Technology

Facebook to become search engine

May 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, Technology

Carlsbad, Calif. - Facebook is working on a redesign that will allow popular applications to become more accessible to users, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday.
“We’re moving the system away from box-based [layout] to applications that are more engaging, that people trust more, moving through the system,” said Zuckerberg, who was speaking at the Dow […]



Finpro, CII ink pact to further S&T cooperation

May 28th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Technology

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Energy, waste management and high technology industry are among the areas in which India and Finland will jointly attempt innovations under a pact inked Wednesday.



Blackberry rejects Indian government request to spy on messages

May 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, Technology

New Delhi - The Canada-based manufacturer of Blackberry mobile phones has rejected a demand by Indian authorities to help decrypt text messages on security concerns, news reports said Tuesday.



Wii (Nintendo Game Consule) Fit a great daily workout routine

May 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, Technology

Nintendo Co.’s Wii Fit is a solid entry in the fitness genre for the Wii. The range of exercises, from easy to hard, can provide a framework for a daily workout routine that will pay off for players who invest in it.



Gamestop stops selling “Microsoft’s iPod Killer” Zune

May 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Technology

San Francisco (CA) – GameStop made waves today, stating that it will no longer carry the Zune MP3 player lineup. The company already removed stocked players from its stores, but will continue selling the devices through its website until supplies are exhausted. GameStop said that there much is much less demand for the player than […]



Taiwan's Inventec to build fourth notebook computer plant

May 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Technology

Taipei - Taiwan’s Inventec plans to build a fourth notebook computer manufacturing plant to meet an expected increase in global demand, a newspaper said on Sunday.



Space station crew may face another bumpy re-entry

May 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Technology

MOSCOW : The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) could have a rough return to Earth because their re-entry capsule has the same glitch that caused problems on the last two landings, a Russian space industry source said.



Jupiter gets new freckle

May 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Technology

WASHINGTON : Jupiter has a new freckle — a third red spot much smaller than the well-known Great Red Spot and a newer one dubbed Red Spot Jr., scientists said on Thursday.
The new spot arose from a white oval-shaped storm, and its change to a red color indicates that the storm is swirling up high […]