Month: September 2015
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Mollivirus sibericum aka Frankevirus has been discovered in Siberian permafrost
SIBERIA- A team of French researchers and scientists recently discovered a new virus in the Siberian permafrost that is aged approximately 30,000 years. The virus Mollivirus sibericum, among scientist it is also referred to as the “Frankevirus” due to its enormous size. They say it is truly a monster on the viruses scale. Just for…
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LG and Huawei Nexus 5 2015 pre-orders to start on October 13
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA- Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google’s annual autumn event is right around the corner where the refresh of the Nexus line-up is expected to be revealed though there were no talks regarding the date that pre-orders kick off. October 13th falls exactly two weeks after the day of the event. Coincidence or not?…
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AdBlock Plus releases ad-blocking browser for iOS and Android
AdBlock Plus web ad-blocking software development company has released a new ad-blocking browser for devices running Google’s Android or Apple’s iOS. Despite the numerous so-called ad-blocking browsers out there, few of them actually work properly. AdBlock Plus has proved its true quality on computers as well as on Android as, before the app was pulled…
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The new Stonehenge called “superhenge ” has been located in UK
UNITED KINGDOM- The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes, a team of archaeological researchers that has been creating an underground map of the area in a five-year project, located this Monday a new Stonehenge counterpart approximately two miles from the original one. The new site that was discovered, is on “an extraordinary scale” as research mentioned – hence…
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Google Docs for Android update: Voice typing, Research tool and more!
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA- Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google Docs is part of Google’s productivity suite, and it is being used by millions of people all around the world and for all kinds of purposes. Students, teachers, businessmen; everyone can get a bit of extra help by conducting a document using Google Docs. The company of…
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Touchscreen that turns your Raspberry Pi into a tablet revealed
UK- Inelco Hunter Ltd. A touchscreen that turns your Raspberry Pi computer into a tablet has been finally unveiled, retailing for 48 pounds (US$60). Raspberry Pie is a series of tiny single-board computers that allow children to learn how to build a computer or code while they have also contributed to the development of home or…
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Amazon’s new 6-inch tablet will cost US$50
SEATTLE, WA- Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) According to a report from the Wall Street Journal the Seattle-based retailer has a new tablet under the works that will set you back only US$50. Over the course of the last two years Amazon has made tremendous efforts to make a boom into the consumer electronics industry either with a…
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Nokia’s first Android C1 smartphone: Photos and rumors
Nokia, the once leader of the smartphone industry, has been out of the game for way too much time. The Finnish giant lost its glory mostly due to the rise of the touch display brought by Apple and the appearance of Google’s mobile operating system Android. As a result, Nokia had to sell its smartphones…
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The new Polaroid Snap camera takes instant photos and prints them without ink
BERLIN, GERMANY- Technology nowadays moves faster than ever, evolving each day more than the day before. And that applies to all aspects and all industries including the art of photography. The result is a feeling of nostalgia left deep within the more romantic ones that got to experience the past few decades where things were,…
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Amazon bought Elemental Technologies for $500 millions to get into video streaming
SEATTLE, WA- Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Amazon has realized that the video streaming business is going to turn into a very profitable one soon. For that reason, Amazon’s brand, the Amazon Web Services, has purchased the Portland, Oregon-based video streaming infrastructure company, Elemental Technologies, for the price of US$500 million. No further details have been…