The Battle Between American Cities is on to Catch Google's Eye
About a month back, Google shared that it was planning on building and testing its very own fiber-to-the-home networks in some of the country's cities. The promised speeds are up-to 1 Gbps, and to begin with, the network would reach some 50,000 homes.
Microsoft Researcher Charles Thacker Walks Away with Turing Award
A Microsoft researcher, Charles Thacker has been awarded this year's Turing Award by the Association of Computing Machinery.
National Digital Literacy Corps to be Proposed by the FCC
Reports are that the US Federal Communications Commission is all set to propose a National Digital Literacy Corps, in order to assist US residents in getting online as a part of a nationwide broadband plan which is due for release next week.
Popular Database Provided New Features with FileMaker Pro 11
FileMaker, the Apple-owned establishment, took the wraps off its latest offering on Tuesday, the FileMaker Pro 11, which comes as the next major version of its popular database product, adding more features to its predecessor.
Companies Targeted by Apple's Lawsuits Might Receive Help from Microsoft, Report Speculates
A recent report has speculated that HTC, and all other mobile phone manufacturers and vendors, who have been targeted by Apple's legal suits over patent infringements, might be able to find some help from Microsoft.
Bitter Criticism Thrown at Obama's Plans for NASA Alterations
Harrison Schmitt, the man who walked on the moon for several days, is not very happy with the changes that President Obama is proposing for the NASA space exploration programs. The astronaut, who managed to take up a place in Apollo 17, is also a former US Senator, and someone who is astonished at the plans that have been put forward by Mr. Obama.
US Closely Looking at China Internet Censorship Case
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Reports have revealed that the United States is closely studying whether it can legally challenge the restrictions that China imposes in terms of Internet that recently ended up hurting Google and various other US companies operating across the country. On Tuesday, however, a top US trade official stressed that better result would be yielded if direct talks are carried out with Beijing.
Healthier Men Prefer Sex More Frequently
A new research reports that healthier men prefer sex more frequently, in comparison to their unhealthy male counterparts.
8 Flaws in Excel and Movie Maker Patched by Microsoft
Taking a step further in its goal to fix up all loop-holes in services and tools, technology giant Microsoft released two new and important patches for its March Patch Tuesday release, fixing as many as 8 flaws plaguing Windows and Office. Users have also been warned of another zero-day attack in the company's popular web browser, Internet Explorer.
Western Australia Faces Fund Deficits for the Rising Health Costs
Western Australia was recently visited by Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan to meet Premier Colin Barnett and Treasurer Troy Buswell to assess the way Canberra is struggling to change the funding procedure of the country’s hospitals.
TV Channels and Operators Preparing for 3D TVs by Sony, Samsung and Panasonic
For all those gadget fans who do not mind shelling out some extra money to get their hands on the latest technology, 3D televisions might just be the next things that you would want.
Major Political Parties Insist to Redevelop Modbury
A group of journalists had recently been the guests of ‘The Save the RAH Party’ which showed the media the Royal Adelaide Hospital to make their argument strong for rebuilding the hospital.
Quebec Hospitals’ Wait Times Lead to Deaths
Quebec’s national assembly debated on the issue that has captured the recent concern after deaths of two patients were reported due to delayed medical attention by the hospitals in the province.
Volvo’s re-designed S60
Next-generation mid-sized Volvo S60 has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.
The Volvo S60, which is a replacement for the original S60 that was launched in 2000, has new steering column created from solid steel that provides more precise steering.
The new car is equipped with stiffer bushings than the S80. Its re-engineered front struts resist cornering forces in a better way.
Original S60, which hit the roads in 2000, had gained some attraction in the beginning but later on lost that attraction too.
Apple warned smartphone makers before suing HTC
Before filing a lawsuit against the smartphone maker HTC earlier this week, Apple had warned HTC on several occasions against infringing the iPhone’s patents.
Many other smartphone manufacturers, including Nokia and Motorola, were also contacted by apple as they were working on smartphones which might infringed on patents won by iPhone.
British players spend £195m on MMOs in 2009
Brits spent around 195 million pounds on massive multiplayer online games during last year, figures from Today's Gamers MMO Focus Report revealed.
As per the report, British players spend an average 10.50 pounds per month on MMOs. This is despite the fact that only 38 per cent of the British players pay to play MMO games, while the rest of the players opt for free online games.
Player from Germany and France spent 165 pounds and 145 pounds respectively in 2009.
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