By by Miriam Kramer There are many reasons to cast your eyes skyward this month.
Category: Science
Who’s Winning and Losing in the Mobile Market?
By Erin Kennedy, Jamal Carnette, and Evan Niu Market researcher IDC has released its latest estimates on the smartphone and tablet markets.
Music Helps You Work Harder
Music helps us get through hard, physical work. Think of the songs produced by soldiers marching or chain gangs building railroads. But does simply hearing the music account for the effect? Or is there a bigger boost when the workers…
Facebook 3Q results fly past expectations
Concerns about Facebook’s ability to keep young teens coming back every day spooked some investors, even though the company’s latest quarterly results showed continued strength in mobile advertising and beat Wall Street’s expectations on all counts.
Internet chatrooms can help those in distress, says study
Internet forums and chatrooms can have positive effects that should be more widely acknowledged, experts say.
‘Minicomputers’ Live Inside the Human Brain
By By Charles Q. Choi The brain may be an even more powerful computer than before thought — microscopic branches of brain cells that were once thought to basically serve as mere wiring may actually behave as minicomputers, researchers say.
Apple CEO Tim Cook estimating an ‘iPad Christmas booming’ to increase sales from last year
The demand for Apple’s iPad has been waning over the past six month as rivals such as Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Samsung Electronics have introduced tablets that offer similar features at lower prices.
Age of the smartwatch
By Dan Seifert Wearable technology is an exploding market. A trickle of devices ranging from fitness trackers, to smartwatches, to identification tools are rapidly turning into a flood, with many more expected for 2014.
Your headphones could be used to measure your pulse
By Aaron Souppouris Researchers have developed software that could let you measure your pulse using nothing more than your earphones and a smartphone.
LG Electronics unveils curved smartphone in race against Samsung
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc unveiled a curved smartphone on Monday in a move to catch up bigger rival Samsung Electronics Co.
Facebook makes U-turn over decapitation video clip
By Leo Kelion Facebook has removed a video clip showing a woman’s decapitation and issued new rules about what can be shared on its site.
New galaxy ‘most distant’ yet discovered
By Rebecca Morelle An international team of astronomers has detected the most distant galaxy yet.
Nokia World reveals phablets and tablets in Abu Dhabi
By Leo Kelion Nokia has unveiled its first phablets – extra-large phones – as well as its first tablet computer.
Quake rumours over new beached ‘sea serpent’ in US
Social media has lit up with earthquake rumours after a giant oarfish washed up on a California beach – the second such discovery in several days.
What Not to Expect from Apple iPad Launch
By Douglas A. McIntyre Apple Inc. (AAPL) will release what is likely to be several new versions of its wildly successful iPad on Tuesday.
Humans and Rats Think Alike After Making Mistakes
By By Tanya Lewis When it comes to learning from mistakes, humans and rats think alike, research suggests.
Windows 8.1 gets global release
Microsoft has released the Windows 8.1 update for its flagship operating system.
LED light bulb ‘li-fi’ closer, say Chinese scientists
Wi-fi connectivity from a light bulb – or “li-fi” – has come a step closer, according to Chinese scientists.
Dark web ‘will evolve’, warns UK cyber crime chief Andy Archibald
The “dark web” services used by criminals will continue to evolve in an attempt to evade authorities, the UK’s cybercrime boss has warned.
‘Diamond rain’ falls
By James Morgan Diamonds big enough to be worn by Hollywood film stars could be raining down on Saturn and Jupiter, US scientists have calculated.
One Max by HTC with 5.9-inch display and fingerprint scanner
By Zach Epstein HTC on Monday finally took the wraps off of its HTC One Max, the humongous phablet we have seen leak extensively over the past few months.
iPhones 5 Could Be the Most Disappointing in the Company’s History
By Sam Mattera After Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) debuted its two new iPhones last month (the 5s and 5c) shares sold off. Evidently, investors didn’t have much faith in Apple’s new devices — and now it’s looking increasingly likely that…
Facebook policy change leaves users with nowhere to hide
By Zach Epstein Facebook users who prefer to lurk in the shadows will not be terribly pleased to learn of a new change to Facebook’s privacy settings that is currently in the process of being rolled out.
‘Bionic man’ walks, breathes with artificial parts
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Gentlemen, we can rebuild him, after all. We have the technology.
Prof Peter Higgs did not know he had won Nobel Prize
Professor Peter Higgs: “She congratulated me on the news and I said ‘oh, what news?’”
Dead star eats water-rich asteroid
By Jonathan Amos Astronomers have detected the tell-tale signs of a shattered asteroid being eaten by a dead star, or white dwarf.
Faridpur to come under Teletalk 3G network coverage
Faridpur is set to enter into the 3G (Third Generation) mobile network coverage with the formal inauguration of the government owned mobile operator Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd next week.
Computer chemists win Nobel prize
The Nobel Prize in chemistry has gone to three scientists who “took the chemical experiment into cyberspace”.
Panasonic ‘to quit’ plasma TV business
The company will close its plasma screen factory in Amagasaki and put it up for sale next year, Nikkei business daily and Reuters have said.
Three computer chemists win Nobel prize
The Nobel Prize in chemistry has gone to three scientists who “took the chemical experiment into cyberspace”.