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India's Modi quick on Twitter diplomacy, no mention of US
AFP, Published on 19/05/2014
» India's prime minister-elect Narendra Modi has taken to Twitter to thank fellow leaders in Japan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Australia for their support, but one man still waiting for a reply is US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Mother's little helpers
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 09/04/2014
» There are several ways to navigate quickly round OS X, starting at the bottom of the screen with the Dock. This displays icons of several applications including any currently open, plus some minimised documents or browser pages. With the cursor over a Dock icon, click and hold opens a menu in a black frame with options for the file or application. These differ if the application is running or not.
Nepal probes Briton's 'illegal' Everest broadcast
AFP, Published on 20/05/2013
» A British mountaineer's interview with the BBC on his smartphone from the top of Mount Everest has stirred controversy with the Nepalese government calling the broadcast "illegal", officials said Monday.
Girls' education gets Intel boost
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 27/03/2013
» Removing barriers in girls' education _ the old demons such as early and forced marriage, domestic slavery, sex trafficking, gender violence and discrimination _ means not only a better life for girls, but a safer, healthier, and more prosperous world for all.
Google helps track Nepal typhoid
AFP, Published on 17/10/2011
» Scientists announced on Monday they had combined cutting-edge gene sequencing technology with Google Earth to accurately map the spread of typhoid in Kathmandu for the first time.
World's highest webcam brings Everest to Internet
AFP, Published on 06/10/2011
» The world's highest webcam has been installed in the Nepalese Himalayas, beaming live images of Mount Everest back to scientists studying the effects of climate change on the planet's tallest peak.
Twitter hits new high with Everest "tweet'
AFP, Published on 07/05/2011
» A renowned British climber has taken Twitter to a new high, firing off the first "tweet" from the peak of world's tallest mountain.
Light at the end of the tunnel
Database, Published on 13/10/2010
» No 1 yuppiephone firm Advanced Info Service of Shingapore admitted it has already pulled back funds once set for 3G investment, and will pour them into content creation and upgrading the tired old reliable boring Edge system for Internet content; Prattana Leelapanang, AIS president in charge of vice for wireless businesses, said that the company was simply moving away from 3G once again; the big deal now in 3G-starved Thailand will be in data, but using the 2G-friendly Edge system to do it; look for AIS to push deals with well-known content firms; two subsidiaries set up specifically to handle 3G matters, Mimo Technology and Advanced Wireless Network, will be repositioned as data content aggregator.