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Soon, car seat to prevent theft Washington: Car seat with an inbuilt technology to measure its driver’s weight may soon be able to prevent theft, researchers say. This avant-garde product developed by researchers at the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo identifies its driver by measuring the pressure their body puts on the 360 [...]
Apple is said to be working on laptops and smartphones powered by hydrogen fuel cells that would last for weeks without needing to be refuelled. According to patent filings, in two documents submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office, the iPhone maker said its proposal “eliminates the need for a bulky and heavy battery”. [...]
Weakening economies and falling prices of rival smartphones are hurting sales of Apple iPhones across Europe, data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech showed on Thursday. The October roll-out of Apple’s iPhone 4S boosted its position in Britain and United States, but the new phones failed to excite interest in continental Europe, where Apple’s share [...]
There are plenty of stream-it-and-leave-it attractions. But when giving a boxed DVD set as a holiday present, it’s best to stick to classic fare that will be on hand for repeated viewings. Here are five coveted DVD packages released this year that could well stand the test of time (and technology): “Brideshead Revisited, 30th Anniversary [...]
Apple’s iPhone 4S and Samsung’s fresh, broad offering are likely to stand out in this holiday season’s smartphone sales which will otherwise be clouded by global economic uncertainty. Apple, which lost its position as the world’s largest smartphone maker to Samsung last quarter, could regain top spot as consumers rush to buy the latest iPhone [...]
US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) has announced the launch date for the first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which will test a vehicle intended to carry cargo and eventually crew to orbit represents an important step for the burgeoning private space industry, [...]
Dell said on Monday it would halt sales of its Android tablet computer in the US market, as rival Amazon’s new Kindle Fire has heated up in a market dominated by Apple’s iPad. A message on the Texas-based computer’s website said that the seven-inch (17.8-centimeter) Streak tablet powered by Google’s mobile operating software would no [...]