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Nursultan Nazarbayev calls to focus on energy industry high-tech
Nursultan Nazarbayev has suggested that the next Russian-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum is held in Atyrau.
13 November 2013
Microsoft, Samsung and HP to establish research centers at Nazarbayev University
The global blue-chip companies are planning to establish high-tech research centers in cooperation with Nazarbayev University in Astana.
11 November 2013
US firm claims first 3D-printed metal gun
A Californian engineering company says it has produced the first metal gun made on a 3D printer, releasing a video showing the firearm scoring repeated bullseyes in successful tests.
10 November 2013
Google ends mystery: barge to be 'interactive space'
Google ended nearly two weeks of speculation about an enormous floating barge in San Francisco Bay, saying it would be "an interactive space" for learning about technology.
07 November 2013
China shows off moon rover model before space launch
China offered a rare glimpse into its secretive space programme on Tuesday, displaying a model of a lunar rover that will explore the moon's surface in an upcoming mission.
05 November 2013
Kazakhstan interested in British defense experience
Kazakhstan is moving towards establishing a professional army, and Britain possesses valuable experience in this realm: Kazakhstan Minister.
01 November 2013
'World's first' bitcoin ATM opens in Canada
Three young entrepreneurs have opened what they call the world's first ATM able to exchange bitcoins for any official currency.
30 October 2013
LG unveils curved-screen smartphone
LG Electronics unveiled Monday a curved-screen smartphone, taking on rival Samsung in a niche market seen as a first step on the road to fully flexible products.
29 October 2013
Kazakhstan to host 2014 Global Forum on Electronic Government
The 2014 Global Forum on Electronic Government will be held Kazakhstan
28 October 2013
Kazakhstan to use drones for agricultural scouting
The Astrophysical Research Center of Kozybayev State University in Northern Kazakhstan Oblast has bought a Russian-made GeoSkan101 drone.
28 October 2013
Dolphins inspire rescue radar device: study
British engineers said Wednesday they had taken inspiration from dolphins for a new type of radar device that could easily track miners trapped underground or skiers buried in an avalanche.
24 October 2013
Student from Karaganda assembles his own nanosatellite
Margulan Yessenzhol, a high school student from Karaganda in central Kazakhstan, has assembled his own nanosatellite.
24 October 2013
Kazakhstan President calls people to learn English and eye Chinese and Russian for future
President Nazarbayev has called Kazakhstan to follow the example of India, Singapore and Malaysia and develop three languages - Kazakh, Russian and English.
21 October 2013
Apple polishes fashion credentials with new hires
Fashion and technology may not be so different after all, if one looks at the hiring strategy from iPhone maker Apple.
17 October 2013
US Army seeks 'Iron Man' armor for commandos
US Army researchers are working on building hi-tech body armor that would give soldiers "superhuman strength" in a real-life version of the suit featured in "Iron Man" films.
13 October 2013
Toyota unveils cars with auto pilot
Toyota on Friday unveiled the next generation of cars featuring an auto pilot system that will swerve to avoid collisions and also keep to the middle of the road, all without drivers touching the wheel.
11 October 2013
Internet technology becoming cyber chic
Models wearing Google Glass eyewear, Pebble smartwatches and other hot gadgets strutted a catwalk late Monday as Internet technology continued to merge with the world of fashion.
03 October 2013
Science ministers of Kazakhstan and China discuss cooperation
Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science Aslan Sarinzhipov and Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang discussed prospects of scientific and technical cooperation.
11 September 2013
Risk calculator boosts odds of finding lung cancer
A new software tool may help doctors eliminate mistakes when judging whether a spot that turns up on a smoker's lung scan is cancerous or not.
06 September 2013
A smartphone that's a sight for sore eyes in Kenya
Simon Kamau, 26, has been in almost constant pain since he was a playful three-year-old and accidentally pierced his eye with a sharp object, but smartphone technology now offers hope.
04 September 2013