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Avian influenza testing for 10 minutes
Last weekend, a Singapore bio-engineering company announced two sets of rapid tests for new bird flu, which could give results in just 10 minutes. The rapid detection of…
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Stove can charge mobile phone battery
During weekend trips in places where there is no electricity, you can still charge your mobile phone thanks to the smart wood burning stove.
Computer science
Oracle released the free version
Over the weekend, Oracle offered its free version of its famous Oracle 10g database application - also known as the
Computer science
Google develops search technology in photos
Last weekend 'search giant' Google confirmed developing a new search technology capable of identifying text in digital photos or videos.
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Adobe released Photoshop Elements 6 and Adobe Premiere Elements 4
Over the weekend, Adobe said it had begun offering two Photoshop products, Elements 6 and Premiere Elements 4 (only for Windows platforms), to the market, promising new…
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iTunes introduces tagging service
Over the weekend, Apple Inc, iBiquity Digital Corp. (which specializes in developing high quality audio radio technology) and many major radio companies in the US offici…
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Vista SP1 has a second test version
Over the weekend, Microsoft released a new version of Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista. Just like last time, Microsoft provided a test version for a small group of teste…
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Google, Universal will sell DRM zero music
Universal firm said over the weekend that it will also sell digital music without integrated DRM (Digital Right Management) technology. However, Universal will not use t…
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This weekend there will be a beta version of Vista SP1
According to a source close to Microsoft, the company may release the first beta of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 this weekend. It is expected that the official version w…
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Google tested the voice search service
Over the weekend, Google began testing Google Voice Local Search mobile voice search service. The first step of Google's new service is only tested in the US market.
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Mozilla upgrade mobile browser
Along with the announcement of upgrading Opera's mobile browser last weekend (Opera Mobile version 8.65), Mozilla has just announced an upgrade.
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Google acquired the advertising agency in the game
Google over the weekend announced the acquisition of advertising agency in Adscape Media but refused to disclose the amount of financing it had to pay for the deal. In f…
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HP launched a new professional photo printing solution
Over the weekend, HP unveiled a new photo printing solution - the Z3100 series of photo printers for professional photographers and painters with color management tools,…
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Sanyo, Lenovo shared battery recovery costs
Sanyo Electric announced last weekend that it will share