Archive for December, 2008
Sunday, December 28th, 2008
The start of next year will be delayed by circumstances beyond everyone's control. New Year will arrive a second late when time across the globe is adjusted to account for the changes in the Earth's rotation.
A 'Leap Second' will be added onto the final minute of 2008 because the planet ...
Posted in Astronomy, Science, Space | 3 Comments »
Saturday, December 27th, 2008
The Linux operating system is the most successful open source project in history, but just how much is the software in a Linux distribution "worth"?
The Linux operating system is the most popular ...
Posted in Computers, Linux, OS, Open Source, Software, Trends | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
If you are one of the 110 million Nokia phone users around the world, now you can set up your Ovi email account directly on your Nokia phone using the recently announced 'Mail on OVI' Beta.
Mail on Ovi, the free email account from Nokia, is now 'live' and can be ...
Posted in Gadgets, Innovative, Internet, Mobiles, Nokia, Smart Phone, Software, Trends | No Comments »
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
The number of people using their mobile phones to access social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo and keep in constant touch with their friends has rocketed this year, according to new research reported by Guardian.
Almost all the handset manufacturers like Nokia, Blackberry, Apple releasing new handsets and smart ...
Posted in Apple, Blackberry, Blog, Future, Gadgets, Internet, Life, Mobiles, Nokia, Smart Phone, Trends, iPhone | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Pink Tentacle reports that researchers at Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed a system that can "reconstruct the images inside a person’s mind and display them on a computer monitor."
According to the researchers, further development of the technology may soon make it possible to view other people’s dreams while ...
Posted in Biology, Computers, First, Future, Ideas, Innovative, Life, Research, Science, Science Fiction, Technology, Trends | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
The world's biggest mobile phone maker, Nokia, could start to use open-source Linux software on its more expensive phone models, a senior company official said on Tuesday. Nokia recently unveiled a smart phone N97 recently.
"In the longer perspective, Linux will become a serious alternative for our high-end phones," Ukko Lappalainen, ...
Posted in GPhone, Gadgets, Google, Linux, Mobile Linux, Mobiles, Nokia, OS, Open Source, Smart Phone, Telecoms, Trends | No Comments »