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NASA: Hubble mission delayed until fall for fuel tank work

NASA's final visit to the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed at least a month, until the fall, because of extra time needed to build the shuttle fuel tanks needed for the flight and a potential rescue mission. Atlantis and a crew of s [...]

Posted On : May, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Intel partners with Cray to developer HPC systems

Intel Corp. and Cray Inc announced a partnership on Monday to develop new supercomputer technologies which is described as a range of high-performance systems. Cray, which currently uses AMD processors, has three machines in the top 10 on [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

The future of space sports

Astronauts, by necessity, work hard in space. But during their precious time off aboard the International Space Station (ISS), some spaceflyers are picking their brains to come up with the future of space sports. "Sometimes, you just [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Web 2.0: IBM Launches High-Powered Server For Internet Compa...

IBM on Wednesday unveiled a new type of server design that targets so-called Web 2.0 companies building huge data centers to power social networks, online gaming, search, and other services that reach millions of users. The iDataPlex sy [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Nasa 'should follow Columbus'

Professor Stephen Hawking has called for a new era of space conquest akin to Christopher Columbus' discovery of the new world. In a speech honouring Nasa's 50th anniversary, the 66-year-old astrophysicist said the situation we face &quo [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2008 | Comments : 0

Glacial lake transformed to titanic torrent

For an hour or so Greenland had its own mighty waterfall, flowing secretly at three times the volume of Niagara. A meltwater lake on the surface of a glacier suddenly emptied in July 2006, sending millions of gallons of water through cracks [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

When it comes to understanding IT, groupthink only gets you ...

Earlier Friday I was speaking with a CIO when the conversation turned to the subject of Microsoft. There's been no small amount of reaction to the publication of Gartner Group's gloomy report on Windows. But this exec was not buying into th [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Seminar on 'Workshop Modernization & New Technologies in Mac...

All the speakers shared the latest technical knowledge and advancement that are taking place in their respective fields, especially wheel machining automation, metal forming and metal cutting, compressed air solutions, simulators and weldin [...]

Posted On : Apr, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

EU to harmonize takeoff of in-flight mobile calls

"Honey, I'm on a plane" will be increasingly overheard on flights -- much to the annoyance of some passengers -- as the European Commission on Monday unveils a pan-EU approach to licensing in-flight calls. The EU executive will h [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Apple Attacks The Big Apple: Apple and NYC Battle Over Logo

Looking at NYC's GreeNYC campaign logo -- a little green apple with curve bisecting it -- it certain looks harmless. The GreeNYC campaign was launched by Mayor Bloomberg as part of a vision for sustainability over the next twenty-five [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft quashes Blu-Ray rumours again

In another official comment released recently, Microsoft has reaffirmed that it will not be releasing a Blu-Ray disc drive for the Xbox 360 after the death of the HD DVD format. This is the second time that Microsoft has released such a s [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft promises major upgrade to cellphone web browsing

Taking a cue from rival Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. is promising "desktop-grade" internet browsing on cellphones using its Windows Mobile operating system by Christmas. The company unveiled upgrades to Internet Explorer Mob [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

GT5 Prologue Launches in Europe, Sells Out

While we await for the final release of the greatest thing since sliced bread, we'll gladly settle for its prologue counterpart. We're so glad to settle, in fact, that Gran Turismo 5: Prologue's release in Europe has catapulted the game t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Int'l press council holds meeting in China for new informati...

A total of 33 press organizations from 18 countries gathered in Beijing on Sunday to discuss new technologies and standards in the development of press. It is the first time that the International Press Telecommunicatio [...]