Science & Technology

New research points to turning point in human diet

Wednesday 5 June 2013
Human ancestors in Africa about 3.4 million years ago expanded their diets beyond the leaves and fruits preferred by most primates and began eating grasses and grass-like plants, setting the stage for
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US panel backs Samsung, bans older Apple devices

Wednesday 5 June 2013
WASHINGTON: Samsung won a round in its long-running patent battle with Apple on Tuesday when a US trade panel banned the import and sale of some older models of the iPhone and iPad.
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IBM buying cloud computing company SoftLayer

Tuesday 4 June 2013
ARMONK, New York: IBM is buying cloud computing company SoftLayer Technologies Inc. to expand its online software business.Financial terms were not disclosed Tuesday.
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Spotlight on wearable tech at Asia’s biggest IT fair

Tuesday 4 June 2013
Wearable computing, the next great frontier in consumer electronics, is expected to draw crowds to Taipei’s Computex trade fair this week as interest in the nascent technology surges.
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Apple battles ebook conspiracy in US court

Monday 3 June 2013
NEW YORK: Apple squares off with the US government in court Monday in a trial accusing the iconic tech firm of leading a conspiracy to boost the price of ebooks.
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KSA tops privacy exposure risks from phone apps

Sunday 2 June 2013
Saudi Arabia, which is the largest market for mobile phone’s Android applications, is also the top country at risk for its users to lose their privacy, according to a recent study.
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Space radiation makes Mars mission hazardous

Saturday 1 June 2013
Washington: Of all the hazards facing a human mission to Mars — something NASA and countless space buffs would love to see at some point — one of the hardest to solve is the radiation t
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Cherished ‘Start’ button returns to Windows applications

Saturday 1 June 2013
SAB FRANCISCO: Microsoft unveiled an update to its latest Windows operating system Thursday that included a return of a “Start” button that had been missed by longtime users of the comp
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Russian scientists make rare find of ‘blood’ in mammoth

Thursday 30 May 2013
MOSCOW: Russian scientists claimed yesterday they have discovered blood in the carcass of a woolly mammoth, adding that the rare find could boost their chances of cloning the prehistoric animal.
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‘Love hormone’ promises safer births

Tuesday 28 May 2013
A hormone treatment based on technology shows promise in fighting the leading cause of maternal mortality. 1
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