Provides the latest RSS feeds for Breaking Technology News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Singapore Star.com http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/cat/d805653303cbbba8/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 20:14:34 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:14:34 -0400 30 The Indian software industry is poised for a strong revenue growth driven by social media, mobility, analytics and cloud, said a report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The Indian companies in the top 100 emerging markets list bring combined revenue of $797 million. India ranks fifth among the emerging markets based on revenues, according to the PwC Global 100 Software Leaders report, ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214756458/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214756458/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/Marilee Bailey) Several miscellaneous bits and pieces of the first moon mission have orbited back into our field of view lately. In March, it was pieces of the rocket that propelled Apollo 11 spaceward, ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214764413/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:30:43 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214764413/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Attorney General Eric Holder, shown testifying before Congress last week, personally approved the controversial search warrant for the contents of a Fox News correspondent's e-mail ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214763569/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:23:38 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214763569/scat/d805653303cbbba8 LOS ANGELES -- News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile takeover in the volatile trading period after the split is ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214762939/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:09:36 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214762939/scat/d805653303cbbba8 One of what's thought to be only six working Apple 1 computers -- hand-built by Steve Wozniak -- flies out of a German auction house for a tidy sum. The last one went for ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214762065/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 13:26:02 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214762065/scat/d805653303cbbba8 German auction house Breker said Saturday an Asian client, who asked not to be named, bought the so-called Apple 1, which the tech company's founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built in a family ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214761255/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:48:40 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214761255/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sotheby's sold an Apple-1 for $374,500 last year. A few months later in Germany, one sold for $640,000. An Apple-1 computer, made in 1976, sold for a record $671,400 on Saturday at an auction in Germany. That surpassed the $640,000 record for an Apple-1, set last November at a sale at the same auction house in Cologne, Germany. The fall 2012 sale was a sharp rise from the previous record ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214761253/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:39:34 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214761253/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Consciousness: The what, why and how " FROM C-3PO of Star Wars to Wall-E, the sentient garbage collector, the prevalence of conscious machines in the stories we tell seems to reflect humanity's deep desire to turn creator and design an artificial intelligence. It might seem as if we stand little chance of making an artificial consciousness when the natural variety remains such an ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214761254/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:24:55 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214761254/scat/d805653303cbbba8 ARTist 3 , took me by surprise last year. That little speaker is still in the line, but when I learned Adam just introduced a less expensive, but slightly larger desktop ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214760809/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:22:05 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214760809/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Audrie 's. Instead, the girls were having a party. A classic teenage ploy. By all accounts, Audrie was a gorgeous girl. Her lush brown hair framed a heart-shaped face. Light makeup outlined her sharp brown eyes, but round cheeks gave her a childlike charm. She was a soccer player, a painter, a girl who at age 4 had the gumption to stand in front of 1,000 people in church and belt out a ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214760271/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:32:36 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214760271/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Yet, with the flip of a switch earlier this year, Los Angeles became a worldwide leader by synchronizing all of its nearly 4,400 stoplights, making it the world's first major city to do ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214760616/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:28:06 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214760616/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Robert Sallin, producer of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," shares his experience working on the film, looks at the future of "Trek," and dishes on whether that was Ricardo Montalban's real ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214760275/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:23:09 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214760275/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Android platform -- Plustxt, an English-language messaging app similar to the globally popular Whatsapp, and Plustxt India, which allows users to communicate in eight regional languages. Within months, the apps have recorded 60,000 downloads encouraging Prasanna and his team to work on versions for other platforms like ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214760187/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:34:09 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214760187/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Grovo offer a glimpse into a horrifying future. An obnoxious, photo-obsessed Glass owner gets all up in everyone's grill to record everything with many, many blinks of the eye. I'd love to say this is all just hyperbole for the sake of getting a laugh, but then I think of the guy shouting at a person on speakerphone in the library, or the number of phone conversations had by people ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214759717/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:58 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214759717/scat/d805653303cbbba8 spam was being sent from India and the country stood second among the spam sending countries. The report added that 1.75% of computers in India were found accessing Botnet connected servers, ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758964/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:26:03 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758964/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Mailbox CEO Gentry Underwood said that people have to use email whether they like it or not. So they target those people who feel crushed by it, and build an experience that is more delightful. ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758965/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:26:02 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758965/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Time Warner Cable's bid was fashioned as an equity investment, another person said, as the cable operator hopes to set up a joint venture with other cable companies to operate ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758966/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:26:01 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758966/scat/d805653303cbbba8 MOSCOW: Vkontakte, Russia's biggest social networking website, was put on a state registry of blacklisted websites by mistake on Friday, an official said. "This was a mistake. Our employee put a tick in the wrong place," said Vladimir Pikov, spokesman for Russia's telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor. "We will ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758967/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:26:00 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758967/scat/d805653303cbbba8 infertility specialist Dr Nandita Palshetkar says that the high-frequency electromagnetic radiation that cell phones emit may be associated with increased risk of brain tumours. "However, other tissues in the body such as the testes may also be sensitive to these cell phone radio frequency electromagnetic fields. Cellphone fields, because of their frequency and intensity, are prone to ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758968/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:26:00 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758968/scat/d805653303cbbba8 NEW DELHI: Nokia has slashed the price of its Lumia 920 flagship smartphone in India, barely a week after it introduced the Lumia 925 globally. Lumia 920 was launched in the country in January this year at Rs 38,199, but can now be purchased at Rs 32,639 from the Finnish manufacturer's partner website. The company is also offering a free wireless charger, priced at Rs 3,000, with the ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758969/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:59 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758969/scat/d805653303cbbba8 NEW DELHI: UPA at 9 may not have done very much but it has certainly tweeted a lot. In the last 200 days (since the last reshuffle) the government may have been challenged to find convincing explanations for the surge of new controversies but that has not stopped it from stepping up its act on social media. First movers ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758970/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:59 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758970/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Consumer demand for low-cost applications that can replace short text messaging on mobile phones helped spur the launch of a Bangalore-based start-up ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758971/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:57 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758971/scat/d805653303cbbba8 viruses and other molecules. The app and cradle system for smartphones has sensitive biosensing capabilities that could enable on-the-spot tracking of groundwater contamination and combine the phone's GPS data with biosensing data to map ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758972/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:57 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758972/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Trai has decided that telecom facilities given to subscriber would be immediately disconnected if it is found being used for sending unsolicited ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758974/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:56 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758974/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Tiger Global . The investment comes on the heels of Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging company Tumblr, showing the high prices fast-growing services that targeting internet users can command. The valuation ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758975/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:55 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758975/scat/d805653303cbbba8 MUMBAI: India added net 3.5 million GSM subscribers in April largely driven by increase in rural areas, according to two statements released by the Cellular Operators Association of India. The association said rural India added 3.8 million subscribers, of which 1.66 million joined Bharti Airtel, making the Indian bellwether the largest rural player again. However, on an all-India basis, Bharti ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758973/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:55 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758973/scat/d805653303cbbba8 teenagers is moving away from social networking platform Facebook, and they prefer "parent-free" platforms, according to a survey. The survey, conducted by Pew Research Center, indicates how teenagers' enthusiasm ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758976/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:54 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214758976/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Modis has conducted a survey in geek pride, finding that it’s no longer necessary for Americans today to ';sneak their geek.'; Modis reports that 68 percent of all respondents said they would date a geek, possibly because 67 percent of Americans associate geeks with being loyal. Ninety percent of all respondents said that if they were trying to impress someone, they would take ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214756899/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 06:19:01 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214756899/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Gujarat needs to retain its talent for the growth of Information Technology sector in the state, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) president ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214754894/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:40:13 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214754894/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Bill McDermott said. Ariba CEO Bob Calderoni will now take on more responsibility for SAP's overall cloud business, though he has not been appointed to the executive board. SAP just launched a cloud-based version of its HANA tool, which helps companies analyse large quantities of data quickly and competes with Oracle's new Exalytics ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214754896/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:40:11 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214754896/scat/d805653303cbbba8 and deliberate" disobedience of a judicial order by allegedly providing 3G facilities to new customers in circles where it lacked the requisite ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214754895/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:40:11 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214754895/scat/d805653303cbbba8 has surprised its employees, and many industry analysts, by giving a 10% salary increase, ending speculation about whether the company would give increments given its sluggish financial ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214754353/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:35:19 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214754353/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Intel) How serious is Intel about battery life on its next processor? Very. On Thursday, the world's largest chipmaker hauled out two chip experts to brief journalists on how Intel's fourth-generation core processor, aka Haswell, reduces power consumption and boosts battery life. Intel is claiming a 50 percent improvement in battery life for devices using Haswell ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214750699/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:57:55 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214750699/scat/d805653303cbbba8 This week on Crave, NASA wants to 3D-print a pizza, and one man plays the guitar during his own brain surgery while another captures a terrifying BASE drive with his helmet ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214750719/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:50:49 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214750719/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The HTC One will indeed get the Nexus treatment. HTC will sell a Google Edition version of its flagship One smartphone with the ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214750718/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:50:49 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214750718/scat/d805653303cbbba8 How much would you pay to get locked in a spaceship with DiCaprio? At an auction to benefit AIDS research, a man buys three days of training and a trip to suborbital space with the "Gatsby" ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214749711/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:43:08 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214749711/scat/d805653303cbbba8 LOS ANGELES - A person with direct