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Prince Harry locks himself in loo to escape girls: Report

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PTI: Prince Harry, the third-in-line to the British throne, reportedly locked himself in a toilet after he was chased by a group of frantic girl fans at a club during a night out with his friends.

But, the squealing fans followed him into the gents' toilet, and then climbed up the side of the cubicle he was hiding in to take snaps of him on their mobile phones, the 'News of the World' reported.

Pirated versions of Apple iPad out in China

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Article appeared on ibnlive.in.com

Shenzhen/Shanghai: Just three weeks after the global launch, bootleg versions of Apple Inc's hot-selling iPad tablet PCs have begun showing up on the shelves of online and real-world shops in piracy-prone China.

Apple recently delayed the iPad's international launch after huge demand in the United States caught the maker of trendy iPhones and MacBooks off guard. But Chinese consumers looking for knock-offs of the company's latest must-have product need look no further than this teeming electronics mall in Shenzhen, the southern Chinese boomtown near the border with Hong Kong.

Al-Qaeda's al-Zawahiri appears on Facebook

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Article appeared on ibnlive.in.com

London: Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's top deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri had appeared on Facebook, but the social networking site later removed those pages.

Less than a fortnight after bin Laden came on Facebook, The Sun revealed Monday that al-Zawahiri, who has a 16.5 million-pound price on his head, also appeared on the site.

IPL awards night (Image src ndtv.com)

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US preparing most advanced conventional weapon?

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Article appeared on ndtv.com

(PTI): The US is devising an advanced conventional weapon of new strength called 'Prompt Global Strike' which can reduce dependence on atomic weapons, as it aims to accomplish great tasks without crossing nuke threshold, a media report said today.

President Barack Obama, in the coming years, will have to decide whether to deploy such weapons cutting the US reliance on nuclear weapons, the New York Times said in its report.

Undersea cable faults may hit Internet in India

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Article appeared on profit.ndtv.com

Press Trust of India, (New Delhi):The disruption in the SEA-ME-WE 4 undersea submarine cable system, which links South East Asia and Europe, is likely to affect the high-speed Internet services in the country.

The South East Asia-Middle East-West Europe 4 (SEA-ME-WE 4) project links the two regions via the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East. The project is run by a consortium of 16 international telecom companies, including Indian majors Bharti Airtel and Tata Communications.

India to have fifth-generation jets in 2018 with Russia: IAF

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New Delhi: India will introduce an advanced fighter jet it is building with Russia in 2018, a move that will bring sophistication to its air power but could also spark unease among neighbours China and Pakistan.

New Delhi has watched warily as China has made rapid strides in defence, worried that Beijing's long-term strategy for the region could involve encircling India.

Shoaib seeking 35 million rupees(3.5 crores) for media rights of 'walima' reception

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Shoaib malik wants to make most of his much drama wedding with sania mirza.

Lahore, Apr.25 (ANI): Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik wants to cash on his extensively reported wedding with Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza, as he has reportedly demanded 35 million rupees for media rights of his 'walima' reception, which would be held today (April 25) in his hometown, Sialkot.

Charging your iPod by running

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Article appeared on in.news.yahoo.com

Washington, April 24 (ANI): If you've forgotten to charge your iPod and a power plug is nowhere in sight, a simple run could help you get out of the trouble - if new technology being developed is successful.

Every step you take can generate electricity. By packing 20,000 nanowires into three square centimeters, Georgia Tech scientists have developed the world's first gadget powered solely by piezoelectric materials.

A piezoelectric material when pushed or pulled creates a mild electrical charge.

Deccan Chargers merchandise most popular on eBay

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New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Merchandise related to IPL team Deccan Chargers has emerged as the most sought after among online buyers, says website eBay India. According to online auction site eBay India''s Indian Premier League (IPL) sales barometer -- Battle of the Fans -- products related to Adam Gilchrist led team accounts for 33 per cent of all the merchandise.

Oz woman puts struggling poet husband up for sale on eBay!

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Article appeared on in.news.yahoo.com

Melbourne, April 24 (ANI): It has emerged that an Ivanhoe woman has put her struggling poet husband "up for sale" on eBay.

Sonya Semmens decided to offer up the chance to become patron for her husband, Cameron, 35, to give him much-needed financial support after son Spencer's birth.

Android running on iPhone

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Here is the shocker for you. Android running on iPhone. Yes you heard it right Android running on iPhone. Check out the video.

U.S. students suffering from Internet addiction: study

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I think its not only US students but many of the world wide students are suffering from internet addiction.

Article appeared on washingtonpost.com

By Walden Siew
Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crackberry is no joke.

American college students are hooked on cellphones, social media and the Internet and showing symptoms similar to drug and alcohol addictions, according to a new study.

Researchers at the University of Maryland who asked 200 students to give up all media for one full day found that after 24 hours many showed signs of withdrawal, craving and anxiety along with an inability to function well without their media and social links.

Osama bin Laden on Facebook

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Article appeared on deccanchronicle.com

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is on facebook, which shows his address as "mountains of the world". He is using the social networking site to show videos and speeches to militants, a media report said on Friday.

With a multi-million dollar reward for his capture, the elusive Al Qaeda chief is believed to be hiding in the mountains lying on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Digital eye to help drivers avoid mishaps

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Article appeared on deccanchronicle.com

With just half a second's notice, a driver can swerve to avoid a fatal accident or slam on the brakes to avoid hitting a child running after a ball. But first, the driver must perceive the danger.

Research shows that a rapid alert system can help mitigate the risks, fatalities and severe injuries from road accidents, says Shai Avidan, professor at Tel Aviv University's (TAU) faculty of engineering and an expert in image processing.

Why is Facebook so popular?

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Article appeared on deccanchronicle.com

The popularity of social networking websites like Facebook is based on the phenomenon of social searching where people are keen to get information about a person, group or event.

Facebook.com boasts of more than 350 million users worldwide. With so many people interacting with one another online daily, a Missouri University researcher was interested in the cognitive and emotional implications of social browsing versus social searching.

IBM Research creates world's smallest 3D map

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(Credit: Image courtesy of Advanced Materials)


WASHINGTON: Scientists claim to have created the world's smallest three dimensional map -- a map of the Earth so small that 1,000 of them could fit on one grain of salt.

A team at computer giant IBM accomplished this through a new, breakthrough technique which uses a tiny, silicon tip with a sharp apex -- 100,000 times smaller than a sharpened pencil -- to create patterns and structures as small as 15 nanometers at greatly reduced cost and complexity.

Researchers show how to use mobiles to spy on people

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Article appeared in physorg.com

Independent researcher Nick DePetrillo and security consultant Don Bailey demonstrated their system at the SOURCE Boston security conference earlier this week. Using information from the GSM network they could identify a mobile phone user’s location, and they showed how they could easily create dossiers on people’s lives and their behavior and business dealings. They also demonstrated how they were able to identify a government contractor for the US Department of Homeland Security through analyzing phone numbers and caller IDs.

Lufthansa invites iPhone 'loser' to Germany

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In a letter to Gray Powell published on the Internet, the German airline said it had "noted with great interest your passion for German beer and culture."

"We thought you could use a break soon -- and therefore would like to offer you complimentary business class transportation to Munich, where you can literally pick up where you last left off," the letter added.

iPad helps 99-year-old read and write

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Thats make iPad helpfull. Here is the video covering the whole story

Video appeared on edition.cnn.com/TECH