|
|
Breaking Technology News
Top Stories: Ludhiana, Dec.24 : A premier institute of post harvest research in Punjab is promoting the setting-up of small units of agro products among farmers by providing them with technological know-how. ANI Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:40:03 -0500London, Dec 24 (IANS) Avatar, a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world, leapt to the top of box office charts soon after release. The imagined other-world setting, called Pandora, lived in director James Cameron's mind for 20 years before Computer generated imagery (CGI) could realise his vision. IANS Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:00:02 -0500The government-funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Chunghwa Telecom Co. have signed a pact to jointly ICT (information and communication technology) applications.Under the agree... Taiwan Headlines Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:18:42 -0500Toyota Industries Corp developed a solar charging station for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). The municipal government of Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, adopt... NE Asia Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:01:41 -0500Recommend This Christmas has come and gone, and although you enjoyed the time with family and friends and gifts excahnged, there's something you craved that no one gave you. If you're feeling like the... InfoWorld Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:48:23 -0500Others have pointed out how the story itself is terribly thin and actually rather stupid, the dialogue is all sorts of corny, and the entire thing's pretty much a direct rip-off of "Dances with Wolves... San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:38:40 -0500Friday, Dec. 25, 2009 | 2 a.m. In a room full of students coming from different backgrounds and different perspectives, it was clear to see the discussions were going to be anything but dull. The stu... Las Vegas Sun Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:35:04 -0500TAIPEI, Taiwan - (Business Wire) Due to land scarcity and dense population, coupled with the sustained economic growth, industrial zones in Taiwan are generally close to residential areas. In addition... Earth Times Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:29:29 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:08:11 -0500A woman jumped the barriers in St Peter's Basilica and knocked down Pope Benedict XVI as he walked down the main aisle to begin Christmas Eve Mass. The 82-year-old Pope quickly got up and was unhurt... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:08:11 -0500Holiday makers dreaming of a white Christmas are likely to be disappointed, although parts of Scotland woke up to snow. But at least the AA and the bookmakers will be pleased if most of the country ... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:08:10 -0500Fears are growing for a British tourist who has gone missing in the Swiss Alps. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesday when he escorted a f... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:08:09 -0500Families in a seaside town were facing the prospect of being unable to spend Christmas Day at home after their properties were hit by subsidence. Firefighters helped evacuate 10 residents from six h... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:08:09 -0500The mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne is responding well to treatment after being taken to hospital with complications after brain surgery, a family source has said. Child protection campaig... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:08:08 -0500Ten Scotland Yard officers were caught using illegal drugs including cocaine, heroin and cannabis over the last year. Officers employed by the London force can be subjected to substance and alcohol ... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:08:07 -0500Police have named a six-year-old boy who died after what is being described as an "agricultural incident". Dafydd Bowen was fatally injured on Wednesday in the village of Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire,... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:08:07 -0500According to sina.com, China Central Television (CCTV) will formally launch a national Internet television station using the domain name of CNTV.cn next week.Industry insiders say the launch of the na... People's Daily Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:02:58 -0500Multimedia software and middleware providers, including Axel Technologies, ArcSoft and Cidana, have strengthened their deployments in Taiwan due to Taiwan makers' strong capability in the production o... Digitimes Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:33:45 -0500(12-24) 14:33 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- With the arrests of five alleged gang members, San Francisco authorities said Thursday they have captured everyone responsible for the slaying of a tourist from Lou... San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:04:29 -0500The prospect that stagnant, smoke-filled air could cause health problems today, particularly for people with respiratory ailments, led Bay Area officials to declare a wintertime Spare the Air alert. T... San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:04:27 -0500(12-24) 20:52 PST MOUNTAIN VIEW -- A man who leaped to his death in front of a speeding commuter train Wednesday has been identified by the Santa Clara County coroner's office. San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:04:25 -0500Sherlock Holmes Action. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams and Mark Strong. Directed by Guy Ritchie. (PG-13. 128 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.)... San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:04:23 -0500(12-24) 16:58 PST HAYWARD -- The driver of a car that ran a red light and crashed into a Safeway big rig Wednesday while fleeing from sheriff's deputies in Hayward was drunk and had skipped out of a ... San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:04:23 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:50:59 -0500Fears are growing for a British tourist who has gone missing in the Swiss Alps. