iTunes Accounts Hacked

An unknown number of Apple IDs have apparently been hacked this week, and are being used to buy apps worth hundreds of dollars in the App Store.

An initial report by blogger Alex Brie highlighted the fact that 40 of the top 50 iPhone apps in the Books category were created by Vietnamese developer “Thuat Nguyen”. A hack of the App Store rankings by a single developer was suspected.

Src: [Alex Brie]

iTunes Accounts Hacked

Cars to report accidents to authorities.

Scientists are developing intelligent cars that can alert and send useful information to authorities during an accident.

The cars, fitted with aircraft-style black boxes, can send video footage and information about driving behaviour during accidents to the police and insurance companies.

The car, being developed at Intel, will record information about the vehicle speed, steering and braking along with video footage from inside and outside the vehicle.

This would be sent to the police and insurance companies automatically during an accident to make it easier to know the reason for car crashes and identify the responsible person.

Cars to report accidents to authorities.

Car to run with 'petrol made from CO2'

Scientists are inching closer to produce a new fuel from carbon dioxide and sunlight which they claim will help meet world's energy needs and minimise carbon emissions.

A team at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is developing the technique which will produce "synthetic liquid fuels" in solar-powered reactors.

Experiments have also shown that the reactors can absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) and turn it into carbon monoxide. The same reactors can also be used to turn water into hydrogen and oxygen.

The two can then be reacted together with a catalyst to form hydrocarbon fuels, in a technique known as the "Fischer-Tropsch" process.

Car to run with 'petrol made from CO2'

Saliva could hold clue to Cancer Cure

Scientists have developed a revolutionary saliva test that could hold the clue to a cure for cancer.

According to the researchers, the test could be used for widespread early screening even before symptoms show, potentially saving millions of lives.

“The ability to implement safe, cost-effective, widespread screening could be the answer to saving thousands of lives each year and that is what we are after. Our objective is to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the future,” the Daily Express quoted lead author David Wong, professor of dentistry at the University of California, as saying.

Saliva could hold clue to Cancer Cure

Paes-Black win Wimbledon mixed doubles title

India's Leander Paes wins his 12th Grand Slam title after he and his Zimbabwean partner Cara Black clinched the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship with a straight set victory here on Sunday.

Last year's runners-up and second seeds Paes and Black beat 11th seeds South African-American pair of Wesley Moodie and Lisa Raymond 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the finals here.

With this win, Paes now have 12 Grand Slam titles - six men's doubles and six mixed doubles Grand Slam crowns

Paes and Black, who put up an impressive performance coming into the final, broke their rivals thrice and pocketed the first set 6-4 in just 37 minutes.

Paes-Black win Wimbledon mixed doubles title

Buffett donates $1.93 Billions to charities

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has donated $1.6bn (£1.05bn; 1.5bn euros) to the charitable foundation created by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda.

In all, he donated shares worth $1.93bn to five foundations.

The rest went to foundations set up in the name of Mr Buffett's late wife, Susan, and their three children.

Mr Buffett, who owns the investment company Berkshire Hathaway, pledged in 2006 to give away 99% of his wealth.

This year's donation is higher than the figure of $1.5bn donated in 2009 because Berkshire Hathaway has improved its performance.

Buffett donates $1.93 Billions to charities

Comparison of iOS v/s Android Developers.

AppStoreHQ put together a comprehensive report detailing just how many developers have apps for both platforms.

AppStoreHQ scoured its developer directory and cross-checked developers for the Android Market (Android Market) against developers for Apple’s App Store. The data shows that hundreds of developers — big and small — aren’t betting on just one platform and are targeting both iOS and Android (Android) users.

According to AppStoreHQ’s research, 1412 developers in its database have published apps for both iOS and for Android. That ends up breaking down to 15% of Android developers and 3% of iOS developers.

