Science & Technology

Pantech Vega No 6: biggest smartphone with full HD screen

South Korean tech company Pantech has unveiled Vega No 6, the biggest smartphone to date with a screen capable of…

12 years ago

WhatsApp Criticized over Privacy Policy

Messaging app WhatsApp has been criticized over privacy policies following a joint investigation by Dutch and Canadian regulators. Investigators said…

12 years ago

Philips sells home entertainment business to Funai Electric for 150 million euros

Philips is to sell off its home entertainment business, including hi-fis and DVD players, to Japan's Funai Electric. Funai will…

12 years ago

North Korea on Google Maps for the first time

Google has published for the first time mapping information on North Korea, a country that has so far been mostly…

12 years ago

Smartphone sensors can help reveal PIN codes

Security researchers have found that data captured by smartphone sensors could help criminals guess codes used to lock the gadgets.…

12 years ago

Antarctica drill reaches subglacial Lake Whillans

An American attempt to bore down into Lake Whillans, a body of water buried almost 1 kilometer under the Antarctic…

12 years ago

Quantum Smell theory receives boost following experiments with human subjects

Quantum Smell, a controversial theory saying that the way we smell involves a quantum physics effect, has received a boost,…

12 years ago

SpaceLiner: hypersonic will transport passengers from London to Sydney in just 90 minutes by 2050

SpaceLiner is a hypersonic capable of reaching 24 times the speed of sound and by 2050 could transport passengers from…

12 years ago

Skype privacy called into question

Microsoft is under fresh pressure to disclose information about how confidential its Skype user data is. Reporters Without Borders, the…

12 years ago

Galaxy smartphones sales boost Samsung Electronics profits

Samsung Electronics has announced its profits surged 76% in the last quarter of 2012, helped by sales of its Galaxy…

12 years ago