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'NoiseTube': cell phone app that maps noise pollution

ANI - Thu, Nov 19

London, November 19 (ANI): Mobile phones will soon be upgraded to monitor noise pollution.
Nicolas Maisonneuve of the Sony Computer Science Laboratory in Paris, France, has introduced a downloadable software app, called 'NoiseTube,' which will enhance smartphones to monitor noise pollution.

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Customizing electric cars for cost-effective urban commuting ANI - Tue, Nov 17
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have come up with a novel approach of customizing electric cars for cost-effective commuting.
Soon, 'time-travelling' browsing technology to navigate web's past ANI - Tue, Nov 17
London, Nov 17 (ANI): A 'time-travelling' web browsing technology is being pioneered at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico to make it simpler to find old versions of web pages.
New PC delivers older adults to the digital age ANI - Thu, Nov 12
London, Nov 12 (ANI): Older adults, who find working on computer a complicated task, a new PC with simplified desktop may offer hope.
Apple's Rumorware Forbes - Tue, Nov 10
Brian Caulfield, Forbes.com
Dear Katie Cotton,
Decking Out Your 'Man Cave' Forbes - Mon, Nov 9
Taylor Buley, Forbes.com
There's a dearth of gadget leadership these days.
Now, in-car technology that gives warnings over reckless driving ANI - Mon, Nov 9
London, November 9 (ANI): Using in-car technology that gives out warnings over reckless driving may help reduce number of teenage deaths on the roads, experts believe.
ANALYSIS - Skype to get independence -- for better or worse Reuters - Sat, Nov 7
Now that eBay has vaulted a major hurdle in its efforts to sell Skype, the Web telephony service must prove it can make it on its own.
Now, prosthetic SmartHand that can 'feel' ANI - Thu, Nov 5
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): A team of scientists has developed what is believed to be the first artificial hand that has feeling.
How to block stealthy malware attacks ANI - Wed, Nov 4
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): Researchers from North Carolina State University have devised a novel way to block rootkits, one of the most insidious types of malware, preventing them from taking over computer systems.
Fallout 3 named Ultimate Game Of The Year ANI - Mon, Nov 2
London, November 02 (ANI): Fallout 3 has been voted as the best game of the year at top gaming awards 'Golden Joysticks'.
Facebook wins $712-million in damages in spammer case ANI - Sat, Oct 31
Toronto, Oct 31 (ANI): Facebook has won 712 million dollars in damages after a California court ruled against a spammer for trying to get personal information from the users of the social networking website.
Now, smartphone games to help diabetic older adults manage health ANI - Fri, Oct 30
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Scientists from Saint Louis University and Old Dominion University in Virginia have developed smartphone games that would help elderly diabetics manage their health and learn more about their condition.
New technology can 'cool' laptops ANI - Fri, Oct 30
London, Oct 30 (ANI): Heating up of your laptop will soon be a thing of the past, for researchers have developed a new technology that could help keep it cool.
Sacked steel plant worker's 'cry of anger' becomes YouTube sensation! ANI - Thu, Oct 29
London, Oct 29 (ANI): A steel plant worker has instantly gained the status of a rockstar after the 'angry' song he posted on YouTube when he lost his job became a hit.
Now, Wallace and Gromit-style gadget that cooks breakfast automatically! ANI - Wed, Oct 28
London, Oct 28 (ANI): For all those people who feel too lazy to prepare their own morning meals, scientists have come up with a machine in the style of Wallace and Gromit that automatically cooks breakfast, including an omelette, toast and freshly squeezed orange juice.
Sony launches EyePet - electronic pet for people too lazy for the real thing! ANI - Fri, Oct 23
London, Oct 23 (ANI): Looking for a pet that doesn't leave a dirty litter tray or cry for walks in the rain? Well, then Sony's EyePet might put an end to your search.
Now, an emergency medical service system that predicts caller's fate ANI - Wed, Oct 21
Washington, October 21 (ANI): Japanese researchers have come up with a computer program, which can tell if you are about to die by listening to your voice when you make an emergency call.
Soon, disposable batteries made from salt and paper ANI - Mon, Oct 19
Melbourne, Oct 19 (ANI): A piece of wet, salty paper can make a battery that could actually hold up to one volt of electricity, say researchers.
Avionics takes wings HT - Mon, Oct 19
Mumbai, Oct. 18 -- By mid next year, India would produce carbon fibre based aeronautical components such as the whole body and wingspan of light and ultra light aircraft and vertical tail wing of large commercial planes.