Pegasus, the Ecuadorean nano satellite, on a collision course with Russian fuel tank of 1985
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Quito :: Ecuador | updated 2013-05-23 04:55:06 -0700 | technology-news
Pegasus is a 1.2-Kg nano-satellite of Ecuador that had been launched last month the Jiuquan spaceport in China and the Ecuadorean space agency (EXA) is trying to pick up signals from Pegasus after it was found to be on a...
Huawei's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent in 2012: executive
Source: Reuters
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-23 05:29:51 -0700 | technology-news
Topics A man looks at a Huawei mobile phone as he shops at an electronic market in Shanghai January 22, 2013. China's Huawei Technologies Co's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent to $2.08 billion in 2012 and the roll-out of...
India heats up
Source: Al Jazeera English
New Delhi :: India | updated 2013-05-23 04:07:49 -0700 | technology-news
49 In the pre-monsoon heat, New Delhi set a record high May temperature of 46C on Wednesday [AFP] Blistering heat is affecting much of central and northern India ahead of the summer monsoon rains. Temperatures are generally around four or...
Doing more with Messages
Source: Macworld
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 03:49:34 -0700 | technology-news
Last week we wandered about Mountain Lion's Messages application to get a feel for the territory. In today's lesson we'll dig into some of Messages' less obvious features, including screen sharing, initiating remote slideshows and presentations, and viewing past chats....
Would you rather lose $1,000 or gain 20 pounds?
Source: USA Today
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 04:18:48 -0700 | technology-news
EDT May 23, 2013 A new survey shows that most people would rather lose $1,000 than gain 20 pounds...More than half of Americans say they'd rather lose $1,000 than gain 20 pounds, a new survey shows. Women (63%) are more...
Co-op rolls out talking cash points
Source: BBC
Colchester :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 03:27:39 -0700 | technology-news
About 400 went live on Thursday, with a further 2,000 to be installed by the end of next year. The technology allows blind or partially-sighted people to plug in a headset, and listen to instructions on withdrawing cash. Barclay's was...
How To Strengthen Your LinkedIn Network
Source: BusinessInsider
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 04:37:39 -0700 | technology-news
In fact, it was the top social network of the year for salespeople , three-fourths of whom performed better than their peers when using social media. But you can't just turn to your LinkedIn network when you need something. In...
Microsoft's New Kinect Is Your Nurse, Trainer, And Shrink
Source: BusinessInsider
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 04:37:33 -0700 | technology-news
The new Xbox unveiled today comes with an upgraded Kinect sensor that primarily allows for playing games without a controller and controlling TV with your voice. But it also has powerful features that give the deviceand the developers who write...
J-Lo to create Latino mobile shops
Source: BBC
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 05:17:38 -0700 | technology-news
Jennifer Lopez to create Latino mobile store chain Jennifer Lopez's shops will have bilingual staff Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez is to open a chain of 15 mobile phone stores in the US targeted at Latinos. The Jenny From The...
Google acquires kite-power firm
Source: BBC
New York :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 05:17:35 -0700 | technology-news
Google acquires kite-power generator Google's investment helped found Makani Power and bankrolled its first experiments Google has acquired a US company that generates power using turbines mounted on tethered kites or wings...The deal comes as Makani carries out the first...
Slide Show: Most popular American brands in China
Source: MarketWatch
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 05:05:59 -0700 | technology-news
Currently at around 150 million people, the Chinese middle class is expected to reach 1 billion. Representing a $250 billion market for American companies today, according to the U.S.-China Business Council estimates, it's worth noting the American companies that can take advantage of...
Jordana Brewster's guide to the beautiful life
Source: Fox News
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 04:47:37 -0700 | technology-news
Published May 23, 2013 Jordana Brewster is so stunning that she nearly causes a three-car pileup crossing a Beverly Hills street, but she truly has no idea she created such a stir. Sporting white printed pants, a black cardigan and...
Huge Drops in Teen Births
Source: Fox
San Antonio :: TX :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 04:04:57 -0700 | technology-news
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant...
Mystery in Sea of Galilee
Source: Fox
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 01:00:04 -0700 | technology-news
Published May 23, 2013 Associated Press The massive circular structure appears to be an archaeologists dream: a recently discovered antiquity that could reveal secrets of ancient life in the Middle East and is just waiting to be excavated. It's thousands...
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