Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Facebook may launch IPO in May: Report

Facebook may launch IPO in May: Report


Facebook may launch IPO in May: Report

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Social networking site Facebook is expected to launch the much anticipated initial public offer (IPO) in the third week of May, a media report said today.

HRD officials meet to discuss Aakash-II

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Eyeing for an enhanced version of low cost tablet Aakash, the HRD Ministry today held a high- level review meeting and is understood to have evaluated the project and also performance of the gadget so far.

UFOs seen over Britain?

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Six suspected unidentified flying objects (UFOs) were reportedly captured on camera in two counties of Britain

Chinese co pulls out Steve Jobs dolls from market

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A Chinese company that produced a doll of technology mogul and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is reportedly pulling the figure from markets following pressure from Apple lawyers.

NASA scientist shows how to slow global warming

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Countries in Asia and the Middle East would see the biggest health and agricultural gains from emissions reductions, said a university statement.

Malaysia to set up `environmental courts`

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Calling environmental crime a threat to man`s existence, Malaysian authorities have decided to set up "environmental courts".

Scientists will tweet if aliens got in touch

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Astronomers who are searching for extraterrestrial lives have said that they would not conceal any information if aliens got in touch and will let us know through Twitter.

Now, printing electronics that use silver ink

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Unlike conventional inks used for printing electronics, which are made up of metallic particles, researchers have now developed an all-liquid ink made of a solution of silver and ammonia.

Nokia ready to support LTE technology in India

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Mobile handset manufacturer Nokia today said the company was ready to support Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology when it arrives in India, a company official said.

Sex promotes seagrass which acts as carbon sink

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Sex promotes greater growth of seagrass, a vegetation that doubles as a huge carbon sink and shelters marine species.

Natural disasters make 2011 costliest year

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Natural disasters cost the global economy 380 billion dollars last year, making it the costliest year ever recorded.

Electric toothbrush technology to power sex toys

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A Seattle-based start-up company will be using high-speed technology used in popular electric toothbrush to develop first-of-its kind high-performance vibrators and other sex devices.

Twitter slams Wikipedia’s ‘black out protest’

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Micro blogging site Twitter has slammed Wikipedia’s plan to s “go dark� on Wednesday for 24-hour to protest against highly-contentious US online piracy legislation, calling it “foolish� and “silly�.

Russia warming at alarming pace

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Temperatures in Russia in the past century rose at twice the rate of warming in the rest of the world, the emergencies ministry said.

Rare moon rock found on earth

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Scientists have stumbled upon tranquillityite, a mineral considered unique to the moon.

Watch out, headphone may cost your life

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There is rising concern about the near trance-like state people can apparently enter while using mobile phones, MP3 players or electronic personal organisers.

Bumper crop from new maize gene?

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The discovery by British scientists of a new `provisioning` gene in maize plants that regulates the transfer of nutrients from the plant to the seed could lead to increased crop yields and improve food security.

24 million customer accounts hacked at Zappos

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Online shoe retailer Zappos told customers this weekend that it has been the victim of a cyber attack affecting more than 24 million customer accounts in its database.

New iPhone app adds incentives to go to the gym

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If a bulging waistline isn`t enough of a motivator to go to the gym, a new iPhone app adds a financial incentive to provide that extra nudge.

Beyonce gets fly with golden booty named after her

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A newly discovered horse fly in Australia was so "bootylicious" with its golden-haired bum, there was only one name worthy of its beauty: Beyonce.

Anti-piracy act: Wikipedia to shut for 24 hrs

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Wikipedia, the popular community-edited online encyclopedia, will black out its English-language site for 24 hours to seek support against proposed US anti-piracy legislation.

UK scientists find `lost` Darwin fossils

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British scientists have found scores of fossils the great evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin and his peers collected but that had been lost for more than 150 years.

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