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Google's Street View service under fire in India Wed, 22/06/2011 - 13:38 by NeelamGoswami In what can be termed as yet another blow to Google’s Street View mapping service, the internet search and tech giant has been ordered to halt its street view filming project in the Indian IT hub of Bangalore. Comments Read more	Swiss solar-powered plane suffers tech glitches, abandons flight Mon, 13/06/2011 - 18:21 by NeelamGoswami Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse failed to complete its latest mission on Saturday, thanks to a series of technical problems it experienced mid-air, according to multiple online published reports. Comments Read more	Schoolboy, 13, invents 'Smart Bell' to trick burglars Mon, 06/06/2011 - 17:32 by NeelamGoswami Do you feel your home is safe from burglars when you are away? Yes, as far as you are using ‘Smart Bell’ doorbell. A young boy in the UK has invented a doorbell that he claims can secure the home from intrusion by tricking potential burglars into thinking you're at home, even when you're not. Comments Read more
Martin Jetpack soars successfully Tue, 31/05/2011 - 16:45 by Jamie Anderson In the 19th century, the idea of humans flying in the air might have appeared outlandish. Then came this machine, called the aeroplane, which successfully made its 1st flight on December 17, 1903. Comments Read more	HTC Flyer Uses Outdated OS Yet Costs More than iPad 2 Complete Story	Google to unveil NFC-powered mobile payment service Wed, 25/05/2011 - 13:10 by NeelamGoswami Google is set to turn smartphones into mobile wallets. The tech and internet search giant is expected to launch a mobile payment system that will let consumers wave their phones to pay instead of pulling out a credit card, according to multiple tabloid reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. Comments Read more
Google threatens to shut down Street View service in Switzerland Thu, 12/05/2011 - 18:01 by NeelamGoswami Internet search and tech giant Google is threatening to shut down its Street View mapping service in Switzerland unless the supreme court of that country overturns a ruling requiring the company to guarantee absolute anonymity of faces and cars pictured on Street View imagery. Comments Read more	RIM to support iOS and Android devices Tue, 03/05/2011 - 13:28 by Anter Prakash Singh In a major shift in the policies of the company, Research In Motion (RIM) announced Monday that it will offer BlackBerry Enterprise Solution to iOS and Android devices later this year. Comments Read more	Now, an eco-friendly gym to convert sweat into electricity Thu, 28/04/2011 - 00:50 by Anupreet Kaur Designed by Adam Boesel, the Green Microgym in Alberta, Portland, converts clients' work-outs into electricity, which consequently provides power in the gym. Comments Read more
Cisco kills once wildly popular Flip camera Wed, 13/04/2011 - 13:18 by NeelamGoswami The wildly popular Flip handheld video camera will no longer be available as its parent company Cisco is shutting down its Flip video camera unit in order to focus back on its networking roots. Comments Read more	Maine school to buy Apple iPads for kindergartners Mon, 11/04/2011 - 17:01 by Anter Prakash Singh The students and teachers at Auburn, Maine School District are in for a treat as the school authorities have decided to give them Apple iPads, the much sought after tablet from Apple. Comments Read more	Japan crisis hits tech. companies, disrupts supplies Wed, 30/03/2011 - 13:18 by Yasser Ali Japan’s crisis seems to have hit the technology sector pretty hard, and many major companies worrying about shortage of supply and disruption of manufacturing facilities. Comments Read more