UN approves universal mobile phone charger
Geneva - The United Nations telecommunications unit has announced it's found the solution to the lack of universality in chargers for mobile phones. The International Telecommunications Union in Geneva says it has approved an energy-efficient one-ch...
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Improved battery recharges electric cars faster
Hamburg - A revolutionary new redox flow battery could make recharging electric cars as easy as filling the fuel tank on conventional cars, according to a team of German scientists. If the rechargeable batteries are low, the discharged electrolyte fl...
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Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss dies at age 100
Paris - Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss, widely considered one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century, has died at age 100, the Academie Francaise said Tuesday. Levi-Strauss, who would have turned 101 on November 28, died early Sun...
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2009-11-03 ] Category : [
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The computer helper: Moving from XP to Windows 7 - Feature
Washington - If you are thinking about upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows XP, you are not alone. Legions of individuals and businesses either skipped the Windows Vista upgrade or, once they had tried it, decided to revert back to XP. Windows 7, though...
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Planes soon will detect own structural damage
Hamburg - Aircraft of the future will be able to sense even minute structural fuselage damage, according to a team of German scientists. Heat-sensitive sensors monitoring the aircraft skin will be able to detect any dents or cracks and will then se...
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2009-11-02 ] Category : [
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ESA launches new satellite for monitoring climate
Plesetsk, Russia/Paris - Europe's space agency ESA on Monday launched a new satellite which is hoped to help provide new insights on global water circulation. Launched from Russia's Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 0150 GMT, the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinit...
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2009-11-02 ] Category : [
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Apple's new iMacs: 21.5 and 27 inches
Munich - A series of new iMacs is hitting the stores. They consist of models with 21.5 and 27-inch screens and LED backlighting, Apple reports. The displays are in 16:9 ratio, with 1920 x 1080 pixels (21.5-inch), and 2560 x 1440 pixels (27-inch). App...
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2009-11-01 ] Category : [
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Expensive television and an all-in-one-PC: New tech products
All-in-one-PC with touch input from MSIFrankfurt - Timed to coincide with the release of Windows 7, MSI is marketing a new all-in-one-PC working with Microsoft's new operating system. Like with the Mac desktop computers, the hardware on the MSI Wind ...
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