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesday when he escorted a f... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:50:58 -0500Ten Scotland Yard officers were caught using illegal drugs including cocaine, heroin and cannabis over the last year. Officers employed by the London force can be subjected to substance and alcohol ... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:50:57 -0500Swimmers are expected to brave the chilly weather to enjoy a festive paddle in the English Channel. Around 30 members of Brighton Swimming Club are due to take part in the traditional Christmas Day ... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:50:57 -0500Britain's top share index closed at its highest level in 15 months following a buoyant shortened trading day on Christmas Eve. The FTSE 100 index climbed 0.56% to end at 5,402.41 points - a level no... Ananova Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:50:52 -0500Originally developed as an in-house tool for Anasoft Consulting, new Call Limiter allows users to re-gain control over soaring mobile phone costs. Users dictate exactly when and for how long they spen... PR Web Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:24:26 -0500PRWEB ) December 25, 2009 -- Applied Technology Holdings, Inc., today reported that the Company has formed its first subsidiary for sports based technologies called MVP Sports Technologies, Inc. ... PR Web Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:24:25 -0500As we head into the Christmas road trip season, NRMA Insurance is encouraging NSW drivers not to get frazzled with their GPS, after research revealed that 62% of drivers blame the technology for getti... PR Web Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:24:11 -0500Tropics Software Technologies will continue to support PERMA's ongoing success in providing workers' compensation insurance to New York's municipal employers. Sarasota, FL (... PR Web Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:24:03 -0500EUGENE, OR, December 25, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Didier Colas with Prudential Florida Realty has chosen IDX, Inc. to completely alter and improve the search function of his real estate website, cre... 24 / 7 Press Release Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:02:24 -0500NAUVOO, Ill. — A 21-year-old Mormon college student has shut out scores of other gifted computer hackers to win the U.S. Cyber Challenge. But he's not taking a job with government security just... Deseret News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:50:18 -0500Qualcomm is realigning its business units following the resignation of Chief Operating Officer Len Lauer, who is leaving to become CEO of an unnamed company, the wireless technology vendor announced T... San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:44:42 -0500Honda R&D Co Ltd announced the development status of the silicon-carbide bipolar junction transistor (SiC BJT) that the company is developing in collaboration with Shindengen Electric Manufacturin... NE Asia Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:51:00 -0500That's because the local district attorney's office has decided to publish the names of those charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) between Christmas and New Year's Eve. County Vehicular Crime... San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:27:37 -0500Sherlock Holmes Action. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams and Mark Strong. Directed by Guy Ritchie. (PG-13. 128 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.)... San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:27:33 -0500Globalfoundries' acquisition of Singapore-based Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing will also enable the US pure-play foundry to tap the IC-design market in Asia thanks to Chartered's equity holding... Digitimes Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:38:00 -0500The total number of home/business subscribers of broadband fixed-line Internet services was steadily growing and reached 4.89 million at the end of the third quarter of 2009, increasing by 0.41% on qu... Digitimes Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:37:39 -0500There were 17.595 million subscribers of handset-based mobile access to the Internet in Taiwan in the third quarter of 2009, with 3G accounting for 76.48%, GPRS for 15.58%, PHS 7.91% and WAP 0.03%, ac... Digitimes Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:37:35 -0500In Wall Street's horse race among stock sectors this year, it won't be a photo finish: Big-name technology shares are way out front. Among the 10 major industry sectors in the Standard & Poor's 500 in... Chicago Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:15:52 -0500WASHINGTON (AFP) - Twitter not only wants to know what you're doing it wants to know where you are. The micro-blogging service announced Wednesday that it has purchased Mixer Labs, a California-b... Asia One Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:48:37 -0500SAN FRANCISCO -- Non-profit group One Laptop Per Child announced plans Wednesday to develop a new tablet computer that will be made available in developing countries by 2012 at a cost of less than US$... The China Post Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:14:36 -0500Among the 10 major industry sectors in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, tech stocks have rallied 59 percent in 2009, on average, led by well-known names including Google (up 99 percent), Microsoft (59... The China Post Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:14:13 -0500HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stock indexes ended the morning session lower Friday, as a modest gain in the yen versus the U.S. dollar prompted selling in tech exporters, drawing back some of th... Market Watch Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:57:04 -0500(12-24) 10:34 PST -- HDMI Consortium is preparing to add 3D support to its latest 1.4 specification, which could bring 3D gaming and movie watching to high-definition TVs. San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:46:00 -0500(12-24) 09:33 PST -- It's that time of year again: the Northern American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is partnering with Google to track Santa, so all the world's good boys and girls can follow ... