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Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad, classroom software

Technology March 28, 2018 at 12:51 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: Apple has unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad that will be available for schools in the US for just $299 ($329 for consumers) and some classroom software. In India, the popular iPad with support for Apple Pencil will be available from April, starting at Rs 28,000 for the 32GBRead More

Huawei launches P20, P20 Pro with triple rear camera setup

Technology March 28, 2018 at 12:50 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: Smartphone maker Huawei launched the P20, P20 Pro at an event at Paris, France. The smartphones will be available in India from the next week. The P20 is priced at 649 euros (Approximately Rs 53,000) while the P20 Pro model will come at 899 euros (Approximately Rs 73,000).Read More

Soft robotic fish swims alongside real ones in ocean

Soft robotic fish swims alongside real ones in ocean

Technology March 25, 2018 at 9:02 am 0 comments

BOSTON: Scientists have unveiled “SoFi,” a soft robotic fish that can independently swim alongside real fish in the ocean. During test dives in the Rainbow Reef in Fiji, SoFi swam at depths of more than 50 feet for up to 40 minutes at once, nimbly handling currents and taking high-resolutionRead More

Calculators can help students become better at problem solving

Technology March 25, 2018 at 9:01 am 0 comments

London, Calculators can help students become better at problem solving, according to latest research. Far from hindering young maths pupils, these little magic boxes actually aid them with their arithmetic skills, according to the Academics for the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). It was also found that when taught properly, calculators canRead More

1 in 10 sober people have cocaine on their fingertips

Technology March 25, 2018 at 9:00 am 0 comments

LONDON: Cocaine is now so prevalent in society that one in 10 people, who have never used the drug, have traces on their hands, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Surrey in the UK have created a definitive way to prove the difference between those using cocaineRead More

Google boosts efforts to help news organisations, with $300 mn

Google boosts efforts to help news organisations, with $300 mn

Technology March 23, 2018 at 4:50 pm 0 comments

New York, March 21 Google has launched a new initiative, committing USD 300 million to help news publishers get more paid subscribers while stemming the flow of misinformation. The internet giant described the Google News Initiative as part of an “effort to help journalism thrive in the digital age”. TheRead More

Calculators can help students become better at problem solving

Technology March 23, 2018 at 4:49 pm 0 comments

London, March 23 Calculators can help students become better at problem solving, according to latest research. Far from hindering young maths pupils, these little magic boxes actually aid them with their arithmetic skills, according to the Academics for the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). It was also found that when taughtRead More

New brain scanner allows patients to move freely

Technology March 23, 2018 at 4:48 pm 0 comments

LONDON: In a first, scientists have developed a brain scanner that can be worn like a helmet, allowing patients to move naturally while being scanned. Developed by researchers, including those from University of Nottingham in the UK, the scanner measures brain activity while people make natural movements, including nodding, stretching,Read More

Google boosts efforts to help news organisations, with $300 mn

Google boosts efforts to help news organisations, with $300 mn

Technology March 21, 2018 at 4:08 pm 0 comments

New York, March 21 Google has launched a new initiative, committing USD 300 million to help news publishers get more paid subscribers while stemming the flow of misinformation. The internet giant described the Google News Initiative as part of an “effort to help journalism thrive in the digital age”. TheRead More

India most vulnerable country to climate change: HSBC report

Technology March 21, 2018 at 4:07 pm 0 comments

LONDON, March 21 India is the most vulnerable country to climate change, followed by Pakistan, the Philippines and Bangladesh, a ranking by HSBC showed on Monday. The bank assessed 67 developed, emerging and frontier markets on vulnerability to the physical impacts of climate change, sensitivity to extreme weather events, exposureRead More