The US government has refused to let Intel export latest chips to update the Tianhe2 computer update the world’s biggest supercomputer for China, over concerns about nuclear research it is being used for. When Intel informed US authorities of its involvement with the upgrade program and was told to apply for an export licence which…
There’s no such thing as free lunch — especially when it comes to smartphone apps! ‘Apps with ads take up an average of 48 percent more CPU time — 22 percent more memory use and 56 percent greater CPU utilisation,’ explained co-researcher and part of a new study team, Indian-American engineer Meiyappan Nagappan from Rochester…
Solar Impulse, the fuel-free aeroplane, has completed the fifth leg of its round-the-world flight, with Bertrand Piccard at the controls, touched down in Chongqing in China just after 17:30 GMT on Monday 30th March 2015. The solar plane with 17000 solar cells, with 4-meter long propellers and 4 electric engine and a wingspan of 72…
Dyson is investing £11m $ 15m in US Michigan based start-up company Sakti3 batteries which specialises in next generation battery technology, to improve its products. Sakti3 is the latest in the push by companies from electronic Group to even motor car manufacturers to find smaller, safer and more powerful batteries. Sir James Dyson, the British…
Next year NASA lunar initiative, a Californian aerospace company, Moon Express, co-founded by Indian-American billionaire Naveen Jain, aims to send the first commercial robotic spacecraft to the moon. Moon Express is the first company to successfully test a prototype lunar lander. The lander’s first mission is a one-way trip to land softly on the moon.…
Apple’s smart watch will range in price from $349 to $17,000 (£299 to £13,500 in the UK) depending on if it is 18-carat gold yellow or 18-carat gold rose and the straps they are bought with.Apple said it will sell three versions of the Apple Watch, including a sports model and an 18 carat…
Multiple drones fitted with cameras can create the first accurate replica of “Christ the Redeemer” the statue of Jesus Christ. The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, the fine Canadian drone manufacturers at Aeryon, and 3D-scanning company Pix4D have teamed up to use technology to bring new life to the New Testament. Christ the…
YouTube, the largest video-sharing service, is launching a new kid-friendly app called “YouTube Kids” on Monday February 23.Google-owned company is launching a unique app focused on children, You Tube Kids for Android and iOS, so they can use YouTube more safely. YouTube for kids, built from the ground up especially for little ones, as this will make…
The United Kingdom is the fifth biggest in the world behind US, Japan, China and South Korea and largest app development market in Europe ahead of France and Germany. APPS generation has grown 75% and the revenues generated by Uk app downloads have grown as the smart phones sales have contributed to demand for mobile…
The World Celebrates the 270th Birthday of Volta the inventor of Battery and volts. Volta from Como northern Italy, born on 18 February 1745, married in 1794, to Teresa Peregrini, and raised three sons: Flaminio, Zanino and Luigi. In 1774, invented and developed the Electrophorus, a device that produced static electricity. He researched and discovered methane methane at…