Here are a few stats for some of the larger publishers:

• Capcom Mobile – 4 apps for Android, 27 apps for iOS
• Gameloft – 12 apps for Android, 136 apps for iOS
• Amazon.com – 2 apps for Android, 2 apps for iOS

Check out this spreadsheet that lists the 100 most-talked about cross platform mobile developers, at least, according to AppStoreHQ’s AppRank.

Comparison of iOS v/s Android Developers.

Now you can place the Battery in the direction which you like.

InstaLoad is a new battery technology from Microsoft that gives devices power, regardless of how users insert the batteries. It doesn’t matter which side is positive or negative; the device will simply work.

The technology is in the mechanical battery contact design. Each side of the metal contacts in a device have positive and negative points, rather than just a positive or negative point.

Now you can place the Battery in the direction which you like.

Kindle and iPad Books Take Longer to Read than Printed Books.

It takes longer to read books on a Kindle 2 or an iPad versus a printed book, Jakob Nielsen of product development consultancy Nielsen Norman Group discovered in a recent usability survey.

The study found that reading speeds declined by 6.2% on the iPad and 10.7% on the Kindle compared to print. However, Nielsen conceded that the differences in reading speed between the two devices were not “statistically significant because of the data’s fairly high variability” — in other words, the study did not prove that the iPad allowed for faster reading than the Kindle.

Kindle and iPad Books Take Longer to Read than Printed Books.

Facebook has begun testing face detection technology for Facebook Photos.

Facebook has begun testing face detection technology for Facebook Photos.

The tests, which some users will see , focus on decreasing the tediousness of "tagging" friends in Facebook photos. In the current Photos feature, users upload photos, click on each face in a photo, tag that photo with the friend pictured therein and continue the process until the album is tagged.

The technology is the same as the facial detection technology most digital cameras use today. While the tech itself may not be all that new, it is a clever and very welcomed addition to the Facebook Photos feature set.

Facebook has begun testing face detection technology for Facebook Photos.

Apple admits iPhone 4 reception issues, says fix is coming.

After initially dismissing the reports about the iPhone 4 antenna reception issue, Apple has officially admitted it exists, promising a software fix in a couple of weeks. There's a catch, though.

Apple's promised fix may not be good news for users experiencing the problem. Apple claims it has erroneously calculated the formula which displays signal bars on the iPhone, and therefore the iPhone has been showing too many bars in areas with weak signal strength.

Here's Apple's official announcement:

Dear iPhone 4 Users,

Apple admits iPhone 4 reception issues, says fix is coming.

Former F1 engineer unveils new Efficient City Car

The former Formula One engineer who created the iconic McLaren F1 supercar has officially unveiled the T.25 -- his idea for a new class of city car.

Murray and his team based in Shalford, south east England, have been working on the design for the past three years and, until now, have kept the exact details of the car firmly under wraps.

The car made its first public appearance on Monday at the UK's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment in Oxford.

At less than eight feet long and a little over four feet wide, the T.25 is smaller than Daimler AG's popular Smart car, and a petrol engine model will retail for around $9,000.

The centralized driving position -- also a feature of Murray's McLaren F1 -- and central instrumentation and controls are perhaps its most obvious traits borrowed from Formula One.

Former F1 engineer unveils new Efficient City Car

Cell Phone Radiation reallys does effects Bees: Study

A new study has suggested that cell phone radiation may be contributing to declines in bee populations in some areas of the world.

Bee populations dropped 17 percent in the UK last year, according to the British Bee Association, and nearly 30 percent in the United States says the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Parasitic mites called varroa, agricultural pesticides and the effects of climate change have all been implicated in what has been dubbed "colony collapse disorder" (CCD).

But researchers in India believe cell phones could also be to blame for some of the losses.

In a study at Punjab University in Chandigarh, northern India, researchers fitted cell phones to a hive and powered them up for two fifteen-minute periods each day.

Cell Phone Radiation reallys does effects Bees: Study

'Sea monster' fossil found in Peru desert.

