Software/Hardware News

Washington, June 26 (ANI): Of the many inmates on death row, there are only a few who actually get to see the execution chamber. And in order to know who will be spared, scientists have developed a new computer system to gauge the chances of life and death for such prisoners and the results that came out have been chillingly accurate.

London, June 25 (ANI): Soldiers are believed to be equipped with an inherent ability to detect approaching signs of danger, but looking through a binocular limits their field of vision.

Washington, June 25 (ANI): Stealing a car wont be easy for thieves anymore, thanks to a new type of car alarm that enables the vehicles to look after each other's safety - just like a herd of animals under any potential threat from predators.

Sydney, June 24 (ANI): Aussie scientists have developed a new software that would enable parents to keep a check on their children's Optus mobile phone usage completely, as well as what websites they can visit, who they can contact and when they can use the built-in camera.

Washington, June 24 (ANI): Even before the launch of Apple's new iPhone 3G, technology blogs have started to highlight factors that may make it a mere gadget.

Washington, June 24 (ANI): A concept called "grid computing," developed by a biomedical engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin, would enable an average person to contribute idle computer time in a global effort to fight cancer.

Canberra, June 23 (ANI): A team of Australian scientists have succeeded in making the world's smallest wire - a silicon-coated wire just a few atoms wide, laying the groundwork for the next generation of computers.

London, June 22 (ANI): Forget all the old wives' tales, the most definite way to dispel tears caused due to slicing onions is rather funky - courtesy a special pair of glasses.

Bangalore, June 21 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's leading point-of-sales (PoS) solutions provider Intersoft will outsource its retail software solution to Bangalore-based Taranag Software to ensure secure payment transactions.

Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Computer giant IBM has launched yet another academic programme, this time to help university faculty instil modern-day skills among students.

Washington, June 20 (ANI): Thinking about trying a new restaurant and want to know what others think about it? Well, all you need to do is tap a few buttons on your mobile phone. An Indian-origin scientist has developed a new GPS-enabled software system, which allows you to leave "virtual sticky notes" or site-specific messages for others on their mobile phones.

Washington, June 20 (ANI): Only a litre of fuel would be able to serve the UK for a year and oil reserves would last the expected lifetime of the solar system, provided the innovations in car are at par with those in computers, said a leading computer scientist.

Washington, June 20 (IANS) Laptops and personal computers of the future will be cooled by tiny fridges sitting snugly inside them, according to an Indian American computer scientist.

Melbourne, June 20 (ANI): Diamonds are not just a girl's best friend, for now the gems have been shown to be equally cordial to computers, as they not only help the machines achieve more efficiency but also cool them down, says an Australian physicist.

San Francisco, June 20 (DPA) The new version of the Firefox browser was downloaded over eight million times in its first 24 hours of release in what organisers claimed was a world record.

Kuala Lumpur, June 20 (DPA) At a glance, the web page can easily be mistaken as a government information website with its uninspiring layout, long-winded welcome note and cheesy mugshot. However, further exploration will reveal that the site actually belongs to a most unlikely blogger - an ageing politician with Malaysia's embattled ruling party.

Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Tarang Software Technologies, a leading provider of point of sale (PoS) and mobile payment solutions, Thursday announced that it has acquired Saudi Arabia-based software major Intersoft.

New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Proof that Internet use in China is rapidly rising can be found in the fact that registrations for Internet addresses ending in '.cn' have surpassed those for the global '.net'.

Washington, June 19 (ANI): Researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) are working on a robot that can walk without help and makes decisions for itself

London, June 19 (ANI): The city of Philadelphia in the United States has come up with a novel solution to fight speeding motorists - the use of optical illusions that simulate road humps to fool drivers and get them to put less pressure on the accelerator.