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:45:59 -0500(12-24) 15:05 PST SANTA ROSA -- Someone smashed the windshields of dozens of government cars and other vehicles overnight in Santa Rosa, along with the windows of two Sonoma County public buildings, ... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:45:51 -0500Fears are growing for a British tourist who has gone missing in the Swiss Alps. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesday when he escorted a f... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:32:39 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:32:37 -0500A gunman has attacked a pensioner at a hospital after demanding money, police said. The 65-year-old man was visiting the Royal Liverpool University Hospital when he was threatened by a man who deman... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:32:34 -0500In "Storybook Workshop," families can have fun reading fairytales out loud while technology magically changes their voices to sound like the characters. USA Today Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:43:09 -0500In "Silent Hill: Shattered Memories," you play as Harry Mason, who wakes up after a car accident outside of the spooky town of Silent Hill, only to find his 7-year-old daughter Cheryl is missing. USA Today Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:43:08 -0500It's tough finding a job. There are so many people looking at a limited number of openings. Fortunately, many online resources can help in your search. USA Today Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:43:07 -0500The Financial Times reported Wednesday that Apple has reserved the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for a big announcement on Jan. 26, according to people familiar with the plans. The... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:21:16 -0500But other obsolete tech lingers on, even though better alternatives abound that are easier, cheaper, higher quality and much more efficient. Here are 10 dumb technologies we should get rid of in 2010... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:21:11 -0500-- Millions more doses of swine flu vaccine were recalled this week after routine tests found they weren't strong enough to meet minimum public health standards for protection against the virus. San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:21:06 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:45 -0500Troops spending Christmas in Afghanistan are enjoying an extra hour of free talk time to contact their families. Service personal on operations get 30 minutes of publicly-funded free talk time each ... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:45 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:44 -0500Relatives of a British tourist missing in the Swiss Alps have spoken of their frantic search for him. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesda... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:43 -0500Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, uses more than a phone bank and large glass screen to track the jolly old man. Google Earth, Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video n... Tampa Bay Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:03:16 -0500NEW YORK - Apple Inc. shares hit a record high on Wall Street on Thursday following reports that the California company may unveil a long-awaited portable tablet computer next month. Apple shares wer... Asia One Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:02:04 -0500AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 24, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asure Software (Nasdaq: ASUR), a leading provider of workforce management software, announced that on December 17, 2009, shareholders ratified all of ... RedOrbit Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:27:01 -0500LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stock indexes fell in the early minutes of Friday trade after a slightly positive open, with tech exporters giving back some of their gains from the previous sess... Market Watch Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:00:25 -0500FatWallet.com , a few new sites have sprouted up with truly unique ways to help you stretch your budget. One caveat: These sites require some quality hunting time as well as daily visits, so don't exp... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:49:09 -0500(12-24) 06:59 PST -- Today's Blu-ray Disc players do a lot more than play Blu-ray movies. Even so, they cost much less than they did a year ago. San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:49:07 -0500Amazon Kindle continue to rise, so follows the publishing industry's worst nightmare: e-book piracy. For years e-book piracy was the exclusive province of the determined few willing to ferret out most... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:49:05 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:35:47 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:35:46 -0500Relatives of a British tourist missing in the Swiss Alps have spoken of their frantic search for him. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesda... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:35:45 -0500Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- PCCW Ltd., Hong Kong’s biggest phone company, said it plans to distribute its pay-television service via Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 video game consoles, as competiti... BusinessWeek Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:42:38 -0500Amazon Web Services for a time Wednesday evening, as their DNS provider was targeted by a distributed denial-of-service attack. The attack came as North American consumers rushed to finish online shop... