Category archives for: Sci-Tech

Earth barely escapes an asteroid rendezvous

Astronauts have said that our planet earth barely survived a collision with an asteroid which they claim was the size of a bus. However, experts say that they are not concerned about the impact that the collision would have had. This finding is certainly not a shocker as such types of asteroids are rarely seen […]

Study shows that smells can activate emotional memories

Study shows that smells can activate emotional memories A study conducted by the researchers from Utrecht University in The Netherlands has revealed that smells can trigger powerful and emotional memories from the past more effectively than sounds. This new study supports the theory proposed by Marcel Proust in his novel. The idea is called the […]

To save up for the Xbox 720 or PS4, or enjoy the 360 and PS3?

The next generation of video game consoles are just around the corner, but should consumers be looking to get them right away or hang on to the current generation for a while longer? When the original PlayStation was announced it sold rather well as did its successor, the PlayStation 2. However, the PlayStation 3 did […]

China accused by US for cyber attack on US-China Economic and Security Review Commission

China accused by US for cyber attack on US-China Economic and Security Review Commission China has been accused of cyber attack on US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The attack was earlier thought to be originated from India but now the investigation has found connections to China. There is a doubt that the hands responsible […]

Scientists found a formula to predict age

Scientists found a formula to predict age Scientists from Boston University have claimed that they can predict age and tell whether someone will live to 100 years. The predictions made by this new study are claimed to be to 85 per cent accurate. The researchers developed this complex formula after the study of the centenarians […]

Scientists found sixth basic taste receptors in human tongue

Scientists found sixth basic taste receptors in human tongue For a long time, the scientists believed that the human tongue can recognise four basic tastes only, sweet, sour, salt and bitter but a fifth taste receptor, umami of savoury, was discovered and now, the studies have found that human tongue has a sixth basic taste […]

Dixons Retail CEO quits to join Apple

(Reuters) – Europe’s second-biggest electrical goods retailer Dixons Retail said on Tuesday that its chief executive was leaving the company to join the world’s most valuable technology corporation, Apple, as senior vice president of retail. John Browett, who is scheduled to leave the company in April, would be replaced by group operations director Sebastian James. […]

Hascol awards the implementation of Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP to Systems Limited

Hascol Petroleum Limited penned down a contract with Systems Limited for the implementation of Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Enterprise Resource Planning software. Both companies came down to agreeable terms last week for the implementation of the ERP at the offices of Hascol. The software specializes in Financial and Supply Chain management and efficiently automates the […]

Google, Apple and Microsoft pay minimum taxes outside United States

Google, Apple and Microsoft are regarded as the most popular companies or amongst the most successful companies due to their higher income, higher profits and higher stock market value. They have the best technicians and they also have the best accountants. Google, Apple and Microsoft save billions of dollars a year to pay their taxes through […]

Facebook’s IPO: It is an opportunity for social network to grow up a corporate

Facebook, Inc. is on the verge of initiating the procedure of filing at Securities and Exchange Commission, US. The new stride into the corporate world is going to raise as much as $10 Billion from Initial Public Offering. This opens up new horizons for the social network to widen the span of their operations. The […]

Researchers find a 33,000 year old domesticated dog skull in Siberia

An ancient domesticated do skull was found in a Razboinichya cave in the Altai Mountains of Siberia. Using an accelerator mass spectrometry and radiocarbon dating, University of Arizona physicist Greg Hodgins was able to determine the skull to be 33,000 years old. This predates the Last Glacial Maximum, which occurred between about 26,000 and 19,000 […]

Canon earnings outlook falters, president steps down

(Reuters) – Canon Inc’s 76-year-old chairman and CEO will take on the additional role of president after the $60 billion Japanese camera and printer maker forecast weak earnings growth and said its current president was stepping down. Like other export-focused Japanese manufacturers, Canon, which makes 80 percent of its revenue overseas, has been hit by a strong […]

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