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Files posted online to ‘print’ working handgun
WASHINGTON: Computer files to create a handgun almost entirely from parts made with a 3D printer went online Monday, alarming gun control advocates after it was successfully test-fired by its inventor. The single-shot .380-caliber Liberator bears a vague resemblance to its namesake, the FP-45 Liberator pistol that the United States developed during World War II to be air-dropped to ...Full Article
EU backs Apple in Google-Motorola patent fight
BRUSSELS: EU anti-trust officials said Monday that Google-owned Motorola was abusing its leading position in Germany’s mobile phones market by filing a patent injunction against Apple over certain core ...Full Article
Tablet sales surge as consumers shun PCs
SAN FRANCISCO: Global sales of tablet computers surged by 142.4 percent in the first quarter of 2013 as more and more consumers chose small-screen devices over PCs, research figures showed Wednesday. The ...Full Article
Google Plus racks up followers, but not all are devoted
PARIS, May 2: When Google launched its social networking service, Google Plus, during the summer of 2011, tens of millions of people clamoured to sign up for an account. ...Full Article
IBM unveils ‘world’s smallest movie’ using atoms
NEW YORK, May 02 IBM scientists Wednesday unveiled what they called “the world’s smallest movie,” which tracks the movement of atoms magnified 100 million times. The film, “A Boy ...Full Article
Android reigns, Windows gains in smartphones: survey
WASHINGTON: Google’s Android mobile operating system extended its dominance in smartphones in the US and other major markets in early 2013, according to a survey published on Monday. Kantar ...Full Article
Google pushes personal assistant on Apple devices
SAN FRANCISCO: Google announced Monday it will offer its personal assistant app Google Now to users of Apple devices, stepping up its challenge to its rival’s Siri program. “Google ...Full Article
3D printing could herald new industrial revolution
GENEVA: As potentially game-changing as the steam engine or telegraph were in their day, 3D printing could herald a new industrial revolution, experts say. For the uninitiated, the prospect of printers turning ...Full Article
Facebook buys mobile app builder Parse
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook said Thursday it was buying a startup specializing in powering mobile applications as part of its drive to make the social network friendlier to smartphones and ...Full Article
SI Portal introduces new portal targeting young investors
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26: SI Portal.com Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of ShareInvestor, the Singapore-based financial Internet media and technology company, has launched a new portal targeted at educating tertiary ...Full Article