Google's New Smartphone Wows Consumers, But Enterprises Must Wait

"Google (NSDQ: GOOG), T-Mobile, and htc launched the latest salvo in the smartphone wars as they unveiled the first handset to support Google's Android operating system. The G1 smartphone, manufactured by HTC and...

Visually Amazing Japanese Moss Phlox Flower Park :: Oblate Spheroid

"Moss pink flowers are in full bloom in Hitsujiyama Park in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. Image Credit: SANKEI PHOTOA young couple relaxes in a field of moss phlox at Hitsujiyama park in Chichibu, west of Tokyo,...

Britain's world record marrow

"The soggy weather might have cast a dampener on the traditional British summer - but it has ensured vegetables are thriving and breaking new records.This monster vegetable now holds the new world record for the...

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiard Championship

"Pankaj Advani won the ONGC IBSF World Billiards Championship (points format) with a comprehensive six games to one victory over Geet Sethi. The 23-year-old Bangalorean delighted the home crowd at Karnataka State Billiards Association Hall with a superlative display, winning...

Phone Hoax Plays On Heartstrings, OHP Says

" Phone Hoax Plays On Heartstrings, OHP Says'Sick' Call Delivers Message About Fatal CrashesPOSTED: 11:13 pm CDT September 4, 2008UPDATED: 10:18 am CDT September 5, 2008OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma highway patrol troopers are arning people about a heartstopping and...

Jamaican Lizards Work Out at Dusk and Dawn

It seems that Jamacian lizards are just as concerned about their physical fitness as some humans.Jamacian anole lizards start and finish each day with a wonderful visual display of push-ups, head bobs, and prancing...

Virtual Mirror Makes Trying On Clothes A Snap

In an interesting story from PCWorld.com, Nick Barber describes a virtual mirror that can be used to try on the latest fashions without having to undo a single button. The virtual mirror is developed by scientists at...

Akhil is India’s best boxer: Cuban coach

"Cuban boxing coach B.I Fernandez feels that Indian boxing has come of age with the mushrooming talent that was on display at Beijing Olympics 2008.He rates Akhil Kumar as the best boxer in India today, ahead of bronze medalist Vijender Kumar."

Cattle and Deer May Sense Earth's Magnetic Field

"Images from Google Earth have confirmed that cattle tend to align their bodies in a north-south direction. Wild deer also display this behaviour - a phenomenon that has apparently gone unnoticed by herdsmen...

German gets jailed for hiking naked

It seems like naked hiking would be terribly uncomfortable, since backpack chafing is a problem even while wearing a shirt.This story got front page coverage in Russia's Pravda.ru. Human interest at its best."Ten...

Beijing puts on a show for the world

"China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open a Summer Games unrivaled for its mix of problems and promise. China welcomed scores of world leaders to an opening...

DNA tests to study mummy fetuses in King Tut tomb

"Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's offspring, the antiquities authority said Wednesday. The two tiny female fetuses, between...

Change We Can, Change We Shall says Maldives politician

"MUSING ON INDEPENDENCE Today is our 43rd Independence Day. I am sitting at home, enjoying a rare day with my family. Just now, the children are playing with their cousins as my little nephew is celebrating his...

European Weakness Shows with Obama Love Feast

"OpinionCould Americans ever in their wildest dreams flock to an open square to display an almost unhealthy adulation for someone running for the German presidency? It would be unheard of. It would be embarrassing....

How do I buy Precious Stones ?

"Is there more to precious stones than being the perfect way to display your wealth, power and status? Should you invest in precious stones? Why not, but after you understand some key issues with regard to such...

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