knowledge of Hulu says the video site is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders.The person wasn't authorized to speak publicly and spoke Friday on condition of anonymity, after several news outlets reported on the bidding.The person didn't offer details on the prices offered. Published ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214749376/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:57:52 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214749376/scat/d805653303cbbba8 NEW DELHI: The industry body representing mobile phone companies on the GSM technology platform Friday asked the Centre to cancel 19 mobile permits issued ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214749613/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:33:01 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214749613/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri May 24, 2013 5:51pm EDT (Reuters) - Google Inc intends to finance, build and help operate wireless networks from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia, hoping to connect a billion or so people in emerging countries to the Internet, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Internet search giant - which has for years espoused universal Web access - is employing a patchwork quilt of ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214748840/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:51:36 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214748840/scat/d805653303cbbba8 This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows David Cross, left, and Portia de Rossi in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix. The sitcom, also starring Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, was canceled by Fox in 2006 after three ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214748371/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:02 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214748371/scat/d805653303cbbba8 AAPL ) CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to be the opening night speaker at the annual D: All Things Digital conference, an invitation-only event that prides itself in assembling the people that really matter in the world of high ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214748677/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:37:28 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214748677/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Xbox One unveiling Tuesday, gamers have wondered how Microsoft will handle the resale of used games for the system. In the absence of a clear answer, speculation and rumors have flooded the Web. Microsoft is now telling gamers that the speculation and rumors aren't true. But it's not saying what the new policy will ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747653/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:27:07 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747653/scat/d805653303cbbba8 SAN FRANCISCO May 24 (Reuters) - Automattic, the company that operates blogging service WordPress.com, announced a $50 million investment from hedge fund Tiger Global on ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214748498/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:14:51 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214748498/scat/d805653303cbbba8 In the first three months of the year, Netflix gained 2 million U.S. Internet subscribers, thanks in part to the success of the political drama "House of Cards," which debuted in February. Netflix is expected to get another boost this weekend with the revival of "Arrested Development." Here's a breakdown of Netflix Inc.'s subscribers as of March 31 and details on its ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214748678/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:13:26 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214748678/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Summary: After a public tussle, Microsoft and Google have agreed to jointly build a native YouTube app for Windows Phone 8, which will be released within a few ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747379/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:29 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747379/scat/d805653303cbbba8 News Corp. is planning to split into two companies. One company will operate as a newspaper and book publisher and will retain the News Corp. name. The other will be an entertainment company, called 21st Century Fox.Here's how the split will work:- Newspapers, book publishing and information services such as Dow Jones Newswires will be part of the publishing company. The 20th Century Fox ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746568/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:39 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746568/scat/d805653303cbbba8 probe of its display-ad business . This comes as little surprise to anyone who has been watching the search advertising giant's quiet but steady rise in the past few years in the business of placing banner and video ads on websites. But it's also no sure thing that this probe will go any further than the last one. According to ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746376/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:45 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746376/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Xbox 360 games won't work with the Xbox One Neither of those factors are pleasing investors, who had sent shares soaring more than 100 percent over the past 12 months through last Friday. GameStop's shares tumbled 11 percent Friday to $32.10, putting the week's drop at 19 percent. Particularly worrisome is what GameStop's business will look like if it becomes more ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746364/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:19 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746364/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Patent Abuse Reduction Act (PARA) , a bill introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to ward off litigious patent trolls. Though the EFF did cite concerns that the bill doesn't go far enough in protecting consumers, the bill may have enough support from both sides of the aisles to have a shot at becoming law. The proposed legislation is crafted to thwart some of the more common tactics that ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747513/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:54 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747513/scat/d805653303cbbba8 iTunes . There wasn't a shiny silver platter in sight. That said, lots of folks have giant DVD libraries, and with good reason. DVDs are cheap. They work great in minivans that have DVD players. And, um, oh, what was that third one again? I can't... sorry. Oops. I kid, I kid. I'm just jokingly making the case for why you might ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746402/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:16 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746402/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Google) Not only is Google Translate not dead, its powers of mildly accurate, often-amusing, and on-the-fly translations are in the process of being gifted ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746401/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:15 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746401/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: University of Lincoln) It's always good to stop and smell the roses, but sometimes you have to tweet to access them. At least that's how it works with an interactive Internet-connected garden created by the ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746403/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:14 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746403/scat/d805653303cbbba8 AllThingsD . Yahoo joins others such as Directv, Time Warner Cable, and The Chernin Group in making a play for Hulu, which is jointly owned by Walt Disney, News Corp., and Comcast. Guggenheim Digital, headed by former interim Yahoo CEO Ross Levinsohn, is also in the mix. The Internet titan's interest in Hulu closely follows ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746404/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:14 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746404/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) For the last week, my iPhone has been sporting a case designed to look like an engine's head gasket. The