(Reuters) – Facebook and lawmakers have warned employers against requesting Facebook passwords while screening job applicants, a controversial practice that underscores the blurring distinction between personal and professional lives the era of social media. The practice has reportedly grown more commonplace as companies increasingly regard profiles – or embarrassing photos from wild nights out – […]
Mar 24 2012 | Posted in
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In a nutshell, the chew of a gum actually works, without the substantiation of any research, in the reducing the stress by handling the cortisol levels, generally known as the stress hormones. Other studies have found that some aspects of memory seem to be improved by chewing gum, particularly immediate and delayed word recall, while others […]
Mar 23 2012 | Posted in
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According to a latest survey, chewing gum increases various functionalities of the brain, resulting in timely responses from subjects and increased efficiency. The research conducted at Cardiff University, United Kingdom, states that chewing gum effects the ventral part of the prefrontal cortex, resulting in mastication-induced arousal, which helps in quick responses and increases the ability […]
Mar 23 2012 | Posted in
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Researchers from Purdue University and Microsoft have come to the conclusion that free applications charges a lot more battery life on mobile than the extra applications on the phone. The reason ids simple: the application seeks location of the owner to authenticate appropriate publicity knowing their geographical location and user profile. The researchers analyzed Eprof; six of the ten most downloaded […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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Scientists have discovered an Emerald-Cut Dwarf Galaxy which is located 70 million light-years away from Earth. The rare rectangular-shaped galaxy is located almost 70 million light-years away from us in the Eridanus Group, in the Eridanus constellation. LEDA 074886 is called the emerald-cut galaxy and was recently located by an international team of astronomers of […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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HTC Sets New Standards with One X HTC continues to force phone enthusiasts around the world to drool as they announced the HTC One X recently at the Mobile World Congress 2012. The latest in HTC flagship certainly sets new standards in the mobile phone world, introducing an amazing Super IPS LCD2 capacitive 4.7 inch, […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 21 – Hewlett Packard Co will merge its printer and PC businesses, combining two of its largest divisions as Chief Executive Meg Whitman tries to jumpstart growth at the technology company. The combined unit, with $65 billion in annual sales, will account for about half the company’s revenue and be headed by […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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Samsung showcased the new Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G at the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona. Though the company was touted to introduce quad-core and next generation whoppers at the event, most of smartphones that emerged at Samsung’s place were mid-ranged. Galaxy S Blaze 4G was one of the many that the company announced. […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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Still the whopping aspect is in the details. S Blaze, with all its glory is available for $150 on a contract with T-Mobile USA. However, the 4G services are included in the contract. So, let’s take a closer look at the phone’s body and soul. First, the size of this new handset is quite suitable […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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Swype provides the virtual keyboard on this phone; if you don’t like it, the Samsung keyboard is your other default alternative. Sadly, Samsung left out the standard Android keyboard. Above the screen you’ll see the 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and below it is where the four touch-sensitive navigation buttons sit for calling up the menu, going […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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The front-facing camera is another story. Though it is there to capture video for video chatting as its primary responsibility but that is its weakest suit. Its 1.3-mega pixel resolution is the good but not as flamboyant as other phones offer with HD video qualities. Perhaps that is one of the reasons why this phone […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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It’s still faster than 3G, but if you’re aspiring to be the fastest draw in the West, you might want to tone down your expectations. For instance, the diagnostic Speedtest.net app reported download speeds ranging from 0.18Mbps to 2, 3, 5, and even 11Mpbs. Upload speeds peaked at a sluggish 1.12Mbps. However, that might have […]
Mar 22 2012 | Posted in
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