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:25:16 -0500One weekend afternoon several years ago, a bridegroom returned an untouched, multitiered wedding cake to the baker - right after his wedding was called off. San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:25:10 -0500RIO DE JANEIRO — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened Wednesday to ban foreign automakers such as Toyota Motor Corp and General Motors Co from his country unless they transfer more techn... Japan Today Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:21:17 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:58 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:58 -0500President Barack Obama has hailed the passing of landmark healthcare legislation through the Senate, saying it brought the US towards the end of a near century-long struggle for reform. During a spe... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:57 -0500Relatives of a British tourist missing in the Swiss Alps have spoken of their frantic search for him. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesda... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:55 -0500Actress Brittany Murphy will be laid to rest at a small, private funeral in the United States. The Christmas Eve funeral will take place at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery, said the family's sp... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:55 -0500The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) - a non-profit organization that works with agents, companies and regulators to facilitate the exchange of insurance licensing and reporting information... Tech Web Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:41:36 -0500COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Even Santa Tweets. A military installation in Colorado has been issuing Christmas Eve reports of Santa Claus' progress to eager children for more than five decades.... KTNV Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:35:20 -0500Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video now helps millions of children worldwide keep track of Santa's sleigh.According to NORAD, Santa began his latest flight early Thursday at the Internationa... The Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:31:42 -0500*Have you created IDs and passwords to enter other SPH online sites such as AsiaOne Careers? If so, then checking this box will mean that your BTO ID and password will override those earlier IDs an... Business Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:29:14 -0500Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, uses more than a phone bank and large glass screen to track the jolly old man. Google Earth, Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video n... Associated Press Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:14:22 -0500Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, uses more than a phone bank and large glass screen to track the jolly old man. Google Earth, Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video n... Associated Press Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:14:20 -0500COF ) to Outperform. The company's third quarter earnings were substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, driven primarily by higher-than-expected revenue and almost stable expenses. However... Earth Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:08:32 -0500Several factors are conspiring to make ticket prices for top-notch theater, opera, dance and classical music almost equal to the price of a movie and a bag of M&M's. San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:00:12 -0500A military installation in Colorado has been issuing Christmas Eve reports of Santa Claus' progress to eager children for more than five decades.Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NO... Gadsden Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:53:56 -0500COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Even Santa Tweets. A military installation in Colorado has been issuing Christmas Eve reports of Santa Claus' progress to eager children for more than five decades. Now t... Denver Post Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:50:38 -0500COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Even Santa Tweets. A military installation in Colorado has been issuing Christmas Eve reports of Santa Claus' progress to eager children for more than five decades. Now ... Breitbart Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:47:31 -0500December 17, 2009 , shareholders ratified all of the proposals up for shareholder vote at the Company's 2009 Annual Meeting. The Company achieved quorum for each proposal and greater than 95% of vot... Breitbart Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:47:23 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:46:41 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:46:40 -0500The Archbishop of York has spoken out against anti-homosexual laws being debated in Uganda. John Sentamu, who was born in the country, said proposals which could see gay people put to death were "vi... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:46:38 -0500Relatives of a British tourist missing in the Swiss Alps have spoken of their frantic search for him. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesda... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:46:37 -0500Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, uses more than a phone bank and large glass screen to track the jolly old man. Google Earth, Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video n... Tampa Bay Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:41:58 -0500NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple Inc. shares hit an all-time high Thursday after a published report suggested the intensely scrutinized yet secretive company may be getting ready for a major product announcemen... Tampa Bay Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:41:47 -0500AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 24, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asure Software (Nasdaq: ASUR), a leading provider of workforce management software, announced that on December 17, 2009, shareholders ratified all of ... Fresh News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:55:32 -0500 |
Essential INFOrmation: Switzerland Franchising Opportunities |
^ Top of Page ^
|
Breaking Technology News 