Archive for: January, 2011

Android finally overtakes Symbian in terms of smartphones sold

10-year domination of the Symbian OS in the smartphone market has finally come to an end. By the fourth quarter of last year, Google Android has emerged as a leader in this market Analysis firm Canalys reports that the manufacturers in the last quarter of last year sold 32.9 million phones equipped with mobile operating [...]

Steve Wozniak describes issues with white iPhone 4

One of the co-founders of Apple, Steve Wozniak has described the reason for constantly delaying their decision to ship smartphone iPhone 4 in white casing. He said that the white iPhone transmits light when photos are taken with flash, writes VentureBeat. According to him the photos taken with white iphone look as if they have [...]

Gannett shows 30% Increase in Earnings despite Poor Circulation

America’s biggest newspaper publisher, The Gannett Company saw fourth quarter profits rise by 30%. The paper said that this is largely down to aggressive cost cutting and political advertising revenue. Circulation of publications remains low. The Gannett Company publishes over 80 newspapers including the Today newspaper.  Sales of these came to around $174 million and [...]

RIM to Embrace Android?

Rumours are circulating that Research in Motion (RIM) makers of the Blackberry smartphone are considering using Android apps on their fourth coming products. This move would give RIM a new footing in the smartphone marketplace, given that their current status within it has fallen in wake of the rise and popularity of the Android operating [...]

No No Hair: The Most Convenient Hair Removing Device

Click Here To Know More About No No Hair New York – February 1, 2011 If you regularly face the ordeals of unwanted hair removal than the No No Hair product is an excellent rescue for you. An electrically run system, the No No Hair is the most unconventional hair removal device that makes your [...]

Facebook Deals Comes to Canada

A new shopping app, Facebook Deals has been launched in Canada. The app shows nearby retailer discounts based on the location of the user’s phone.  This is the first app of its kind to be launched in Canada, and 11 major retailers have signed up to be included in Facebook Deals. Soon however, small businesses [...]

US Judge States Obama Health Reform is Unconstitutional

The Republican’s dream of repealing the health laws instigated over the last year took a step closer with a second U.S judge declaring the health care law as unconstitutional. US District judge Roger Vinson said individual provisions exceed Congress’s regulatory powers through implementing the compulsory purchasing of health insurance in 2014, or paying a fine. [...]

British Prime Minister Health Reforms Criticized by Brother- in – Law

The Conservative led coalition party’s health reforms took a further blow yesterday, when it emerged that British prime minister David Cameron’s brother – in – law did not support the health reforms. Carl Brookes, a doctor, said: “You’re giving too much power to GPs, and hospitals will be disadvantaged.” Though Dr Brookes refused to comment [...]

Lung Cancer Association with Smoking Marijuana Debunked

There is admittedly, an ongoing confusion about the effects of smoking marijuana. As if it is not enough, another study led by Professor Donald Tashkin of the University of California in Los Angeles is suggesting that the incidence of lung cancer is not actually the same when one uses marijuana and when one smokes tobacco. [...]

Experts Warn Against Antibiotic Resistance

UK authorities continue to be alarmed about the spread of superbug infections that have even developed resistance against the most powerful antibiotic drugs available in the marked called Carbapenems. The director of antibiotic resistance monitoring at the Health Protection Agency, David Livermore recently remarked, “It is critical to understand how much of modern medicine from [...]

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