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Monthly archives: April 2013

 
 
 

World War 3 : North Korea gives nuclear-war warning

The North Korean army has warned the US that its military has been cleared to wage an attack using “smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear” weapons. “The moment of explosion is approaching fast,” the military said, warning that war could break out “today or tomorrow”. The statement, carried by the Korean Central News Agency early on Thursday, said troops had been authorised to counter US aggression with “powerful practical military counteractions”. […]

Mobile phones turn 40, pioneer Martin Cooper honoured with 2013 Marconi Prize

April 3 is a special day in the world of telecommunications, as this is the day the first known mobile phone conversation took place. On Wednesday, the 40th anniversary of the event, Martin Cooper, the engineer who made the first call on 3 April, 1973, was honoured with the 2013 Marconi Prize, recognising his contributions to the world of telecommunications. “Motorola was one of the luckiest things that ever happened […]

I-phone thieves caught on Camera,Chennai-India

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4635507369013 This THIEF with Blue shirt & HELMET ,white shirt person is his frnd who diverted my attention People if you find these 2 thieves in public contact POLICE cos they stole my I-phone .CCTV recorded the full movement.PLZ PLZ share & help us to trace them frnds. — at PHOENIX MARKET CITY CAMERA NEEDS SHOP. — at Phoenix Market City, Chennai. Please see the link below once again : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4635507369013   […]

What happened to Japan's electronic giants?

In Pic :Electronics giant Sharp has been losing money fast Japan’s electronic giants once ruled the world. Sony, Panasonic, Sharp were household names. Now those same companies are in deep trouble, losing billions of dollars a year. How have the mighty Japanese companies fallen so low? The BBC’s Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Tokyo looks at what went wrong. If you want to get an idea of what’s gone wrong with Japan’s […]

Macular degeneration: Cholesterol drugs 'may save sight

Eye drops designed to lower cholesterol may be able to prevent one of the most common forms of blindness, according to US researchers. They showed how high cholesterol levels could affect the immune system and lead to macular degeneration. Tests on mice and humans, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, showed that immune cells became destructive when they were clogged with fats. Others cautioned that the research was still at […]

Phone tap reveals Raja told Radia PC got ‘a lot of money’

Former Telecom Minister A. Raja told corporate lobbyist Niira Radia in a telephone conversation which was intercepted by the government that Home Minister P. Chidambaram had “taken a lot of money and further expressed his annoyance on the functioning of Chidambaram on minerals and gas matters”. The conversation took place in May 2009, after the UPA returned to power in the Lok Sabha elections. This forms part of the documents […]

Gigantic robotic dinosaur park to open in Australia

Tyrannosaurus Rex Jeff will be joined by more than 100 new robotic dinosaurs. n Australian billionaire is building the world’s biggest dinosaur park that will become home to 165 robotic dinosaurs! Palmer Coolum Resort in Australia is already home to Jeff the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Bones the Omeisaurus, but over the next few months will be getting loads of new arrival. It’s being built by Clive Palmer, the same man […]

 
 
 

Obama proposes brain mapping project

US President Barack Obama has unveiled a new initiative to map the brain. Speaking at the White House, he announced an initial $100m investment to shed light on how the brain works and provide insight into diseases such as Alzheimer’s and epilepsy. President Obama said initiatives like the Human Genome Project had transformed genetics; now he wants to do the same with the brain. The project will be carried out […]

Pyongyang to Restart Nuclear Plant

In Pic :A photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency on March 11 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Eun, center, on Wonae island, about six miles from the South Korean island of Baengnyong. SEOUL—North Korea said on Tuesday it would restart its only nuclear reactor to provide plutonium for its weapons program, an announcement that added to already-heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula and drew swift international […]