maker, Id America, calls it a V-8, but as I've only got one phone, it's a four-banger. The Gasket V8 case, as ID America calls it, is a nice variation ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747515/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:09 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747515/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Getty Images) We missed the official anniversary by a couple of days -- mark the calendar for May 22 -- but let's not close the week without taking a moment to mark Pac-Man's remarkable status as a cultural icon. In the 33 years since the game's creator, Toru Iwatani, saw his invention make it into the market for the first time, Pac-Man has become a reference point in ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747514/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:08 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747514/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Danish News site DR . The resources weren’t available to conduct an experiment around wireless signals affecting brain activity, so instead the girls decided to monitor the growth of plants near WiFi routers – and the results were a bit shocking. Six trays containing the seeds of a garden cress herb were placed in a room without a WiFi router, and six trays were placed in a ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747516/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:15:10 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214747516/scat/d805653303cbbba8 By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking. The New York Democrat sent letters Friday to ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745945/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:20:37 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745945/scat/d805653303cbbba8 So why is there so much buzz about Waze? The company, which initially launched in Israel, provides crowdsourced information. Users can wave their hands over their mobile device while driving to vocally report traffic or hazardous conditions. Updating in real time based on that information, the app delivers accurate assessments of current traffic, road closures, and alternative routes efficiently. ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746223/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:42 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214746223/scat/d805653303cbbba8 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favorite fiction - and get paid in the ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745229/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:10:22 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745229/scat/d805653303cbbba8 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and Walt Disney Co, two sources with knowledge of the bid told Reuters on ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745008/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:10:21 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745008/scat/d805653303cbbba8 We're very proud to have actor Tony Hale on the show today. You know him from Arrested Development and Veep, and he'll tell us about auditioning for Buster, the Internet's hand in the success of the show, and the cinematic future of the ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745070/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:43 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745070/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Android 4.3 is forthcoming soon has been leaking out slowly. Now, the first photos of the next sweet iteration of the mobile OS running on a device have been spotted. It looks to be a new flavor of Jelly Bean rather than the whole slice of Key Lime Pie. Photos that appear to show ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745071/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:42 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745071/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sling in January accused Belkin and another rival, Monsoon, of infringing on patents used in its Slingbox device that lets users watch and control their home TV from ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745072/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:41 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745072/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Video screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) In high school science classes, students are encouraged to memorize the first 20 elements of the periodic table. There are other methods employed at the university level for all 118 -- many students swear by mnemonics. When it comes to tremendously catchy fun, though, a new song ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745073/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:40 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745073/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri May 24, 2013 2:18pm ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745161/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:49 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214745161/scat/d805653303cbbba8 SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family returns Sunday, seven years after Fox cancelled the series. The revival coincides with Netflix's own resounding comeback from a customer backlash over ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214744688/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:26 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214744688/scat/d805653303cbbba8 light-hearted TV ads that -- unlike those awful 2008 Jerry Seinfeld spots -- aren't cringeworthy. But in the Windows tablet ads that debuted this week, Microsoft used Siri to badmouth the iPad, and some Apple ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214743665/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:04:58 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214743665/scat/d805653303cbbba8 In this video we examine the history of the Xbox, starting with its origins in the late 90s and ending with a forward look to the just-revealed console. Plus, a lesson that Microsoft should learn from its own ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214743726/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:54:31 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214743726/scat/d805653303cbbba8 I'm polishing up my "Battlestar Galactica" dog tags. I'm digging out my "Star Trek" insignia and IDIC necklace. I'm getting ready for Geek Pride Day on Saturday. I'm not the only one getting into this. "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fans are pulling their favorite towels out of the dryer. Stormtroopers are spit-shining their armor. ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214743727/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:54:30 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214743727/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Imagine this. It's 2014. Apple has gathered everyone together for a special event. As Tim Cook presents, he says, "Today we're introducing three revolutionary new products. The first one is a cable box. The second one is a revolutionary streaming media device. The third is a new way to play games on your TV. So, three things: a cable box, a ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214743728/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:54:29 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214743728/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Businessweek today reported that Google is one of multiple companies negotiating to buy Waze, which is said to have a $1 billion price tag. According to the report, Israel-based Waze is in talks with "multiple parties" concerning an acquisition, and is also considering whether to raise venture capital and remain independent. Google did not respond to a request for comment on the report. ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214743732/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:54:27 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214743732/scat/d805653303cbbba8 theory of natural selection , the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. A team from Google has just completed an imaging mission there in which they explored every nook and cranny of the ... http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214744765/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:46:45 -0400 http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/sid/214744765/scat/d805653303cbbba8