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Facebook launches news app 'Notify' in the U.S. 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it launched its news app Notify for iPhone users in the United States. The app - which features...

New technology detects objects touched by user 11 Nov 2015 - 12:28 pm

New York: A new technology can enable smartwatches to automatically recognise what objects users are touching like laptop, riding a motorcycle or creating...

How mobile phones are making childbirth safer in Ethiopia 11 Nov 2015 - 09:21 am

A picture taken on November 9, 2015 in Nairobi shows a mobile phone application offering a simplified guide to child-birth in Ethiopia, displayed...

Portrait of Camilla's ex sells for $34.89 mn in New York 11 Nov 2015 - 09:02 am

New York: A Lucian Freud portrait of the ex-husband of Britain's Duchess of Cornwall, Andrew Parker Bowles, sold for $34.89 million in New...

Gadgets that make your wrist smarter 11 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

SCHENECTADY, N.Y.: -- If you're looking for a device to track your fitness, alert you to incoming messages and occasionally let you buy...

Key quotes from Apple CEO's speech in Italy 10 Nov 2015 - 06:18 pm

Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the inauguration of the academic year at the Bocconi University, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015. AP ...

Belgian court orders facebook to stop tracking internet users 10 Nov 2015 - 10:31 am

Brussels: Facebook must stop processing and tracking the online activities of Belgian internet users within 48 hours, a court in the country ruled,...

Aggressive blood pressure control could help millions: study 10 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Miami: A more aggressive approach to lowering blood pressure could help millions of people over age 50, according to the results of a...

TAG Heuer to launch $1,500 smartwatch next week 09 Nov 2015 - 05:21 pm

Geneva: Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer will next week launch a smartwatch aimed at taking on the Apple Watch, but with an asking...

Apple sets release this week of iPad Pro 09 Nov 2015 - 05:12 pm

Washington: Apple said Monday its iPad Pro goes on sale this week in 40 countries, its new computing device aimed at reviving a...

Snapchat's daily video views triple to 6 billion: report 09 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

NEW YORK: The number of videos viewed each day on Snapchat has tripled since May to 6 billion as the messaging app closes...

There's gold to be mined in the holiday bread basket 08 Nov 2015 - 02:47 pm

Honey Whole-Grain Mini Corn Muffins By Ellie Krieger As soon as November rolls around, I start thinking about Thanksgiving. Sure, I daydream about...

BlackBerry Priv wins plaudits, but price tag questioned 08 Nov 2015 - 02:02 pm

Toronto: BlackBerry Ltd launched its first Android-based device on Friday, with the future of the company's hardware business riding on a slick smartphone...

Toyota starts $1 billion center to develop cars that don't crash 08 Nov 2015 - 01:39 pm

Gill Pratt, CEO of the Toyota Research Institute and Toyota's Executive Technical Adviser Tokyo: Toyota is spending $1 billion to form a research...

Meditation can reduce depression in people with gut disease 07 Nov 2015 - 10:58 am

Sydney: Training in meditation and mindfulness practices brings long-term improvements in mental health and quality of life for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases...

Elvis tops UK charts with orchestral album 07 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

London: Elvis Presley went straight back to the top of the UK album charts on Friday with a collection that backs the king...

Hitler marble bust by official sculptor found in Poland 05 Nov 2015 - 05:42 pm

The marble Adolf Hitler's sculpture from 1942 at the National Museum in Gdansk, Poland, 05 November 2015. AFP Warsaw: Polish construction workers have...

He's pulling your leg, but it works 05 Nov 2015 - 12:23 pm

Andrew Bloch performs reflexive pattern therapy, which combines principles of physical therapy and acupuncture, on Teresa Luz Washington: It was only the second...