Technology News

London, September 16 (ANI): People's updates on popular social networking websites such as Twitter about having coughs and colds could help health officials track early warning signs about flu outbreaks.

London, September 16 (ANI): An electronic nose foil some people's attempt to deceive their doctors by telling them that they are non-smokers, in order to get cheaper life insurance.

London, September 15 (ANI): Internet users are scratching their heads trying to figure out the meaning behind Google's latest "doodle" that shows the company's name spelt out in crop circles.

London, September 13 (ANI): The Ford Motor Company has reportedly achieved a major success in harnessing fighter jet technology for its cars.

London, September 13 (ANI): A firm in Edinburgh has designed a Bluetooth-based alarm that can tell absent-minded technology geeks when they have left their mobile phone or laptop behind.

Washington, Sep 11 (ANI): Twitter has become a rage, right from college students to celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, and researchers at Penn State University have now claimed that the micro-blogging site is also benefiting companies.

London, September 9 (ANI): The U.S. Department of Transportation is funding a new research project aimed at replacing asphalt with solar panels as the basic material for making roads, in a bid to solve the crisis of electricity.

London, Sep 7 (ANI): Google will be working with giant toy company Hasbro to produce a spectacular online version of Monopoly, say reports.

London, Sep 7 (ANI): Some social networking sites, like Facebook, could help improve a person's working memory, according to an expert.

London, September 7 (ANI): The mystery behind the meaning of a Google doodle that featured a UFO, and was linked to the search term 'unexplained phenomenon' has been solved.

Washington, September 6 (ANI): German researchers are sure that compression technologies can put an end to the poor images and sound quality that are often encountered by people during video and telephone conferencing sessions.

Washington, September 6 (ANI): German scientists have come up with a new concept for ultra-flat loudspeakers that can deliver full sound reproduction.

London, Sep 5 (ANI): Facebook's free online game Farmville, which allows users to run their own virtual farm, is set to become the most popular application on the social networking site.

London, Sep 4 (ANI): The Internet has been touted as one of the most useful tool for the last two decades, and has had a huge impact on our lives, but along with its benefits, the World Wide Web has also had some negative impacts on people.

Washington, September 4 (ANI): Stanford scientists may revolutionize digital photography with the aid of an open-source digital camera, which will give programmers around the world the chance to create software that will teach cameras new tricks.

London, Sept 4 (ANI): Did you think Twittering is a new up-to-the-minute technological advancement? Well, then here's a piece of information: The Edwardians were doing it 100 years ago - using postcards instead of computers.

London, September 4 (ANI): A British scientist has developed a "telepathic" microchip that can enable paraplegics to operate PCs and television by thought alone.

Melbourne, Sep 3 (ANI): As part of a controversial scheme to expose users to online marketing, an Aussie company called uSocial is offering to sell off Facebook friends by the thousands.

Washington, September 3 (ANI): A team of scientists in California have announced the creation of a 'NanoPen' that can simplify the method of laying down patterns of nanoparticles-from wires to circuits-for making futuristic electronic devices, medical diagnostic tests, and other much-anticipated nanotech applications.

Melbourne, Sep 2 (ANI): In a groundbreaking innovation, scientists have created an electronic device that may allow blind people to "see" using their tongues.