Nokia ties up with Microsoft, set to embrace Bing
Finnish mobile maker Nokia will introduce a new ‘Search’ feature on its mobile phones which will allow users to locate a particular place at just a click, a report in the Nokia official blog said.
Sony chief compares the hacking incident with a minor blip
Harassed Sony head Howard Stringer asserted the hacking problem which knocked out the company’s online services and revealed user information was just a jinx in the corporation’s advancement.
Endeavour catching up with ISS prior to time
Space shuttle Endeavour is presently catching up with the International Space Station (ISS) prior to the time that was expected for the docking of the spaceship, NASA reported.
Gartner reveals 5 tips to move applications to cloud
Organizations hoping to relocate applications into the cloud have five preferences: rehost on infrastructure as a service (IaaS), refactor for platform as a service (PaaS), revise for IaaS or PaaS, rebuild on PaaS, or replace with software as a service (SaaS), according to a report by Gartner Inc, an information technology research and advisory corporation providing technology related insight.
Al-Makki, key operative between bin Laden and al-Zawahiri
Al Qaeda’s Yemeni link Abu Sohaib al-Makki, who was arrested by Pakistani security agencies, was a “key courier” between the organization’s former head Osama bin Laden and second-in-command Aiman al-Zawahiri, a report said.
TEPCO workers briefly enter Fukushima reactor complex
Japanese workers momentarily entered a reactor building at Japan’s crippled Fukushima power plant on Wednesday to calculate radiation intensity and look for damages, a report said.
Fable III PC version released by Lionhead
Lionhead Studios released the much-awaited PC version of Fable III on Tuesday, which is the third game in the Fable series of action role-playing game. The game has been published by Microsoft Game Studios for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 platforms. The PC version, for the first time, will come with a Hardcore mode and 3D functionality which is not found in the Xbox 360 version.
US assures Russia on European missile theater
Moscow’s involvement in the European missile defense sector is a better way to relieve Russia’s anxiety about the project, a high US Department of state officer said in a report on Tuesday.
Microsoft introduces Mango update for Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7 (WP7) will get a new Facebook Chat option in the coming months after the Mango update is established by Microsoft, a report by the company revealed.
Android malware increases four times within six months
Android malware problems have seen four-fold increase between June 2010 and January 2011, according to a report released by Juniper Networks.
Oklahoma governor signs new education law to help students
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin today signed into law the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act, which will provide tax credits to individuals and businesses which will donate to nonprofit organizations that distribute private-school scholarships to eligible families.
Japan to issue new rules to bring Fukushima under control
The Japanese government will issue a new set of work ethics on Tuesday to bring the damaged Fukushima power plant under control by January, said reports
In Pakistan, majority saddened by bin Laden's death, says report
More than 51 per cent people in Pakistan are “grieved” by Osama bin Laden’s death, according to a latest poll.
RiM, China Telecom’s partnership ensures BlackBerry services for small commercial set-ups in China
China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom) and Research in Motion (RIM), the perpetual developer of the BlackBerry smartphone, has announced plans to start BlackBerry services for small commercial organizations in China, a report in RIM website said. The companies will be launching the Blackberry Bold 9650 smartphone
Swiss city votes against ban on assisted suicide
Dignity in Dying, a British movement group, has supported the Swiss voters’ decision to decline talks of banning assisted suicides for non-residents, a report said.
Evacuees move further away from Fukushima, reactor still leaking particles
Residents near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have been moved further away from the facility to evacuation centers, reports said.