Researchers scanning the Peruvian desert for whale fossils have stumbled upon the remains of a "sea monster" three times the size of a modern day killer whale.

The teeth of "Leviathan Melvillei" were so large it was initially assumed they were elephant tusks.

"There were no elephants in South America before 3 million years ago, and the specimens found have an age of 12 to 15 million years, so that was impossible," said Professor Jelle Reumer, one of the team of scientists who found the fossil in the Pisco-Ica desert in coastal Peru.

'Sea monster' fossil found in Peru desert.

Paris Hilton, detained in South Africa on suspicion of marijuana possession.

A drug charge against Paris Hilton, who was detained Friday in South Africa on suspicion of marijuana possession, has been dropped, police said.

Hilton and another woman, Jennifer Rovero, were taken into custody at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium on possession charges, police said in a statement.

The single count against the heiress was dropped after Rovero pleaded guilty to the same charge, police said. She faces a fine.

Hilton appeared calm when she appeared before a magistrate judge in Port Elizabeth, a reporter for affiliate ETV told CNN. Rovero works as a freelance photographer for Hilton, reporter Lance Witten said.

Paris Hilton, detained in South Africa on suspicion of marijuana possession.

Facebook India Office to be setuped in Raheja Mindspace, Hyderbad India.

The proposals of Facebook India online services, Invesco and Accenture have been cleared by the Development Commissioner of IT SEZs.

Facebook will set up its office in the Raheja Mindspace special economic zone, and will launch its incubator facility in two months. The Hyderabad office will be the first office of the social networking giant in Asia.

Facebook India Office to be setuped in Raheja Mindspace, Hyderbad India.

Brain regulatory gene identified

Scientists have identified a gene that seems to be a master regulator of human brain development.

The human brain is a marvel of nature with more than 100 billion neurons and billions of other specialised cells.

A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) have identified a gene - known as Pax6 - which guides undifferentiated stem cells to tightly defined pathways in becoming different types of cells in the brain.

The new finding is important because it reveals the main genetic factor responsible for instructing cells at the earliest stages of embryonic development to become the cells of the brain and spinal cord. Identifying the gene is the first critical step towards routinely forging customised brain cells in the lab. Moreover, the work contrasts with findings from animal models such as mouse and zebra-fish, pillars of developmental biology and thus helps cement the importance of the models being developed from human embryonic stem cells.

Brain regulatory gene identified

Now a Blind Person car Drive with Tactile Feedback system.

Scientists are inching closer to develop a special car which can be driven by blind motorists.

The unique car, expected to be built as early as next year, will be equipped with a new technology that would help a sightless person to get behind the wheel.

The technology, called Non-visual Interfaces, will guide its driver through traffic by transmitting information about nearby vehicles or objects.

Vibrating gloves or streams of compressed air directed behind the wheel are among the options for communicating the information needed to avoid collisions and reach a destination.

Now a Blind Person car Drive with Tactile Feedback system.

Australian scientists develop the ideal prawn.

After 10 years of careful breeding and research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) scientists have bred a larger tiger prawn, which will reduce the need to import the popular seafood platter and barbecue food.

The new prawn, which has won five gold medals at Australian marine aquaculture shows in recent years, means an increase in prawn yield from an average of around 5 tonnes per hectare to 17.5 tonnes per hectare.

"One of the (prawn) ponds actually achieved 24.2 tonnes per hectare, which is a world record," Bruce Lee, director of the CSIRO's Food Future Flagship.

Australian scientists develop the ideal prawn.

Andrew Garfield is the new Spider-Man

Andrew Garfield will be as Peter Parker in the new Spiderman film to be directed by Mark Webb.

Spider-Man next release will be in 3D on July 3, 2012. The relatively low profile actor was cast as the superhero over dozens of other hopefuls, Sony revealed in Cancun on Thursday evening.

Andrew Garfield is the new Spider-Man