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A helicopter from China's Antarctic exploration team carried out its first operation here on Monday, transferring goods from the icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, to the Zhongshan Station in eastern Antarctica.     The "Snow Eagle," a Ka-32 helicopter, took off in...

Sichuan Province were reportedly abusing the use of food additives in fresh juices.     Spokeswoman Yan Jiangying said at a regular press conference that officials and experts had been dispatched to check almost 7,000 eating venues in the province, both openly...

II can now enhance Windows Mobile experience on their phone with ease by upgrading the operating system to version 6.5 at www.samsungmobile.com . Simply download the New PC Studio Version 1.4.0.IK1 application from the website, then upgrade the phone to...

A prolific iPhone software developer has been kicked of AppStore amid accusations of dubious five-star reviews. iPhone developer Molinker has been kicked off Apple's AppStore over allegations of dodgy 'user' reviews. iPhoneography reports that a consumer complaint - and a...

Road user charges are going high tech from the first of January next year, with the Government putting measures in place for transport operators to use electronic distance recording. Transport Minister Steven Joyce says the move will reduce compliance costs...

A pregnant woman who slipped in a Beijing supermarket and had a miscarriage following the fall has demanded compensation of more than 500,000 yuan ($73,200).     According to the woman, surnamed Wang, 28, staff at the supermarket rushed her to a...

Starting at NZ$1,299.00 with Core 2 processor, the V13 combines premium design and worry-free security. The V13, like the entire Vostro line, is backed by dedicated and specially trained small-business sales and support experts, and features a suite of customisable...

News Corp, Time Warner Inc and magazine publishers Conde Nast and Hearst Corp are set to unveil a new digital joint venture aimed at readying their print titles with agreed standards for a range of devices from e-books to tablets....

She's the reincarnation of an ancient killer, thanks to a revolting incident involving a snake, a bikini-clad anthropologist, and a rose-petal-strewn "When Doves Cry" bed...The English-dubbed version of Indonesia's Lady Terminator contains the only English phrases you'll need to get...

In all, Chorus plans to upgrade 90 cabinets and deploy about 87kms of fibre optic cable in Lower Hutt, building on the 212kms already in the local network. Work is now underway in the Waterloo, Waiwhetu, Moera, Naenae, Seaview and...