Samsung has launched its mobile wallet service Samsung Pay in South Korea. It competes with Apple Pay which was launched last year, in trying to entice shoppers to use their smart phone handsets, rather than credit cards, to pay for in-store purchases. Samsung has one major advantage that their payment system will work with a…
The Zoological Society of London has received a record 2, 732 animals found In the River Thames. Many spotted seals, 444 porpoises, dolphins and 49 whales around London’s Canary Wharf. Especially seals were sighted upstream as far as Teddington and Hampton Court Palace. The Dolphins and the porpoises were spotted at Teddington lock, Kew Gardens…
Internet giant Google on Tuesday revealed that the sixth version of its Android operating system (OS) Project M, will be called Marshmallow and opened it to app developers for testing. The new OS will be renamed and follow Google’s nomenclature rules of naming operating system after sweet treats. Earlier operating systems were named Jelly Bean,…
Sarah De Nordwall turned 50 and decided to celebrate – by publishing an anthology of her poems. Priced at £9.99 and published by FastPrint Publishing, the book is called “50 poems for my 50th” and ruminates on all kinds of issues which affect most of us on any day of the week with a few…
Rudely shaped sticks of rock being sold in seaside resorts is angering residents, visitors and shopkeepers. In Scarborough for example, traditional childrens’ rock is being sold side by side with suggestive shaped rock and trading standards is clamping down on its sale. Traditional rock makers say they are being swamped with Chinese made confectionary more…
Labour mayoral hopeful David Lammy wants to propose an amnesty to bring people “out of the shadows” into mainstream society and make them pay taxes. It is estimated there are 300,000 illegal immigrants living in London alone. Mr Lammy said he would “push from day one” if he is elected to introduce a general amnesty…
A recent study published in the British Medical Journal found that sunlight boosts testosterone by stimulating the hypothalamus – part of the brain responsible for hormones. According to Italian researchers, testosterone levels in men and women are highest in the morning at 5:48am- a prerequisite for making love. The researchers came to conclusion that 5.48…
The Supreme Court In India, on Tuesday 18th August, directed that all temples possessing elephants and using them during religious functions in Kerala would be registered with district committees set up under relevant rules for proper and effective control over them with respect to the pachyderms. ‘It will be the obligation of the state…
The main protein in milk Casein, binds to the stain causing tannins in tea and stops them turning teeth brown, according to dentists from the University of Alberta’ s School of Dentistry. The tea is the second most consumed drink in the world, and the way it’s processed affects how teeth are stained, according to…
India’s largest airline by market share, IndiGo on their 9th year, has finalised the purchase of 250 narrow bodied A320neo Family aircraft, signed on on the 69th Independence Day of India on the 15th August 2015. This historical aircraft purchase agreement was European Aerospace giant’s largest-ever order by number of planes in deal worth £17billion …