Technology

Los Angeles, CA, January 5 -- NASA's planet-seeking Kepler spacecraft, filled in some of the blanks and unveiled five hitherto unknown planets in the Milky Way Galaxy.

New York, January 4 -- Freescale Semiconductor is ringing in the new year by launching a new tablet design, which it hopes will abridge the gap between smartphones and netbook computers.

Beijing, January 3 -- China tightened the noose around Internet pornography in 2009, with 5,394 arrests. The officials are all set for further ‘purification of the internet’ this year.

New York, January 3 -- Google has already established its foothold in the booming mobile phone market. Extending its presence in the arena, Google is now gearing up to take on the smartphone market.

Ottawa -- Ryan Shannon delivered the winning shootout goal Thursday, lifting the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders.

New York, December 31 -- The moon, Venus, and an asteroid have been named as the three shortlisted finalists for the next venture by U.S. space agency NASA.

New York, December 31-- Earth is under threat of a catastrophic disaster, and the Russian scientists are gearing up to avert it. According to Russia’s space agency, an asteroid named Apophis could hit the Earth in 2030s.

Mountain View, CA, December 30 -- Google is most probably set to launch its Nexus One smartphone, designed by HTC, during ‘Android press gathering’ at its headquarters in Mountain View, California on Jan. 5.