Dish Network subscribers have been deserting and now it is trying something different to stop this slide. Dish Network is launching Sling TV which a much economical Over-the-Top (OTT) Internet TV service. The Sling TV comes at $20 a month service, and will be available via internet connected devices like Amazon Fire TV, Roku and […]
Intel Unveils Broadwell CPU with enhanced efficiency and platform features
The CES is to open this week and Intel has just unveiled its next generation processors and will be powering the mainstream PC’s in the coming years. The CPU was codenamed ‘Broadwell’ and it will be using a 14nm process. So it is slimmer and thinner than the 22nm on last year’s Haswell chips. A […]
Mars Rover Opportunity Is Aging, Suffering Amnesia Events, NASA
For 10 years, the Mars Rover has been moving on the red planet and age has finally started taking a toll on its systems. It has started suffering from memory loss symptoms. According to a recent statement by NASA, Opportunity, NASA’s Mars rovers which has been exploring the Martian planet is suffering memory loss symptoms […]
Oil slides to $56, the biggest annual drop since 2008
The US shale boom and OPEC’s refusal to cut production has pushed oil to $56 a barrel on Wednesday. It is going to become the biggest annual decline since 2008. Pressured by weakening demand and so also a supply glut has all caused the rapid decline in oil prices. Oil stood at $56 a barrel […]
Spectacular Time Lapse Video of Earth Made By German ISS Astronaut [Video]
Alexander Gerst, a German astronaut, spent more than six months aboard the ISS during his stint on the International Space Station. Gerst had taken more than 12,500 pictures of the Earth and prepared va time lapse video for 6 minutes. During his 6 months sojourn on the ISS, the German astronaut had taken more than […]
Texting on a smartphone makes your brain more sensitive to touch
A recent study reveals that subtle, recurring finger movements which people use on the touch screen of their smartphone can alter the brain’s sensory-processing area. Using smartphones will not make a person smarter but it does affect strongly the part of the brain which processes touch. A recent study which was published online on Tuesday […]
Orion Mission -NASA Appraises Orion’s Performance
NASA’s Orion space capsule has returned to Florida after completing its unmanned test flight. Space agency officials will now study and review its performance in the December 5 mission. The Orion capsule was launched into space from the Kennedy Space Center and completed two orbits of Earth before re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed […]
Colo, The First Gorilla Born In A Zoo Turns 58 Today, Celebrations To Be Broadcast Live
Colo , the first gorilla born in a zoo will turn 58 today and her birthday celebrations is to be broadcast live to online viewers. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in a statement said their female western lowland gorilla named Celo will be celebrating her 58th birthday on Monday. Colo will be feted with an Ohio-shaped […]
Nexus 9 4G LTE version available at T-Mobile
T-Mobile has become the first major US carrier to offer the new LTE version of the HTC Nexus 9 flagship phablet boasting the new Android 5.0 Lollipop. The carrier is offering the device for $599.76 or $24.99 for 24 months with $0 down for the high-end model. Users can connect with the T-Mobile high speed […]