Dubai plans to build underwater hotel
Dubai has announced plans to build an underwater hotel, in a sign that the emirate is shaking off its financial crisis and returning to the grandiose projects of its boom-time heyday. Including submerged…
Yemen rainwater idea wins Philips award
Royal Philips Electronics has named Yemen’s Sabrina Faber as the overall winner of its Philips Livable Cities Award, for her idea ‘Rainwater Aggregation in Sana’a’. The award is a global initiative designed to…
Microsoft warns of IE exploit
Microsoft has warned about a flaw on the Internet Explorer browser that could allow hackers to take control of unprotected computers. The bug allows hackers to inject malware onto any system if they…
First Chrome OS Laptop
Google has unveiled an internet-based laptop running its Chrome operating system, challenging the traditional model of personal computing. Unlike traditional PCs, the Chrome OS laptop frequently updates the operating system and does not…
Dell switching off BlackBerry
Dell Inc will shift thousands of its employees off Research in Motion Ltd’s BlackBerry and over to Dell’s smartphones, the company said on Thursday. The money-saving switch affects the roughly 25,000 Dell employees…
Sun ‘behaving strangely,’ study shows
London, England (CNN) — A new study has shed light on the sun’s impact on the Earth’s climate, confounding current thinking about solar cycles and how they influence temperatures on Earth. Previously scientists…
Saudi to test giant clock in Mecca during Ramadan
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will test what it is billing as the world’s largest clock in the holy city of Mecca during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the official news agency reported Tuesday….
Apple unveils iPhone 4 to fend off Google
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc unveiled a new iPhone Monday that goes on sale in scores of countries this year, preparing its fastest-ever global roll-out to try and stay a step ahead of…
Are you ready for the big internet crunch?
The internet as we know it is reaching its limits. Within 18 months it is estimated that the number of new devices able to connect to the world wide web will plummet as…
Apple sells 2M iPads, on track for 7.6M in 2010
Apple said Monday that it had sold more than two million iPads since it launched the tablet two months ago. The announcement came on the heels of the iPad’s debut in Europe, Australia,…







