Conference Bonn, 14 May 2012... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Scoop Climate Durban Environment Photos |
Samsung's First Commercial For The Galaxy S III Is Pretty Awful Mon 14 May 2012 Here's the first official commercial for Samsung's new flagship phone, the Galaxy S III. It's bad. Really, really, really bad. But the phone isn't bad!... (photo: WN / RTayco) Business Insider Business Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: Samsung |
A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity Mon 14 May 2012 Carson C. Chow deploys mathematics to solve the everyday problems of real life. As an investigator at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney... (photo: WN / Yolanda) The New York Times Health Obesity People Photos Wikipedia: Obesity |
Milwaukee Art Museum makes proposal to restore War Memorial Mon 14 May 2012 The Milwaukee Art Museum has unveiled a proposed $15 million project that includes a small, glassy new building on the lakefront, the creation of an urban park, a gutting... (photo: Creative Commons / Cburnett) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Memorial Milwaukee Museum Photos Wikipedia: Milwaukee Art Museum |
Canon eyes robot-only production for cameras Mon 14 May 2012 By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press Comments Tokyo - Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs - a key change being... (photo: WN / Jelly Clam) Detroit news Business Photos Production Technology Wikipedia: Canon (company) |