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Hon Hai sells 'wearable computing' patent to Google
Taiwan's Hon Hai group has sold part of its patent portfolio involving wearable computing to US technology giant Google.
24 August 2013
Researcher suggests new wind generators for Kazakhstan
A scientist has invented a new wind generator specially for Kazakhstan weather conditions.
19 August 2013
Death of letters spells tough time for biographers, says royal writer
The slow death of handwriting might be a boon for email-reading intelligence agencies but not for biographers, says the man entrusted by Queen Elizabeth II to write the biography of her mother.
28 July 2013
Mobile chip giant sees smartphone surprises ahead
Leading mobile phone chip maker Qualcomm said Thursday that the next generation of smartphones will take another stride forward as the company reported robust quarterly earnings.
26 July 2013
'Intelligent' knife can tell tumor from healthy tissue
A new kind of surgical knife can tell cancerous from healthy tissue in seconds and may help improve tumor removal in the operating room.
19 July 2013
Human-powered helicopter wins US prize
A Canadian-built helicopter that is powered by a human riding a bicycle has become the first winner of a decades-old $250,000 engineering prize.
13 July 2013
Dolby helps 'Pacific Rim' thrill ears as well as eyes
Dolby sound specialists have given director Guillermo del Toro a way to put movie goers into the thick of battles between giant robots and fearsome monsters in "Pacific Rim."
13 July 2013
New technique finetunes quest for life on other worlds
European astronomers said on Friday they had devised a technique to detect water in the atmosphere of planets orbiting other stars.
05 July 2013
Gazprom abandons arctic gas project for now
Russia's energy giant Gazprom said on Thursday it was giving up development of the Shtokman natural gas field under the arctic Barents Sea until new technology made the project viable.
28 June 2013
High-tech tombstones let loved ones live on, virtually
Rick Miller kneels in front of a grave and uses his cell phone to scan a small barcode on a tombstone. Within seconds, he's looking at photos and videos of a lost loved one.
26 June 2013
Video game hacks straight into US surveillance storm
A video game with a protagonist who controls the world around him by hacking into systems is generating growing buzz, for its eerie parallels with the current storm about US surveillance.
14 June 2013
Peaceful role for drones explored at TED conference
Unmanned drones, instead of being harbingers of death, should become a vital technological tool in the conservation fight and in delivering vital goods to remote areas.
13 June 2013
Foreign technologies to be used in construction of thermal power plant No.3 in Astana
Foreign technologies may be used in construction of the thermal power plant No.3 in Astana.
12 June 2013
China to launch longest-ever manned space mission
China was to launch its longest-ever manned space mission Tuesday, with its second woman astronaut among the crew, as it steps up its ambitious space programme, a symbol of the country's growing power.
12 June 2013
Apple jumps into streaming with iTunes Radio
Apple on Monday unveiled its hotly anticipated iTunes Radio Service as it announced a dramatic overhaul of the touch-screen interface for its popular smartphones and tablets.
12 June 2013
Sony pulls back curtain on new PS4 console
Sony on Monday provided the world the first look at its new PlayStation 4 console, promising to combine its film, music, television and game strengths in a powerhouse home entertainment box.
11 June 2013
New Xbox to hit shelves in November in 21 countries
Microsoft on Monday fired a shot in the looming videogame console war with the announcement that its new champion - Xbox One - will launch in November in 21 countries.
11 June 2013
Japan PM to step up nuclear export drive: report
Japan's prime minister is expected to sign a nuclear cooperation deal with the Czech Republic this month, a report said Saturday.
09 June 2013
Global innovations expert to visit Kazakhstan
Global innovations expert Yonatan Adiri will render his first visit to Kazakhstan.
07 June 2013
US panel backs Samsung, bans older Apple devices
Samsung won a round in its long-running patent battle with Apple on Tuesday when a US trade panel banned the import and sale of some older models of the iPhone and iPad.
05 June 2013